From the community: Alcohol’s hidden side effect?
From the community: Alcohol’s hidden side effect? Chicago Tribune Community Contributor Nathan Lurz June 25, 2018 While the health benefits of consuming responsible amounts of alcohol have been getting a fair share of positive headlines in recent years, new studies have also shown some serious health problems associated with drinking. Recently, a group of doctors called […]
Reasons Why Alcohol and Water Don’t Mix
Reasons Why Alcohol and Water Don’t Mix DVIDS Story by Pamela Doty | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Water Safety June 25, 2018 According to U.S. Coast Guard statistics, alcohol use is the leading known contributing factor in recreational boater deaths and a leading contributor in boating accidents. I know from my experience in tracking water-related […]
Scientists Pinpoint Brain Region That May Be Center of Alcohol Addiction
Scientists Pinpoint Brain Region That May Be Center of Alcohol Addiction Researchers map out a cellular mechanism that offers a biological explanation for alcoholism, and could lead to treatments Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/ By Bret Stetka June 21, 2018 You can lead a lab rat to sugar water, but you can’t make him drink-especially if there’s booze around. […]
NM: New Mexico lawmakers consider revisiting complex liquor laws
NM: New Mexico lawmakers consider revisiting complex liquor laws Santa Fe New Mexican Associated Press June 23, 2018 State lawmakers are considering rethinking New Mexico’s complex liquor licensing system in hopes that more local alcohol vendors can help revitalize downtowns in smaller cities, like a brewery did for Truth or Consequences. Members of the Economic […]
Pizza Hut Monitors Beer Delivery Pilot In Effort To Become A ‘One-Stop Shop’
Pizza Hut Monitors Beer Delivery Pilot In Effort To Become A ‘One-Stop Shop’ Source: Forbes Liza B. Zimmerman June 25, 2018 The chain has been delivering beer with its pies since December. The local deli; high-end, fast-casual dining establishments; and Drizly aren’t the only game in town for wine and beer delivery anymore. The iconic […]
Festival-goers share the most INVENTIVE ways they have smuggled alcohol into a music festival on social media
Festival-goers share the most INVENTIVE ways they have smuggled alcohol into a music festival on social media (including inside a baguette and even in a girl’s PONYTAIL) (Excerpt) Photos shared on Twitter reveal creative methods people use to sneak in booze Two women hid bottles in their hair by making it look part of the […]
UBER FILES PATENT ON AI TECH TO DETECT DRUNK PASSENGERS
UBER FILES PATENT ON AI TECH TO DETECT DRUNK PASSENGERS Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ by Lauren Eads 15th June, 2018 Uber has filed to patent a piece of artificial intelligence technology that is capable of automatically detecting whether a passenger is inebriated, giving drivers more information on their impending fare. Uber filed a patent in 2016 for […]
Scale of illicit alcohol ‘higher than estimated’ (Continuing Coverage)
Scale of illicit alcohol ‘higher than estimated’ (Continuing Coverage) Source: https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/ by Amy Hopkins 22nd June, 2018 The scale of illicit alcohol consumption is “much higher than previous global estimates”, with one in every two drinks coming from the black market in some countries, a new report has discovered. According to the Alcohol in the […]
Bars are working ‘harder than ever’ to deliver a unique drinking experience
Bars are working ‘harder than ever’ to deliver a unique drinking experience Source: beveragedaily.com June 22, 2018 It takes more effort than it used to to entice the younger demographic to drink alcohol away from home. The millennial wants more from a night out than just drinks–they want a full experience to make it worth […]
ANOTHER, SIR? AIRLINES HAVE AN ALCOHOL PROBLEM-AND SOME ARE BLAMING IT ON AIRPORTS
ANOTHER, SIR? AIRLINES HAVE AN ALCOHOL PROBLEM-AND SOME ARE BLAMING IT ON AIRPORTS Source: https://quartzy.qz.com/ By Rosie Spinks June 21, 2018 One of the few remaining pleasures of commercial air travel is a cold pint post-security or a Bloody Mary to quell in-flight nerves. But for flight attendants and the airlines they work for, the grand […]