Alcohol related ER visits on the rise especially among women, finds study
Alcohol related ER visits on the rise especially among women, finds study News, Medical and Life Sciences By Dr. Ananya Mandal, MD January 11, 2018 According to a recent study, there is a steady rise in the number of individuals visiting the emergency rooms due to complications and problems associated with alcohol consumption over the […]
Women and men military veterans, childhood adversity and alcohol and drug use
Women and men military veterans, childhood adversity and alcohol and drug use Medical Xpress University of Massachusetts Amherst January 11, 2018 Public health scientist Elizabeth Evans at UMass Amherst suggests, after study, that when people join the military or access health care as veterans would be good times to assess and treat childhood adversity, which […]
You might soon be able to throw axes while drinking a beer in Somerville
You might soon be able to throw axes while drinking a beer in Somerville Source: Boston Globe By Jaclyn Reiss JANUARY 11, 2018 If you ever wanted to throw an ax at a big wooden target while drinking a nice, cold beer, then you might soon have your wish. Urban Axes, a […]
The ‘sober generation’: Australian teens snubbing alcohol and cigarettes thanks to parents, researchers say
The ‘sober generation’: Australian teens snubbing alcohol and cigarettes thanks to parents, researchers say Source: http://www.abc.net.au/ By Lauren Williams January 12, 2018 Teenagers are turning away from alcohol and other substances so much so that researchers studying the change in attitude have labelled this the “sober generation”. Key points: Over 41,000 […]
Tips Equal Over Half Of Restaurant Staff Income, Report Says
Tips Equal Over Half Of Restaurant Staff Income, Report Says Source: Law360 By Joyce Hanson January 11, 2018 More than half of earnings for waiters and bartenders come from tips, says a new report released Thursday as the U.S. Department of Labor considers reversing an Obama-era rule that prevents employers from redistributing servers’ […]
Alcohol Spending Hit $241.8 Billion in 2017
Alcohol Spending Hit $241.8 Billion in 2017 Source: Wine & Spirits Daily JANUARY 11, 2018 The numbers are starting to come in for 2017, and thus far, beverage alcohol trends seem to have been lukewarm, depending on who you ask. Consumer spending on alcohol was up 2.7% to $241.8 billion for the […]
Sri Lanka removes ban on sale of alcohol to women
Sri Lanka removes ban on sale of alcohol to women Source: BBC News 10 January 2018 Sri Lanka is to allow women over the age of 18 to buy alcohol legally for the first time in more than 60 years. The government said that it was amending a 1955 law that it […]
Russian man rams armored personnel carrier into shop, steals wine
Russian man rams armored personnel carrier into shop, steals wine Source:Reuters January 11th A man rammed an armored personnel carrier into a shop window before climbing through the rubble to steal a bottle of wine in a town in northern Russia on Wednesday morning, according to local media and video posted on social […]
Does Marijuana Legalization Decrease Alcohol Consumption?
Does Marijuana Legalization Decrease Alcohol Consumption? There’s evidence to suggest cannabis should be considered a substitute, not a complement. Source: https://hightimes.com/ Tim Kohut January 9, 2018 There’s a particular conundrum when it comes to state legalization of recreational pot from a retail standpoint. The conundrum is the co-sales and usage of marijuana […]
Here’s How Alcohol Can Damage DNA and Increase Cancer Risk
Here’s How Alcohol Can Damage DNA and Increase Cancer Risk LiveScience By Tereza Pultarova, Live Science Contributor January 6, 2018 Scientists think they know how alcohol damages DNA and increases the risk of cancer. Researchers in England conducted the study in mice, however, experts say that the mechanisms linking alcohol to DNA damage are the same […]