Missouri: Major Brands is Offering 500 FREE Rides Home on the Biggest Bar Night of the Year-Thanksgiving Eve
Missouri: Major Brands is Offering 500 FREE Rides Home on the Biggest Bar Night of the Year-Thanksgiving Eve Rides are offered through Safe Home After Every Occasion™, Major Brands’ social responsibility program that wants you to make planning your ride home before socializing a habit. Source: Major Brands Premium Beverage Distributors November 20, […]
NE: Columbus City Council Takes 1st Step in Allowing Liquor Sales Before Noon on Sunday
NE: Columbus City Council Takes 1st Step in Allowing Liquor Sales Before Noon on Sunday News Channel Nebraska By Jon Kipper November 20, 2017 COLUMBUS, Neb. – The Columbus City Council voted on Monday to rescind what some residents call an archaic law. The council voted 6-2 on allowing the sale of liquor on Sunday morning, […]
Alcohol abuse: The drunkest city in every state (Excerpt)
Alcohol abuse: The drunkest city in every state (Excerpt) Source: USA Today Samuel Stebbins and Evan Comen Nov. 21, 2017 Excessive drinking claims the lives of tens of thousands of Americans each year and is responsible for about 1 in every 10 deaths among working-age adults. Alcohol abuse also takes a heavy economic […]
Minimum alcohol price introduced in Scotland on May 1
Minimum alcohol price introduced in Scotland on May 1 Source: The Telegraph Simon Johnson, scottish political editor 21 NOVEMBER 2017 Scotland’s minimum price for alcohol will start on May 1 next year, the SNP’s Health Minister has announced amid pressure on her to increase her planned cost of 50p per unit. Shona […]
Where unsellable wine goes to die and become fuel for your car’s gas tank
Where unsellable wine goes to die and become fuel for your car’s gas tank Source: Quartz Written by John Capone November 21, 2017 The first thing you notice is the smell. An acrid eau-de-wet-garbage mixed with electrical fire and burning diesel. Mad Max meets scratch and sniff. Breweries and distilleries have a […]
TN: Memphis Council may allow alcohol in open plastic cups on Main Street
TN: Memphis Council may allow alcohol in open plastic cups on Main Street Commercial Appeal By Ryan Poe November 21, 2017 The Memphis City Council opened discussion Tuesday on a proposal to allow people to drink and carry alcohol in open plastic containers on Main Street, including the length of the mall and in the […]
Wine or beer? The differing effects of alcohol on mood
Wine or beer? The differing effects of alcohol on mood Medical News Today By Maria Cohut November 22, 2017 Fact checked by Jasmin Collier Do you become relaxed, energized, teary-eyed, or angry after having a drink? A new study suggests that what you drink – be that beer, wine, or spirits – may make a difference […]
Campus students play vital role in upholding alcohol policy (Op-Ed)
Campus students play vital role in upholding alcohol policy (Op-Ed) Daily Cal By Friedner Wittman | Special To The Daily Cal November 21, 2017 On Oct. 5, Councilmember Kate Harrison held a town hall meeting on a pressing topic: What can the city of Berkeley do to reduce troublesome drinking in Downtown Berkeley, which she defined as public […]
Deaths from drugs, alcohol and suicide could hit 1.6M over the next decade, report says
Deaths from drugs, alcohol and suicide could hit 1.6M over the next decade, report says USA Today By Sarah Toy and Jayne O’Donnell November 21, 2017 Drugs, alcohol and suicide could lead to the deaths of more than 1.6 million people over the next 10 years, according to a report released Tuesday that signals a troubling trend in […]
Bar serves free beer until Packers score
Bar serves free beer until Packers score ABC 2 News November 22, 2017 The Ravens’ shutout victory in Green Bay proved beneficial for fans looking for a cold one. The general manager of the Bavarian Bierhaus in Wisconsin has a promotion where he serves up free beer until the Packers score. Since they didn’t score in […]