Heineken Campaign Celebrates ‘Dry January’ with Alcohol-Free Brew
Heineken Campaign Celebrates ‘Dry January’ with Alcohol-Free Brew As more drinkers take part in ‘Dry January’ Heineken 0.0 offers a non-alcoholic solution. CStore Decisions By Erin Del Conte December 23, 2019 Customers planning to kick off 2020 by abstaining from alcohol can still enjoy a cold one on New Year’s and beyond.Heineken has introduced an on-premise […]
A health guide to drinking alcohol at the holidays
A health guide to drinking alcohol at the holidays Research varies on the health implications of alcohol Philly Voice By Louis Bezich, PhillyVoice Contributor December 24, 2019 Alcohol consumption is very much a holiday tradition. Whether at parties, business events, or when entertaining at home, there is the expectation that some form of alcoholic beverage […]
AL: Americans are drinking less. Has (and will) the sober movement hit Alabama?
AL: Americans are drinking less. Has (and will) the sober movement hit Alabama? AL.com By Lily Jackson December 22, 2019 Americans have happily ridden a rollercoaster of ABV, or alcohol by volume, this decade. Heavy hitting craft beers like Good People’s Snake Handler — clocking in at 10% — whipped the market into a drunken stupor at the decade’s genesis. Four […]
Be a responsible host during the Holiday Season
Be a responsible host during the Holiday Season Stittsville Central By Lesley McKay December 22, 2019 CANADA – Brian Cameron is a senior partner at Oatley Vigmond Law Firm and provided Stittsville Central with this sage advice for those hosting holiday parties. This is a busy time of year for holiday parties at people’s homes and workplace. It is also a time […]
Is there more demand for drink-focused events?
Is there more demand for drink-focused events? Conference & Incentive Travel by Ellie Kahn December 23, 2019 We asked event professionals if the rise of enotourism means alcohol-based activities are going to become increasingly popular. C&IT recently reported that enotourism, or wine tourism, is one of the top three incentive trends for 2020 as it becomes increasingly […]
Pattern of heavy alcohol drinking may damage heart tissue
Pattern of heavy alcohol drinking may damage heart tissue Medical Xpress by American Heart Association December 18, 2019 A pattern of harmful alcohol consumption, or heavy drinking, increases level of blood biomarkers indicating heart tissue damage, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American […]
Alcohol Misuse And Gun Violence: What We Know
Alcohol Misuse And Gun Violence: What We Know KUNC By Lisa Dunn December 17, 2019 While the relationship between gun violence and mental health get lots of attention, numerous studies have established a much stronger link between excessive alcohol consumption and gun violence. What The Research Says While politicians and media give a lot of attention to mental health […]
DUI Crashes
Last December, 839 people died across the U.S. due to crashes involving an impaired driver, acccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, with 285 drunk driving-related fatalities between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Between 2013 and 2017, marijuana was the second-most common substance behind alcohol found in drivers involved in fatal crashes in Massachusetts, […]
MA: Impaired driving campaign blends education, enforcement
MA: Impaired driving campaign blends education, enforcement State Coast Today By Chris Lisinski / State House News Service December 16, 2019 BOSTON — State public safety officials are urging motorists not to get behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs this holiday season in a campaign that also aims to generate new momentum […]
Canada: More than 10 drinks a week a risk for alcohol-related disease, new guidelines warn
Canada: More than 10 drinks a week a risk for alcohol-related disease, new guidelines warn In other words, an adult is more or less allowed 1.5 pint-sized beers a day, concludes the study by Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council Source: https://nationalpost.com/ Ross Andersen December 16, 2019 Adults in Australia are being warned to drink […]