Will the US’s three-tier distribution system survive?
Will the US’s three-tier distribution system survive? The Spirits Business By Tom Bruce-Gardyne April 21, 2017 The lure of the world’s most valuable spirits market is as strong as ever, but consolidation in the US’s three-tier distribution system is either a real help or a massive hindrance – SB gets to grips with the […]
Prom Tops the List of School Functions Parents Are Most Concerned About Teens Drinking Alcohol
Prom Tops the List of School Functions Parents Are Most Concerned About Teens Drinking Alcohol MADD and Nationwide Release New Survey Data on PowerTalk 21®,the National Day for Parents to Talk with Their Kids about Alcohol News Release MADD April 21, 2017 Washington, DC (April 21, 2017) – Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) and […]
Business Owner Wants To Open Liquor Store Next To AA Meeting Center
Business Owner Wants To Open Liquor Store Next To AA Meeting Center the fix By Keri Blakinger April 20, 2017 FLORIDA – The liquor store owner’s rep said the sobriety center should move if they don’t like being next door. It’s about 13 steps too close for comfort. A Tampa business owner […]
Drinking White Wine Raises Your Risk of Developing Rosacea
Drinking White Wine Raises Your Risk of Developing Rosacea Source: The Cut By Ashley Weatherford April 20, 2017 While it’s common knowledge that red wine can trigger rosacea flare-ups, a new study points to white wine as a potential reason women may develop the skin condition in the first place. Researchers studied data […]
Beer industry on the brink
Beer industry on the brink Source: R Street April 20 “You’re probably going to get fat.” These were some of the many words of warning handed out by Liquid Mechanics CEO Davin Helden during his talk on what it takes to start a craft brewery in the United States today. Other nuggets included: […]
Australia: ABA dismisses calls for plain packaging for alcohol
Australia: ABA dismisses calls for plain packaging for alcohol Source: TheShout By Andy Young 21/04/2017 Alcohol Beverages Australia (ABA) has dismissed calls for plain packaging for alcohol, which have come in response to a new study on the effectiveness of graphic anti-alcohol advertisements. ABA said that the calls are off the mark […]
Kansas: Brownback signs law to allow sales of strong beer in grocery stores
Kansas: Brownback signs law to allow sales of strong beer in grocery stores Source: Wichita Eagla BY DANIEL SALAZAR April 19, 2017 You will be able to buy stronger beer in Dillons and QuikTrip stores in Kansas in two years. Gov. Sam Brownback signed a new law Tuesday allowing the sale of […]
Ad linking alcohol to cancer most effective at curbing drinking, study finds
Ad linking alcohol to cancer most effective at curbing drinking, study finds Australian harm-reduction advertisement shows alcohol being absorbed into the bloodstream, spreading and causing cancerous cell mutations in the liver Source: The Guardian Melissa Davey 20 April 2017 A graphic Australian advertisement that highlights the link between alcohol and cancer has […]
Analysis suggests that people like smoking weed and drinking too, who knew?
Analysis suggests that people like smoking weed and drinking too, who knew? Source: Mashable BY BRIAN KOERBER April 19, 2017 Just because toking up is legal in some states, doesn’t mean that people aren’t still enjoying their booze. When legalization started to push its way through, some people were a little worried, […]
For young adults, cigarettes more pleasurable with alcohol than with pot
For young adults, cigarettes more pleasurable with alcohol than with pot University Of California – San Francisco EurekAlert April 18, 2017 Young adults get more pleasure from smoking cigarettes while they are drinking alcohol than they do while using marijuana, according to a new UC San Francisco study. The study is the first […]