AB Inbev Urges Mexicans Not to Cross Border and to Sell Beer Instead
AB Inbev Urges Mexicans Not to Cross Border and to Sell Beer Instead Source: Ad Age By Laurel Wentz September 18, 2017 Anheuser-Busch InBev will urge Mexicans who plan to cross the border into the U.S. to become undocumented workers to stay — and become small business owners running beer stores. AB-owned […]
Not so fresh-faced! New university students collapse drunk in the street after alcohol-fuelled night of partying to launch Freshers’ Week (Excerpt)
Not so fresh-faced! New university students collapse drunk in the street after alcohol-fuelled night of partying to launch Freshers’ Week (Excerpt) New university students were seen slumped on the ground and being led into ambulances on their first night This year freshers are being given brightly coloured wristbands with their address and emergency contact […]
Canadian millennials aren’t drinking and driving due to social media shame: study
Canadian millennials aren’t drinking and driving due to social media shame: study B.C. millenials are most responsible when it comes to not drinking and driving acorss the country Source: http://www.barrierestarjournal.com ASHLEY WADHWANI Sep 14th, 2017 Say what you want about Facebook and Instagram, but a new study suggests they’re deterring millennials from […]
AMAZON TO PUT ONLINE BOOZE DELIVERIES UNDER PRESSURE
AMAZON TO PUT ONLINE BOOZE DELIVERIES UNDER PRESSURE Source: the drinks business by Arabella Mileham 18th September, 2017 Online booze sales in the US may come under increasing pressure from global tech giant Amazon, following its completion of the Whole Foods acquisition last month. According to CNBC, online booze sales had been […]
TX: Alcohol-selling businesses to get more warnings instead of citations
TX: Alcohol-selling businesses to get more warnings instead of citations KXAN By Wes Rapaport September 15, 2017 AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission begins using new standards for certain violations starting on Friday, Sept. 15. TABC’s new enforcement system is warning-based, “designed to encourage voluntary compliance with state liquor laws among businesses which manufacture, […]
How binge drinking alters brain activity
How binge drinking alters brain activity Medical News Today By Tim Newman September 15, 2017 Earlier studies showed that alcoholic people have measurable changes in their resting brain activity. And now, for the first time, researchers find similar changes in the brains of non-alcoholic students who binge drink. Alcoholic beverages are enjoyed worldwide, and, if […]
Utah: Gov. Gary Herbert says changes to tough DUI law can wait until next year
Utah: Gov. Gary Herbert says changes to tough DUI law can wait until next year Options include tiered punishments for BAC below .08 and delaying effective date until other states pass law. Source; The Salt Lake Tribune By Lee Davidson September 14, 2017 While he’s backed off plans to call a special […]
Bethlehem dusts off old rental ordinance to target college drinking
Bethlehem dusts off old rental ordinance to target college drinking The Morning Call By Nicole Radzievich, Contact Reporter September 15, 2017 BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania – After back-to-back weekends of wild college parties near Lehigh University, Bethlehem is dusting off a 17-year-old ordinance that could lead to the eviction of problem tenants to avert alcohol-fueled tragedies that […]
13-year-old drunk off Four Loko leads cops on high-speed chase
13-year-old drunk off Four Loko leads cops on high-speed chase Fox News September 14, 2017 A teenager in North Carolina was caught driving his parents’ car under the influence, The Charlotte Observer reports. The 13-year-old boy was arrested by police officers after he hit speeds of 100mph. Once he was detained, the boy admitted to […]
UK alcohol damage mapped: The areas of Britain where drink is taking heaviest toll
UK alcohol damage mapped: The areas of Britain where drink is taking heaviest toll Source: The Telegraph Laura Donnelly, health editor 14 SEPTEMBER 2017 Hospital admissions linked to liver damage have doubled in a decade, according to new figures which show the parts of the country where alcohol is taking the heaviest toll. […]