The return of the BOOZE CRUISE!
The return of the BOOZE CRUISE! Calais is planning to make whole city DUTY-FREE to entice UK shoppers across channel to take advantage of cheap alcohol and cigarettes post Brexit Mayor Natacha Bouchart wants a tax free area that takes in the whole port city EU rules outlawed duty free sales in 1999 to align […]
7-Eleven tests cashierless store concept
7-Eleven tests cashierless store concept Source: CSA By Dan Berthiaume 02/05/2020 7-Eleven is moving forward with efforts to make in-store shopping as frictionless as possible. The convenience giant is piloting a 700-sq.-ft. cashierless store with employees at its Irving, Texas, headquarters. To test the store, employees download an app, sign up, check in at the […]
Canada: In-Vehicle Testing Has The Power To End Impaired Driving; MADD Canada Wants 100% Of Canadians To Support It
Canada: In-Vehicle Testing Has The Power To End Impaired Driving; MADD Canada Wants 100% Of Canadians To Support It Yahoo GlobeNewswire February 6, 2020 OAKVILLE, Ontario, Feb. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — While a recent survey shows more than three-quarters of Canadians favour the addition of testing technology in vehicles to prevent impaired driving, MADD […]
US Binge Drinking Is Intensifying
US Binge Drinking Is Intensifying Addiction Center by Michael Muldoon February 6, 2020 Binge Drinking Is a Serious Problem Adults throughout the US are drinking more and more during episodes of binge drinking. This pattern of imbibing alcohol is already dangerous and increasing the amount of alcohol inevitably leads to more serious consequences. The Affected […]
Alcohol Ads On Social Media Could Encourage Underage Drinking
Alcohol Ads On Social Media Could Encourage Underage Drinking Forbes Peter Suciu, Contributor February 6, 2020 New research has found that social media could be sending out positive messaging about alcohol use – and that increased use of social media by just one hour a day resulted in an a 0.45 unit upsurge in the […]
Do Young Adults Really ‘Age Out’ of Heavy Drinking?
Do Young Adults Really ‘Age Out’ of Heavy Drinking? U.S. News By Rich Holmes, HealthDay Reporter February 6, 2020 THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — During the late teens and early 20s, young people may booze it up a lot, but they eventually dial it back, right? A new study study confirms that drinking […]
Australia: Alcohol industry places its own restrictions on its advertising
Australia: Alcohol industry places its own restrictions on its advertising BizCommunity February 5, 2020 The alcohol industry in SA, made up of numerous alcohol beverage companies like Diageo, SAB etc., has put together a marketing code which voluntarily restricts the way they advertise their products to the public. In an effort to limit exposure to […]
United Kingdom: NHS reveals record-breaking number of alcohol-related hospital admissions
United Kingdom: NHS reveals record-breaking number of alcohol-related hospital admissions News Medical and Life Sciences February 5, 2020 The NHS has today revealed that in 2018, a staggering 1.3million people were admitted to hospital because of alcohol, a figure that represents 7.4% of all hospital admissions across the country. The number of people admitted into […]
Canada: Theatre’s plan to serve beer and wine at the movies not a hit with all moviegoers
Canada: Theatre’s plan to serve beer and wine at the movies not a hit with all moviegoers Artist compiling list of alcohol-free places for people with addictions or who just don’t want to be around it CBC News February 5, 2020 Cineplex’s plan to serve beer and wine in theatres in St. John’s and Mount […]
Fact or fiction: Alcohol increases lung cancer risk?
Fact or fiction: Alcohol increases lung cancer risk? MDLinx By Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx February 4, 2020 In recent years, research has emerged on the link between alcohol use and lung cancer. But, the results, by and large, have been mixed. While some researchers have demonstrated an inverse correlation between alcohol consumption and […]