Alarming toll of wine o’clock: Heavy evening drinking is now sixth biggest cause of serious illness among the Baby Boomer generation
Alarming toll of wine o’clock: Heavy evening drinking is now sixth biggest cause of serious illness among the Baby Boomer generation Alcohol now 6th-most common cause of disability among people in 50s and 60s People are living longer, but spending more of their retirement in poor health Heart disease, liver disease, cancer and alcohol-caused […]
India in focus: Millennials could drive growth of spirits
India in focus: Millennials could drive growth of spirits Source: The Spirits Business 31st January, 2018 India is a huge country with massive potential as a market for spirits. Despite legislation stymying growth in certain areas, producers are optimistic that a change in drinking culture is round the corner. By Claire Dodd. […]
Brewpubs Are Gaining Popularity, But Their Patrons Don’t Always Drink The Beer
Brewpubs Are Gaining Popularity, But Their Patrons Don’t Always Drink The Beer Source: Forbes Tara Nurin January 31st The United States boasts a record-breaking number of brewpubs, but more than half of their consumers aren’t necessarily drinking beer. The Brewers Association, a craft beer lobbying organization, tallied 1,916 brewpubs in the middle of […]
SoberBowl 2018: an option for fans who don’t need beer with their football
SoberBowl 2018: an option for fans who don’t need beer with their football MINNPost By Andy Steiner January 29, 2018 Every year in February, people all over the United States gather with friends and family to watch the Super Bowl. Beyond the game, there’s usually food and, more often than not, alcohol. These parties can be […]
The shocking moment a young woman downs an ENTIRE 700ml bottle of Jägermeister containing 25 units of alcohol
The shocking moment a young woman downs an ENTIRE 700ml bottle of Jägermeister containing 25 units of alcohol Carley Sutton, a student at the University of Ottawa, drank the alcohol in less than 20 seconds She followed the alcohol with a can of red bull while her friends cheered The video was posted on […]
Pernod Ricard renews Responsible Party campaign
Pernod Ricard renews Responsible Party campaign The Spirits Business By Owen Bellwood January 29, 2018 Pernod Ricard has renewed its Responsible Party partnership with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) for the eighth consecutive year, as it continues to combat harmful drinking. The agreement, signed in Brussels today (29 January), aims to combat excessive alcohol consumption […]
Stricter liquor rules give Lithuanians a severe hangover
Stricter liquor rules give Lithuanians a severe hangover Source: http://abcnews.go.com/ By LIUDAS DAPKUS Jan 29, 2018 One of the heaviest drinking nations in the world is facing a severe hangover. Lithuania’s new liquor law has increased the legal drinking age from 18 to 20, banned alcohol advertising, and drastically curtailed opening hours […]
New York: NY lawmaker: Lower drunken driving limit from .08 to .05
New York: NY lawmaker: Lower drunken driving limit from .08 to .05 Source: https://www.newsday.com/ By The Associated Press January 21, 2018 A New York state lawmaker is proposing to lower the state’s legal blood-alcohol limit for drinking and driving from .08 to .05. Democratic Assemblyman Felix Ortiz on Friday announced the reintroduction […]
Women and Wine: How Alcohol Affects Female Health
Women and Wine: How Alcohol Affects Female Health Alcohol consumption affects women differently, offering both additional concerns and benefits Wine Spectator By Lexi Williams January 24, 2018 Men and women are different—you probably knew that—and that’s true when it comes to wine and health. Alcohol impacts women differently than it does men, from first sip […]
The truth about drunk pilots – does the profession have an alcohol problem?
The truth about drunk pilots – does the profession have an alcohol problem? The Telegraph By Greg Dickinson January 24, 2018 If you were to compile a list of the Top Ten Things to Unnerve Plane Passengers, having armed police enter the cockpit moments before take-off, handcuff the pilot and lead them away on suspicion […]