Canada: Newfoundland & Labrador Raises Interprovincial Alcohol Importation Limits for Individuals
Canada: Newfoundland & Labrador Raises Interprovincial Alcohol Importation Limits for Individuals Canadian Beer News November 25, 2019 ST. JOHN’S, NL – The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has raised the limit on the amount of beer and other alcoholic beverages that individuals are allowed to bring home for personal consumption from other provinces or territories in Canada. Under […]
Alcohol Producers Tout Wellness Benefits. Health Experts Say Don‘t Swallow Claims
Alcohol Producers Tout Wellness Benefits. Health Experts Say Don‘t Swallow Claims Denton Daily by Denton Staff, Contributor November 26, 2019 Low calorie! Less than 1 gram of sugar! Gluten-free! While these phrases are commonly plastered on food packaging, it‘s now not unusual to find wine and spirits brands touting these attributes. Nowadays, the talk is less […]
Horse tranquiliser ketamine could help alcoholics say no to drinking
Horse tranquiliser ketamine could help alcoholics say no to drinking Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Sarah Knapton, science editor 26 NOVEMBER 2019 A one-off infusion of the horse tranquiliser ketamine could help heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol intake, by switching off the feeling of reward, scientists have shown. In an experiment involving 90 people who regularly consumed 30 […]
Alcohol Producers Tout Wellness Benefits. Health Experts Say Don’t Swallow Claims
Alcohol Producers Tout Wellness Benefits. Health Experts Say Don’t Swallow Claims Source: https://dentondaily.com/ November 26, 2019 Low calorie! Less than 1 gram of sugar! Gluten-free! While these phrases are commonly plastered on food packaging, it’s now not unusual to find wine and spirits brands touting these attributes. Nowadays, the talk is less about the body […]
United Kingdom: BLIND DRUNK Deadly fake vodka which can also cause blindness due to antifreeze ingredient seized from shop and pub in Fife
United Kingdom: BLIND DRUNK Deadly fake vodka which can also cause blindness due to antifreeze ingredient seized from shop and pub in Fife Source: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/ John Jeffay 25 Nov 2019 FAKE vodka laced with a potentially lethal antifreeze ingredient has been seized in Fife. Bottles of the counterfeit Smirnoff are believed to contain isopropanol, which […]
TX: The legality of libations | Can you serve alcohol to minors in your home?
TX: The legality of libations | Can you serve alcohol to minors in your home? Serving booze at your home? Here’s what the law says you’re liable for. KHOIU 11 Author: Lauren Talarico November 24, 2019 HOUSTON — A homeowner has been arrested for furnishing alcohol to a minor after two people were injured during a […]
New research challenges traditional idea about relationship between alcohol use and brain size.
New research challenges traditional idea about relationship between alcohol use and brain size. SciTech Daily By Washington University in St. Louis November 24, 2019 For years, researchers have observed that alcohol consumption is associated with reduced brain volume and concluded that drinking can literally shrink the brain. But new research turns that theory on its […]
Binge drinking and teenagers: What are they thinking?
Binge drinking and teenagers: What are they thinking? WHYY By Christine Bahls November 25, 2019 How do you get a teenager to care about the damage alcohol might do to her body when the part of the brain responsible for this kind of thinking hasn’t developed yet? That’s a tough one, as experts on the […]
United Kingdom: An Exploration of the Impact of Non-Dependent Parental Drinking on Children
United Kingdom: An Exploration of the Impact of Non-Dependent Parental Drinking on Children Alcohol and Alcoholism By Lucy Bryant, Anne Marie MacKintosh, Linda Bauld Published: November 5, 2019 ABSTRACT Aims To examine the impact of non-dependent parental drinking on UK children aged 10–17. Methods Cross-sectional survey of UK parents and their children in 2017 (administered to one parent […]
Ireland: Irish Drinks Industry Puts Further Safeguards In Place To Prevent Minors From Seeing Alcohol Marketing Online
Ireland: Irish Drinks Industry Puts Further Safeguards In Place To Prevent Minors From Seeing Alcohol Marketing Online Hospitality Ireland November 19, 2019 Drinks Ireland has said that it is continuing to work with stakeholders to put further safeguards in place to prevent minors from seeing alcohol marketing online. In September 2018, Drinks Ireland, which represents […]