United Kingdom: Every university ‘needs’ Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
United Kingdom: Every university ‘needs’ Alcoholics Anonymous meetings Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings should take place in universities across the UK, student leaders have said. BBC News July 31, 2018 Charity AA says the number of younger people attending their meetings is on the increase. NUS Wales president Gwyneth Sweatman said Cardiff University’s sessions for problem […]
Drinking Too Much Alcohol (And Too Little) Is Linked to Dementia
Drinking Too Much Alcohol (And Too Little) Is Linked to Dementia TIME Health By Alice Park August 1, 2018 To drink or not to drink when it comes to your health really depends on a few important factors, including how much you imbibe and what health issues you’re concerned about. Alcohol in moderation can lower the risk […]
Fall Semester–A Time for Parents to Discuss the Risks of College Drinking
Fall Semester–A Time for Parents to Discuss the Risks of College Drinking PRNewswire News Provided By National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism August 1, 2018 BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — As college students arrive on campus this fall, it’s a time of new experiences, new friendships, and making memories that will last a lifetime. Unfortunately […]
How 10 Billion Dollars of Liquor is Lost Each Year (And How It’s Being Found)
How 10 Billion Dollars of Liquor is Lost Each Year (And How It’s Being Found) Source: https://innotechtoday.com/ By Jordan French AUGUST 1ST, 2018 Have you ever considered how much waste your average bar service generates? I have my favorite local pub where I like to go for the occasional gin and soda. I like going there […]
FIFTH OF DRINKERS NOW CHOOSE COCKTAILS OVER BEER AND WINE, STUDY CLAIMS
FIFTH OF DRINKERS NOW CHOOSE COCKTAILS OVER BEER AND WINE, STUDY CLAIMS Research shows how spirit-based drinks have grown in popularity with almost half owning cocktail-making equipment Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/ ROB KNIGHT August 3, 2018 A fifth of drinkers are now opting for cocktails over beer and wine, according to a poll. Researchers who surveyed 2,000 UK […]
Gin drinkers spend the most when drunk-shopping on Amazon (Additional Coverage)
Gin drinkers spend the most when drunk-shopping on Amazon (Additional Coverage) Say cheers to one-click ordering. Source: https://www.cnet.com/ GAEL FASHINGBAUER COOPER AUGUST 2, 2018 Some of us need no alcoholic provocation to online shop, but admittedly, it might get easier to push that PLACE YOUR ORDER button if you’re a bit buzzed. Archstone Recovery Services of […]
Alcohol increases mortality in young mice infected with tuberculosis-causing bacterium
Alcohol increases mortality in young mice infected with tuberculosis-causing bacterium News Medical and Life Sciences August 3, 2018 Download PDF Copy Alcohol increases the mortality of young but not old mice infected with the tuberculosis-causing bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), and this effect is mediated by the production of a protein called interferon-alpha (IFN-α). The study, led by Deepak […]
Their Students Died at Frat Parties. Now These Presidents Are Trying to Make Sure That Never Happens Again. (Excerpt)
Their Students Died at Frat Parties. Now These Presidents Are Trying to Make Sure That Never Happens Again. (Excerpt) The Chronicle of Higher Education By Sarah Brown August 2, 2018 In April, three prominent college presidents sat before an audience in Chicago of dozens of campus officials. They were there to talk about their experiences […]
Program teaches alcohol abuse prevention
Program teaches alcohol abuse prevention Batesville Herald Tribune By Diane Raver, The Herald-Tribune August 1, 2018 BATESVILLE, Indiana – The Coalition for a Drug-Free Batesville strives to promote and support all ages in the Batesville community in making healthy, responsible and legal choices around substance use. One of the programs the group funds to help […]
America’s Long Love Affair With Beer Is on the Rocks
America’s Long Love Affair With Beer Is on the Rocks U.S. drinkers, for the first time, are more likely to choose a glass of wine or a cocktail; ‘a wake-up call’ for big brewers Source: WSJ By Saabira Chaudhuri and Annie Gasparro Aug. 1, 2018 An American walks into a bar. “What’ll it be?” says […]