Why Some People Have A Higher Alcohol Tolerance Than Others
Why Some People Have A Higher Alcohol Tolerance Than Others And why being a lightweight drinker is actually a good thing. Huffington Post By Jenna Birch July 25, 2019 You’ve probably heard remarks like, “She could drink me under the table” or “He is a total lightweight.” Those comments, which come with (dubious) connotations of […]
Bottles of alcohol will finally carrying information on healthy drinking guidelines more than three years after new rule was introduced
Bottles of alcohol will finally carrying information on healthy drinking guidelines more than three years after new rule was introduced The Government’s chief medical officer issued guidelines back in January 2016 It has taken three years for the government to impose strict new packaging rules Members of alcohol standards industry told in 2016 printing guidance […]
Binge drinking among older Americans is on the rise, new study finds
Binge drinking among older Americans is on the rise, new study finds Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/ July 31, 2019 A new study estimates more than one in 10 older Americans binge drink. That’s an increase from the previous decade. The study, out this morning from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, determined binge drinkers 65 and older […]
Why People From Connecticut Call Liquor Stores ‘Package Stores’
Why People From Connecticut Call Liquor Stores ‘Package Stores’ i95 Rock By Ethan Carey July 29, 2019 CONNECTICUT – Is it a ‘liquor’ store or is it a ‘package’ store? I know some of you like myself, have stayed up until the wee hours of the morning debating this red-hot topic. In New England, most […]
LOW AND NO-ALCOHOL BEER SALES ARE SOARING IN EUROPE
LOW AND NO-ALCOHOL BEER SALES ARE SOARING IN EUROPE Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ by Edith Hancock 30th July, 2019 Low alcohol beer sales are booming in Ireland, Poland, the UK and the Netherlands, according to Ireland’s brewing trade body. Sales of low and non-alcoholic beer increased by 60% In Ireland between 2017 and 2018, to 30,000hlr, according to […]
England: England failing to tackle alcohol ‘epidemic’, say researchers
England: England failing to tackle alcohol ‘epidemic’, say researchers Source: https://www.bbc.com/ By Michael Buchanan 30 July 2019 Massive cuts to alcohol rehab services mean a “national epidemic” of alcohol-related problems is not being tackled, King’s College London researchers say. And people with drink problems in England are less than half as likely to receive the right […]
Half of young drinkers are unaware of health messages on alcohol packaging
Half of young drinkers are unaware of health messages on alcohol packaging Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/ University of Stirling July 24, 2019 Summary: Just half of 11-19 year old drinkers recall seeing health messages or warnings on alcohol packaging — despite being an important target market for this information, according to new research. FULL STORY Just half of […]
‘Second-Hand Drinking’ Is The Public Health Problem You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
‘Second-Hand Drinking’ Is The Public Health Problem You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Science Alert By Carly Cassella July 28, 2019 It’s easy to imagine how second-hand smoke can impact an innocent bystander – most of us have probably inhaled the smoke from someone else’s tobacco without wanting to. But it’s not the only habit that […]
Canned Cocktails Give Millennials What They’ve Always Desired
Canned Cocktails Give Millennials What They’ve Always Desired The perfect drink for a medium-fancy generation Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/ AMANDA MULL JUL 26, 2019 Over the past year, the dark cans of stout in the corner of my local grocery store’s craft-beer fridge have given way to lighter, smaller containers. I didn’t stop to inspect these new offerings […]
VA: Court Reinstates Challenge to ‘Habitual Drunkard’ Law
VA: Court Reinstates Challenge to ‘Habitual Drunkard’ Law NBC Washington 4 By Denise Lavoie July 16, 2019 A lawsuit challenging an unusual Virginia law that allows police to arrest and jail people designated as “habitual drunkards” was reinstated by a deeply divided federal appeals court Tuesday. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the […]