Heineken and these booze companies support ‘Dry January’
Heineken and these booze companies support ‘Dry January’ Dry January prompts beer giants to promote non-alcoholic beverages. Source: https://www.foxbusiness.com/ By Jeanette Settembre January 2, 2020 Don’t call it a buzz kill. Some of the largest beer companies in America are promoting “Dry January,” the annual challenge refraining from alcohol for an entire month in an attempt […]
Research Uncovers The Link Between U.S. Demographics And Beverage Alcohol Consumption
Research Uncovers The Link Between U.S. Demographics And Beverage Alcohol Consumption Source: https://www.forbes.com/ Thomas Pellechia January 1, 2020 According to Jarrett Hart and Julian M. Alston, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis, “Global consumption patterns for alcoholic beverages are evolving, with some convergence in per capita consumption among nations, as […]
Amazon driver refuses to deliver alcohol to 92-year-old grandmother of four without ID
Amazon driver refuses to deliver alcohol to 92-year-old grandmother of four without ID Louise Wilkinson is a grandmother in her 90s. But an overzealous delivery worker refused to deliver her package because she couldn’t prove her advanced age. News.com.au By Robin Perrie, Chloe Kerr January 2, 2020 An overzealous delivery driver twice refused to deliver […]
Research Uncovers The Link Between U.S. Demographics And Beverage Alcohol Consumption
Research Uncovers The Link Between U.S. Demographics And Beverage Alcohol Consumption Forbes By Thomas Pellechia, Contributor January 1, 2020 According to Jarrett Hart and Julian M. Alston, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis, “Global consumption patterns for alcoholic beverages are evolving, with some convergence in per capita consumption among […]
Heavy Drinking Plus Xanax, Valium: A Dangerous Mix
Heavy Drinking Plus Xanax, Valium: A Dangerous Mix U.S. News By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter December 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) — People who regularly drink to excess are also likely to use benzodiazepines, a new study finds. These drugs — like Valium (diazepam), Xanax (alprazolam), Klonopin (clonazepam), Ativan (lorazepam), and Restoril (temazepam) — are used to […]
Washington: Household Monthly Alcohol Purchases After Washington’s Privatization Of Liquor
Washington: Household Monthly Alcohol Purchases After Washington’s Privatization Of Liquor Source: https://ldi.upenn.edu/ December 28, 2019 Thirteen states limit alcohol purchases to state-run stores. Washington was among these states until 2011, when voters passed Initiative 1183, which privatized liquor sales and imposed taxes and fees on them. As a result, the number of retail sites increased dramatically, […]
Moderate Alcohol Intake May Lower Kidney Disease Risk
Moderate Alcohol Intake May Lower Kidney Disease Risk Source: https://www.renalandurologynews.com/ Jody A. Charnow December 28, 2019 Compared with never-drinkers, individuals who consumed 2 to 7, 8 to 14, and 15 or more drinks per week had significant 12%, 20%, 29%, and 23% decreased risks of incident chronic kidney disease, respectively, in adjusted analyses, according to a […]
Ireland: Health minister asks media outlets not to use Drinkaware information
Ireland: Health minister asks media outlets not to use Drinkaware information Drinkaware is funded by the drinks industry and Harris asked media organisations to use HSE information. Source: https://www.thejournal.ie/ December 28, 2019 MINISTER FOR HEALTH Simon Harris has written to Irish media outlets asking them not to use Drinkaware information. Drinkaware, an initiative that promotes […]
What are college kids drinking these days? (excerpt)
What are college kids drinking these days? (excerpt) Craft Brewing Business By Chris Crowell December 11, 2019 We randomly got an email from OneClass this week — an education service that uses technology to help college students study more efficiently. In its blog, the company provides info concerning important trends and events happening in the education sector […]
How a decade of drinking changed the future of booze
How a decade of drinking changed the future of booze The 2020s will be no different. Indeed, six changes to alcohol culture may have a stronger impact on what, and how, we drink. Luckily, the Star Wars franchise isn’t one of them. Bloomberg By Amanda Schuster December 26, 2019 Drink Baby Yoda cocktail, you will—but […]