Budweiser, Miller and other major companies jump into campaign against Anchorage alcohol tax
Budweiser, Miller and other major companies jump into campaign against Anchorage alcohol tax Source: https://www.adn.com/ Devin Kelly March 29, 2019 The companies behind Budweiser, Miller and Guinness have poured tens of thousands of dollars of advertising money into a campaign to defeat a local Anchorage alcohol tax, new financial disclosure reports show. In a matter of […]
AR: Public intoxication’s a good thing?
AR: Public intoxication’s a good thing? ONE News Now By Chris Woodward March 29, 2019 A bill in Arkansas that would allow cities and towns where alcohol is sold to establish a so-called entertainment district is making its way through the approval process. But critics warn this could affect the state’s downtown areas in an […]
FL: Florida’s craft distillers could get big boost if lawmakers ease restrictions on liquor sales
FL: Florida’s craft distillers could get big boost if lawmakers ease restrictions on liquor sales Senate Bill 220 proposes several changes to the way makers of craft vodka and other spirits can sell and ship their products. Tampa Bay Times By Graham Brink March 29, 2019 Craft distilleries have popped up all over the state in […]
United Kingdom: When it comes to cancer, how does alcohol compare to smoking?
United Kingdom: When it comes to cancer, how does alcohol compare to smoking? New research into the link between alcohol consumption and cancer tries out a new way of getting the message to hit home. The Institute of Cancer Research by Dr Claire Hastings March 28, 2019 People have been smoking tobacco recreationally for thousands […]
Asia: Premier approves death penalty for drunk driving
Asia: Premier approves death penalty for drunk driving Taipei Times By Sean Lin / Staff reporter March 29, 2019 TAIPEI – Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) yesterday approved draft amendments to the Criminal Code that could see drunk drivers deemed to have caused fatalities with murderous intent sentenced to death. During the weekly Cabinet meeting, Su […]
Does Drinking Wine Really Alleviate Your Stress?
Does Drinking Wine Really Alleviate Your Stress? In everything and anything that we do, we feel stressed and anxious. Yes, this is the most common feeling that everyone feels especially if we work too much, spend most of the time thinking what went wrong and what’s going around us. Clearly, stress is something we can’t […]
Canada: Canadian Company Aims to Add Sobriety Tests to Steering Wheels
Canada: Canadian Company Aims to Add Sobriety Tests to Steering Wheels Transport Topics By Jim Stinson, Staff Reporter March 27, 2019 A Canadian company that makes alcohol-detection devices attached to steering wheels of school buses hopes to expand to North American trucking companies. Sober Steering was founded in 2008 by Catherine Carroll, acting CEO, and […]
Athéna Gervais drowning: Coroner comes down hard on alcohol marketed to kids
Athéna Gervais drowning: Coroner comes down hard on alcohol marketed to kids The father of the Laval teen who died after drinking three cans of FCKD UP said: “She was just a kid, doing a silly adolescent thing, for fun. Until it wasn’t fun anymore.” Montreal Gazette By René Bruemmer March 27, 2019 MONTREAL, Canada […]
Why do so many of us have an ‘alcohol blind spot’?
Why do so many of us have an ‘alcohol blind spot’? Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Maria Lally 28 MARCH 2019 Confession time. Last Friday evening I went to a friend’s house to catch up over ‘a quick glass of wine’ and we ended up drinking a bottle and a half between us. Tomorrow night I’m meeting up with […]
Alcohol-related liver death rising among Millennials
Alcohol-related liver death rising among Millennials Important to know your limits because consequences can be fatal News 4 JAX By the Cleveland Clinic News Service March 18, 2019 Celebrating a special occasion with an alcoholic beverage is common — but it’s important to know your limits. Recent research shows deaths from alcohol-related liver disease have […]