United Kingdom: Coca-Cola is Launching a Version for Mixing with Liquor
United Kingdom: Coca-Cola is Launching a Version for Mixing with Liquor The mixers will be available in smoky, spicy, herbal, and woody flavours Independent By Chelsea Ritschel May 2, 2019 Coca-Cola is launching a range of new posh beverages meant to be mixed with whisky, rum, and bourbon. Although rum and Coke is already a beloved combination, the brand is […]
NY: 7-Eleven to begin delivering beer at select locations
NY: 7-Eleven to begin delivering beer at select locations SLive By Pamela Silvestri May 1, 2019 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — 7-Eleven has announced a beer delivery service at select locations across the country, and it’s coming to New York City — just not to Staten Island. The convenience chain rolled out 7NOW, an app via the […]
Canada: Health board opposes increased alcohol access, supports Bill 60
Canada: Health board opposes increased alcohol access, supports Bill 60 The Intelligencer By Luke Hendry May 1, 2019 ONTARIO, Canada – Local public health board members are asking Ontario lawmakers to consider the health effects of provincial decisions, including changes to alcohol laws. “Applying a health lens to policy issues can increase population health,” health […]
Africa: High taxation ‘driving illegal alcohol trade’
Africa: High taxation ‘driving illegal alcohol trade’ Kenya’s high taxes have made the trade in illicit alcohol lucrative, industry stakeholders have said. Standard Digital By Wainaina Wambu May 2, 2019 KENYA, Africa – Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) Chairman Sachen Gudka warned that the tax burden on the formal sector, especially alcohol makers, was leading […]
Two-question teen screening tool predicts future alcohol use, drinking problems
Two-question teen screening tool predicts future alcohol use, drinking problems Pediatrics By Marian Freedman and Michael G Burke, MD May 1, 2019 Adolescents who initially screened as being at highest risk for alcohol problems on a 2-question screen were more likely than their peers to have more drinking days and be at higher risk for […]
Why It Matters Where College Students Binge-Drink
Why It Matters Where College Students Binge-Drink In preventing campus sexual assault, where students drink could be just as important as how much. The Atlantic By Ashley Fetters May 2, 2019 On Saturday, April 27, at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, a group of students calling themselves the Coalition to End Fraternity Violence seized the fraternity house […]
Military sexual assaults rise by almost 38%; alcohol involved in nearly two out of three
Military sexual assaults rise by almost 38%; alcohol involved in nearly two out of three USA TODAY By Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY May 2, 2019 WASHINGTON – Sexual assaults in the military rose nearly 38% from 2016 to 2018, according to survey results obtained by USA TODAY. That spike in crime within the ranks comes after years of focused […]
What predicts college students’ drinking habits? How much they think others are drinking
What predicts college students’ drinking habits? How much they think others are drinking A new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University examined students’ genetic risk of alcohol use, roommates’ drinking habits and the perception of peer drinking News Release By Virginia Commonwealth University April 30, 2019 Students’ perception of how much their peers are […]
Think You Know Kid’s Hiding Spots For Drugs And Alcohol? Parents Put Knowledge To Test Using Mock Bedroom
Think You Know Kid’s Hiding Spots For Drugs And Alcohol? Parents Put Knowledge To Test Using Mock Bedroom CBS Philly By Alexandria Hoff April 30, 2019 CHELTENHAM, Pa. (CBS) — Parents of teenagers are being put to the test. The quiz was all about spotting the warning signs of drug and alcohol abuse, and other troubling behavior. […]
Why more people are avoiding drinking alcohol
Why more people are avoiding drinking alcohol A new study has found that just under half of Britons avoid alcohol on nights out due to the price of drinks, not liking being drunk and the peer pressure they receive from others. Female First April 30, 2019 The team behind www.MoneySavingHeroes.co.uk conducted the research as part of an […]