India: India Upscale Resorts See Liquor Ban Eased
India: India Upscale Resorts See Liquor Ban Eased Skift By Upmanyu Trivedi, P R Sanjai, and Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg August 27, 2017 The Roseate Hotel is an oasis of award-winning luxury in acres of gardens just outside New Delhi’s airport. Perfectly situated on one of India’s key tourist drives, its position had been a […]
Global Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Among Children and Youth (excerpt)
Global Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Among Children and Youth (excerpt) A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis JAMA Pediatrics August 21, 2017 Shannon Lange, MPH1,2; Charlotte Probst, MSc1,3; Gerrit Gmel, MSc1,4; et alJürgen Rehm, PhD1,2,3,5,6; Larry Burd, PhD7; Svetlana Popova, PhD1,2,5,8 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Pediatr. Published online August 21, 2017. […]
Ireland: ABFI Welcomes Drop in Alcohol Consumption In Ireland
Ireland: ABFI Welcomes Drop in Alcohol Consumption In Ireland Hospitality Ireland August 29, 2017 Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has welcomed the latest figures from the European Commission which show a fall in alcohol consumption in Ireland. The figures showed that Ireland ‘experienced the steepest drop’ in alcohol consumption of 20 EU […]
Lithuania: Hard-drinking Lithuania wages battle against vodka
Lithuania: Hard-drinking Lithuania wages battle against vodka MedicalXpress August 29, 2017 Behind a heavy wooden door next to a Vilnius church, a couple of dozen Lithuanian men are talking about their dependence on alcohol. The moderator is Kestutis Dvareckas, a priest and a decade sober. The World Health Organization ranks Lithuanians as the […]
Some U.S. States Are Cracking Down On Interstate Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping
Some U.S. States Are Cracking Down On Interstate Direct-to-Consumer Wine Shipping Forbes By Thomas Pellechia , Contributor August 29, 2017 According to ShipCompliant by Sovos, at over $2 billion in 2016 sales, the more than 5 million cases of wine shipped Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) is fast making it an important segment of the wine business […]
The wrongs of passage in fraternity hazing
The wrongs of passage in fraternity hazing San Francisco Chronicle By Hank Nuwer, Franklin College August 28, 2017 (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) In the 40 years since publishing my first research on hazing in collegiate groups, I’ve often been […]
PA: Ignition interlocks are a good start but more needs to be done to keep impaired drivers off the road
PA: Ignition interlocks are a good start but more needs to be done to keep impaired drivers off the road Lancaster Online The LNP Editorial Board August 30, 2017 THE ISSUE A new state law went into effect Friday requiring first-time DUI offenders with a blood-alcohol content of 0.10 percent or higher to […]
NE: Court to decide fate of beer stores near dry SD reservation
NE: Court to decide fate of beer stores near dry SD reservation Star Tribune By Grant Schulte Associated Press August 29, 2017 LINCOLN, Neb. — The fate of four stores criticized for selling millions of cans of beer next to a dry South Dakota Indian reservation now rests with Nebraska’s highest court. The […]
Frozen cocktails have come a long way from the mass-produced, neon-hued daiquiris of yesteryear-and they keep getting better
The Future of Frozen Drinks Frozen cocktails have come a long way from the mass-produced, neon-hued daiquiris of yesteryear-and they keep getting better Source: https://daily.sevenfifty.com Laura Scholz August 31, 2017 At BevCon 2017 in Charleston, South Carolina, Abigail Gullo, beverage director at Compère Lapin in New Orleans, TJ Lynch, owner of Mother’s […]
Australia: Apparent alcohol consumption increases
Australia: Apparent alcohol consumption increases Source: The Shout Andy Young 01 September, 2017 The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has released data, which has shown the apparent consumption of alcohol in Australia has increased for the first time in nine years. The ABS’ apparent consumption measures the amount of alcohol available for […]