KS: Kansas bars can’t be sued by victims of their drunk patrons, state Supreme Court says
KS: Kansas bars can’t be sued by victims of their drunk patrons, state Supreme Court says KAKE Written by Kansas News Service May 13, 2019 Kansas is one of just a handful of states that doesn’t allow a person injured by a drunk driver to sue the retailer who furnished the alcohol. On Friday, the […]
United Kingdom: Health-conscious Britons boost alcohol-free drink sales to record high
United Kingdom: Health-conscious Britons boost alcohol-free drink sales to record high Evening Standard Lizzie Edmonds | Anthony France May 14, 2019 Sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits are at a record high in the UK with increasing numbers of London producers looking to make the most of the £100 million industry. Figures from market researchers Nielsen […]
British people get drunk more often than anyone else, survey finds
British people get drunk more often than anyone else, survey finds Source: https://www.cnn.com/ By Jack Guy, CNN May 16, 2019 British people get drunk more than any other nationality, according to a new global survey. The results of the 2019 Global Drug Survey, published Thursday, revealed that British respondents get drunk more times per year than […]
Why Liquor Makers Are Promoting Cocktails Over Shots
Why Liquor Makers Are Promoting Cocktails Over Shots Source: http://fortune.com/ By JOHN KELL May 18, 2019 When Italian liquor giant Campari Group bought Grand Marnier in 2016, it had a problem and her name was “GrandMa.” “They were called GrandMa shots,” said Ugo Fiorenzo, managing director of Campari America, explaining how consumers would often order Grand […]
Why might smoking and drinking alcohol raise the risk of osteoporosis?
Why might smoking and drinking alcohol raise the risk of osteoporosis? Medical News Today By Catharine Paddock PhD | Fact checked by Paula Field May 13, 2019 Recent research has uncovered a cell mechanism that could help explain why smoking, alcohol, and other modifiable factors could raise the risk of developing the bone disease osteoporosis. The mechanism […]
Tips for Retailers on Selling Low-ABV Drinks
Tips for Retailers on Selling Low-ABV Drinks Beverage Industry Enthusiast By Melanie Young May 13, 2019 Health-conscious consumers are reading wine labels as closely as they do food packages. Wine Intelligence’s 2019 Global Trends in Wine reports, “a significantly higher proportion of consumers now consider alcohol content levels when choosing wine, correlating with a rise in […]
NIAAA Recommends That Parents Talk With Their High School Grads About Celebrating Safely
NIAAA Recommends That Parents Talk With Their High School Grads About Celebrating Safely National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism May 13, 2019 BETHESDA, Md., May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Graduation is a time to celebrate. But before your high school seniors begin their parties, take the time to talk with them about keeping events alcohol-free—it just […]
Cutting Back on Sugar? Here’s What Wine Drinkers Need to Know
Cutting Back on Sugar? Here’s What Wine Drinkers Need to Know Excess sugar consumption has been linked with health problems, but that doesn’t mean you have to give up wine Wine Spectator By Lexi Williams May 13, 2019 Dietary ‘no-nos’ come and go, but one of the most prominently and consistently warned-against nutritional hazards of […]
United Kingdom: 5% of doctors are alcohol dependent, research says
United Kingdom: 5% of doctors are alcohol dependent, research says Pulse By Anviksha Patel May 16, 2019 UK doctors are turning to alcohol, food, and drugs to cope with the pressures of their working environment, a new study has shown. Researchers from University College London (UCL) and Birkbeck, University of London, found that over one […]
Majority of campus alcohol policies fail to receive ‘most effective’ rating from experts
Majority of campus alcohol policies fail to receive ‘most effective’ rating from experts Study of 15 Maryland colleges and universities points to a growing need to improve effectiveness of alcohol policies on college campuses HUB – Johns Hopkins University By Alicia Samuels May 16, 2019 Alcohol policy experts and researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School […]