India: 16 crore Indians consume alcohol, these states being highest consumers: Survey
India: 16 crore Indians consume alcohol, these states being highest consumers: Survey According to a recent government survey, around 16 crore Indians in the age group of 10-75 are consumers of alcohol with Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa having the highest prevalence of liquor use. India Today Web Desk New Delhi February 18, […]
First annual alcohol report sheds light on transports, binge drinking
First annual alcohol report sheds light on transports, binge drinking ‘High-risk’ alcohol use persists relatively constant over five year period Stanford Daily By Julia Ingram March 1, 2019 Stanford sends at least one student per week to the emergency room due to alcohol consumption, reports on campus alcohol use released by Vice Provost for Student Affairs Susie Brubaker-Cole […]
Whiskey trade on the rocks
Whiskey trade on the rocks Tariffs corking distilleries’ exports Gloucester Daily Times By Sean Horgan Staff Writer February 17, 2019 The U.S. trade dustups with China, Canada and Europe have been viewed through the prism of domestic industries hammered by retaliatory tariffs, from Midwest soybean farmers to wholesale lobster exporters here in America’s Oldest Seaport. […]
Some students are turning to popular grocery stores to get drunk – and it’s legal
Some students are turning to popular grocery stores to get drunk – and it’s legal Source: https://www.wsbtv.com/ By: Darryn Moore Feb 27, 2019 High schoolers are using popular baking ingredients to get drunk and they’re getting them from grocery stores. One local high school is going as far as warning parents after a student had to […]
Wine DOES get better (for you) with age: A glass a night is good for the elderly – but not for anyone else
Wine DOES get better (for you) with age: A glass a night is good for the elderly – but not for anyone else Drinking was found to offset the effects of certain age-related diseases including coronary heart disease, diabetes and dementia Researchers found 60% of years of potential life lost were in the 20 to […]
Universities would report hazing online under House bill
Universities would report hazing online under House bill Washington Times Herald By Scott L. Miley Cnhi, Statehouse Reporter February 18, 2019 INDIANAPOLIS — Legislation concerning hazing incidents was tightened Monday by removing a provision requiring reports to be submitted to the state. The bill had been opposed by Indiana and Purdue universities, among others, for […]
CA: California lawmakers considering lowering blood alcohol limit for motorists
CA: California lawmakers considering lowering blood alcohol limit for motorists FOX 11 By Mary Stringini February 26, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (FOX 11) – Lawmakers in California are considering reducing the amount of alcohol you can legally have in your system while driving. Several state lawmakers proposed a bill that would lower the legal blood alcohol limit from .08-perfect to […]
Scientists develop tool to screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Scientists develop tool to screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder News Medical and Life Sciences Reviewed by James Ives, MPsych February 27, 2019 Tool leverages computer vision and machine learning to screenings in low-resource environments Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC), Queen’s University (Ontario) and Duke University have developed a new tool that can […]
Australia: NT Liquor Commission urged to stop Woolworths profiting from addiction and increasing alcohol harm
Australia: NT Liquor Commission urged to stop Woolworths profiting from addiction and increasing alcohol harm Mirage News February 26, 2019 The NT Branch of the Public Health Association of Australia (NT PHAA) and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) have objected to Woolworths’ plans to establish a big-box liquor superstore in the Northern […]
Liver transplants tied to alcohol use in the US doubled since 2002
Liver transplants tied to alcohol use in the US doubled since 2002 In the US, alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) has become the most common reason for liver transplants. Health 24 February 25, 2019 The percentage of US liver transplant recipients with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) doubled over 15 years, but significant regional variations remain, a new study […]