U.S. Binge Drinkers Have Billions of Alcoholic Drinks Each Year, Says CDC The average binge drinking session: 7 drinks.
U.S. Binge Drinkers Have Billions of Alcoholic Drinks Each Year, Says CDC The average binge drinking session: 7 drinks. Inverse By Yasmin Tayag March 16, 2018 This Saturday, Saint Patrick’s Day revelers around the world will celebrate the Irish icon by crushing about 13 million pints of Guinness. That’s a lot of booze in […]
Turkey Faces Deadly Drinking Challenge
Turkey Faces Deadly Drinking Challenge Why You Should Care? Because moonshine is claiming an unlikely victim. Source: OZY By Stephen Starr March 15, 2018 That it’s only 2 p.m. is of little concern to Abdullah and his buddies in Istanbul’s Okmeydani district. Inside his corner store, plastic cups filled with beer and […]
Can Science Make Alcohol Safer?
Can Science Make Alcohol Safer? The scion of an Indian pharmaceutical giant spent $35 million to make your martini more liver-friendly. But regulators aren’t raising their glasses just yet. Source: WSJ By Heidi Mitchell March 14, 2018 As the son of the founder of Granules India Ltd. , one of the world’s […]
Self-serve dispensing technology encourages exploration in alcoholic drinks – but could also challenge brand loyalty
Self-serve dispensing technology encourages exploration in alcoholic drinks – but could also challenge brand loyalty Source: beveragedaily.com March 15th With self-serve dispensing technology gaining momentum in the market, it is becoming easier for consumers to explore new types of drinks. This presents drinks manufacturers with new opportunities – but could also challenge brand […]
Mexico finds more fake tequila and why the US rarely faces this issue.
Mexico finds more fake tequila and why the US rarely faces this issue. But that could change! Healthy Alcohol Marketplace By Pamela S. Erickson, CEO March 13, 2018 With Spring Break on the horizon it seems like a good time to talk about alcohol product safety. After numerous reports last year of tourists blacking […]
Injured Man Wins $37.5M In Dram Shop Suit Against Club
Injured Man Wins $37.5M In Dram Shop Suit Against Club Source: Law360 By Joyce Hanson March 14, 2018 A truck driver who became completely disabled and whose wife died in a drunken driving crash won a $37.5 million judgment Tuesday in Illinois state court in a dram shop lawsuit against the strip club […]
Texas: Texas to See Sweeping Changes Under New TABC Management
Texas: Texas to See Sweeping Changes Under New TABC Management Source: Wine & Spirits Daily March 14th The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) is starting to look like a whole new animal these days and that could have big implications for the future of the Lone Star state’s alcohol market. Recall, the […]
Why the liquor industry wants to get self-driving cars on the road
Why the liquor industry wants to get self-driving cars on the road Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ By Caitlin Dewey March 13 Automakers and tech firms have long been the ones hustling to get self-driving cars on the street. But they’ve lately been joined by a surprise ally: America’s alcohol industry. In recent weeks, two […]
Opioid ODs Outpacing Other ‘Deaths of Despair’
Opioid ODs Outpacing Other ‘Deaths of Despair’ Source: https://health.usnews.com/ By Steven Reinberg March 13, 2018 Though fewer Americans are dying from alcohol abuse, suicide and murder, opioid overdose deaths have risen dramatically in recent decades, a new report finds. And some regions of the United States are bearing the brunt of these […]
Putin claims credit for healthier Russia as vodka intake falls
Putin claims credit for healthier Russia as vodka intake falls Source: ft.com Kathrin Hille March 13th Strictly speaking, using dumbbells outside the gym is forbidden. But the gym at the Youth Residential Complex Butovo gets so crowded that some weightlifters spill out into the corridor. Every weeknight, people from the surrounding high-rises […]