Why Warning Pregnant Women Not to Drink Can Backfire

Why Warning Pregnant Women Not to Drink Can Backfire Harsh measures, or even threats of them, can lead to the avoidance of prenatal care entirely. The New York Times By Aaron E. Carroll August 19, 2019 In many areas of health policy, the best of intentions can lead to more harm than good. Such is […]

Religion and Drinking Alcohol in the U.S.

Religion and Drinking Alcohol in the U.S. Source: https://news.gallup.com/ BY FRANK NEWPORT August 13, 2019 Americans who attend religious services weekly are less likely than others to drink alcohol, reflecting the centuries-old connection in American history between religion and the perceived immorality of drinking. As my colleague Lydia Saad recently pointed out in her annual review […]

United Kingdom:  University shuts its SU bar because students prefer coffee to beer

United Kingdom:  University shuts its SU bar because students prefer coffee to beer The Telegraph By Yohannes Lowe August 15, 2019 A Scottish University has closed its Student Union bar because of a dwindling demand for alcohol from its students who increasingly prefer coffee to beer. Abertay University, located in Dundee, Scotland, said that stocking alcohol at […]

College Football Turns to an Unlikely Savior: Beer, Beer and More Beer

College Football Turns to an Unlikely Savior: Beer, Beer and More Beer Four Southeastern Conference schools are the latest to expand alcohol sales at football stadiums amid widespread attendance declines The Wall Street Journal By Brian Costa August 16, 2019  There are still prohibition laws banning the sale of alcohol in many places in Arkansas, but […]

Are your kids using delivery apps to order booze?

Are your kids using delivery apps to order booze? Cape Talk August 15, 2019 SOUTH AFRICA – It seems that the convenience of being able to have food delivered straight to your door with just a few clicks of a button might be proving particularly satisfying for a certain demographic – underage drinkers. Parents have […]

Gallup poll reveals drinking habits of Republicans, Democrats, conservatives, liberals

Gallup poll reveals drinking habits of Republicans, Democrats, conservatives, liberals The Washington Times By Jennifer Harper August 15, 2019 A new Gallup poll gauging the nation’s drinking preferences also reveals that the drinking habits of political and ideological rivals are similar. Well, sort of. There is a divide over beer. Here’s what the pollster found: 65% of […]

How drinking habits are changing worldwide

How drinking habits are changing worldwide Young people certainly drink less often but binge drinking is now more common Source: https://www.ft.com/ MICHAEL SKAPINKER  August 13, 2019 Diageo last week took a majority stake in Seedlip, a non-alcoholic spirit sold as an alternative to gin – a move seen by analysts as the drinks giant’s attempt to […]