Ireland: Young people in Ireland are drinking less alcohol than their parents and this could be the reason why
Ireland: Young people in Ireland are drinking less alcohol than their parents and this could be the reason why New figures show alcohol consumption is declining, as young people swig coffee and take up running. Independent.ie By Kim Bielenberg June 18, 2017 Ireland is being hit by a wave of sobriety. The latest figures […]
Canada: 77,000 Canadians hospitalized because of alcohol in 2016
Canada: 77,000 Canadians hospitalized because of alcohol in 2016 Global News By Rebecca Joseph, National Online Journalist June 22, 2017 Tens of thousands of Canadians were hospitalized because of alcohol in 2016, according to a new report from the Canadian Institute of Health Information. That’s more than the number of people hospitalized for […]
Beverages Account For 50% Of Irish Exports To US
Beverages Account For 50% Of Irish Exports To US Business World Written by Robert McHugh Jun 22, 2017 Posted in Agriculture The Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D. and Bord Bia CEO, Tara McCarthy this week marked the success of Irish beverage exports to the US, which grew to […]
Penn State’s Barron: We’re taking a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy on hazing
Penn State’s Barron: We’re taking a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy on hazing Penn Live By Eric Barron June 21, 2017 We’ve seen too many deaths related to dangerous drinking and hazing on campuses across the country. The horrific nature of Timothy Piazza’s death, has further catalyzed a universal understanding that enough is enough. Many […]
Drinking gin and tonics could sooth hayfever symptoms, study finds
Drinking gin and tonics could sooth hayfever symptoms, study finds Source: independent.co.uk Sarah Young June 21, 2017 Hayfever has the ability to render us entirely out-of-action, irritating our eyes, blocking our noses and scratching our throats. But, if you’re on the hunt for a cure this season you might want to forget […]
Liquor Makers Are Now Marketing Alcohol Brands as “Experiences”
Liquor Makers Are Now Marketing Alcohol Brands as “Experiences” Source: Fortune John Kell Jun 21, 2017 A few years ago, alcohol-beverage giant Diageo realized it had a problem. When Fireball-loving millennials wanted to take a shot, they weren’t downing the company’s Captain Morgan rum. “Captain Morgan didn’t have an offering that appealed […]
Is big alcohol taking a hit from legal weed?
Is big alcohol taking a hit from legal weed? According to one survey, some Gen Xers and boomers are making the switch from alcohol to pot. Source: Salon PAUL ARMENTANO June 21, 2017 Consumer trend data compiled by OutCo and Monocle Research finds that many California twenty-somethings, post-legalization, are switching from beer […]
Alcohol-linked deaths ‘54% higher in Scotland’
Alcohol-linked deaths ‘54% higher in Scotland’ Source: BBC News June 21, 2017 An average of 22 people a week died from alcohol-related causes in Scotland in 2015, figures show. The figure is 54% higher than in England and Wales. NHS Health Scotland looks annually at the nation’s relationship with alcohol – […]
Ireland: Young people in Ireland are drinking less alcohol than their parents and this could be the reason why
Ireland: Young people in Ireland are drinking less alcohol than their parents and this could be the reason why New figures show alcohol consumption is declining, as young people swig coffee and take up running. Source: Independent.ie By Kim Bielenberg June 18, 2017 Ireland is being hit by a wave of sobriety. […]
Op-ed: Founder of MADD says Utah’s new drunk driving law is an unhelpful distraction
Op-ed: Founder of MADD says Utah’s new drunk driving law is an unhelpful distraction The Salt Lake Tribune By Candace Lighner June 18, 2017 As the opioid crisis metastasizes and marijuana continues to be legalized across the country, drug use is on the rise. And as these substances become more common in everyday life, […]