Alabama: State should control alcohol sales
Alabama: State should control alcohol sales Source: https://www.oanow.com/ By Joe Godfrey Feb 15, 2019 It’s that time of year again. The Alabama Legislature is only days from its opening session, and lawmakers across the state are drafting bills they say will make Alabama better. As in years past, some special interest groups – big-box retailers and […]
How can we prevent alcohol-related harm in problem bars?
How can we prevent alcohol-related harm in problem bars? Source: Public Action Management by Pamela S. Erickson February 21, 2019 It seems like every town has at least one problem bar. Regulators are quite familiar with this type of place. They are usually large venues offering live or recorded dance music and close late at […]
GA: Brunswick businesses scoff at proposed ‘pour tax’
GA: Brunswick businesses scoff at proposed ‘pour tax’ Brunswick City Commissioners will consider on February 20. It’s an added expense alcohol selling businesses face that some are even petitioning. First Coast News By Alexander Osiadacz, Author February 18, 2019 BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A new pour tax could have some businesses in Brunswick paying more to […]
Early onset of drinking and intoxication may lead to heavy drinking, alcohol dependence among people: Study
Early onset of drinking and intoxication may lead to heavy drinking, alcohol dependence among people: Study Times Now News February 17, 2019 To prevent or delay early onset of drinking more should be known about the modifiable circumstances that enable these behaviours, the study suggested. New York: Early onset of drinking and intoxication […]
For these four, having a beer is a crime — and they’ve gone to court to challenge that
For these four, having a beer is a crime — and they’ve gone to court to challenge that The Washington Post By Ann E. Marimow February 18, 2019 VIRGINIA – Police arrested Ryan Williams for sleeping in a park bathroom in Roanoke where an empty beer was found in the trash. Bryan Manning was picked up […]
Self-serve beer expands, eliminating bar struggles and keg waste
Self-serve beer expands, eliminating bar struggles and keg waste Source: beveragedaily.com February 18, 2019 Founder and CEO Josh Goodman became interested in the automated beverage industry after experiencing one too many crowded bars and struggling to order drinks. He started work on the idea in 2009 and launched the current system in 2015. Pour My […]
Australia: Graphic New Ad Warns Of Link Between Alcohol and Cancer
Australia: Graphic New Ad Warns Of Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Source: https://tendaily.com.au/ Siobhan Kenna 18 Feb 2019 Drinking alcohol is giving more than 3,200 Aussies cancer each year and a new ad is aimed at showing the realities of what alcohol actually does to your body. The reality that alcohol can increase a person’s risk […]
Binge-drinking ‘rewires a teenager’s brain’ leaving them more at risk of depression and alcoholism in later life
Binge-drinking ‘rewires a teenager’s brain’ leaving them more at risk of depression and alcoholism in later life Alters expression of a protein that controls fear in the grey matter of the brain Only occurs in those who drank excessively when they were under 21 years old Protein is ‘needed for normal development and connections between […]
UK PUBS STILL CLOSING AT A RATE OF 14 A WEEK
UK PUBS STILL CLOSING AT A RATE OF 14 A WEEK Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ by Lauren Eads 18th February, 2019 UK pubs are still closing at a rate of 14 per week, according to the Campaign for Real Ale, prompting the organisation to renew calls for action from the Government to support pubs and prevent their permanent […]
More wine drinkers are opting to skip stores for direct shipping
More wine drinkers are opting to skip stores for direct shipping In 2018, wineries shipped over six million cases directly to consumers throughout the country except Utah, Kentucky, Mississippi and Alabama, four states that still prohibit it. Source: http://www.sfexaminer.com/ By Lyle W. Norton February 17, 2019 Recently, for a friend’s birthday gift, I phoned a local […]