Liver transplants tied to alcohol use in the US doubled since 2002

Liver transplants tied to alcohol use in the US doubled since 2002 In the US, alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) has become the most common reason for liver transplants. Health 24 February 25, 2019 The percentage of US liver transplant recipients with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) doubled over 15 years, but significant regional variations remain, a new study […]

Anheuser-Busch CMO breaks down how Bud Light and Budweiser are facing ‘brutal facts’ as millennials ditch beer (Excerpt)

Anheuser-Busch CMO breaks down how Bud Light and Budweiser are facing ‘brutal facts’ as millennials ditch beer (Excerpt) Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Kate Taylor  February 27, 2019 The beer industry is working to revive sales as millennials and Gen Z ditch brews. Anheuser-Busch InBev US CMO Marcel Marcondes broke down some “brutal facts” in a recent interview with […]

New Nonprofit Seeks To Bridge Gap Between Black Drinkers And Bourbon Distillers

New Nonprofit Seeks To Bridge Gap Between Black Drinkers And Bourbon Distillers Source: https://wfpl.org/ By Ashlie Stevens February 26, 2019 In his Lexington office, Robert Beatty pulls up a spreadsheet filled with names and contact information.  “We just did a roster update, and we’re sitting over 55 members currently,” Beatty said. “So we are really excited […]

ONLINE POLL FINDS CHINESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FAVOUR ALCOHOL BAN ON CAMPUS

ONLINE POLL FINDS CHINESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FAVOUR ALCOHOL BAN ON CAMPUS Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ by Natalie Wang 25th February, 2019  An online opinion poll found that more than 60% of university students within mainland China are in favour an alcohol ban on campus, following reports of deadly alcohol binge drinking in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces. The poll, […]

Australia: Baseball Australia bans alcohol advertising

Australia: Baseball Australia bans alcohol advertising Source: http://www.drinksbulletin.com.au/ Alana House  February 26, 2019 Baseball Australia has become the first local sports code to ban alcohol advertising. The organisation announced today that it no longer accepts alcohol advertising in its junior competitions and at the national representative level of the game. Baseball Australia Chief Executive Cam Vale […]

Nutritionist reveals what alcohol REALLY does to your stomach

Nutritionist reveals what alcohol REALLY does to your stomach, brain and liver – and reveals her tricks to help your body repair after a heavy night Nutritionist Gabriela Peacock tells us what can happen to our whole bodies  She reveals it can have long time effects on the mind and also the liver  We also […]

United Kingdom:  NHS data shows rise in alcohol-related deaths

United Kingdom:  NHS data shows rise in alcohol-related deaths Practice Business February 6, 2019 NHS Digital data has shown that there has been a distinct rise in alcohol-related deaths over the past decade NHS Digital statistics, released earlier this week, have shown an alarming rise in alcohol-related deaths. In 2017/18 there were 338 thousand estimated […]

The New Face of the Average Whiskey Drinker: Young, Pierced, and Female

The New Face of the Average Whiskey Drinker: Young, Pierced, and Female Whiskey used to be the purview of grumpy old men. But hip young women have a new enthusiasm for single malts. Source: https://robbreport.com/ BY DAN DUNN FEBRUARY 7, 2019 As recently as 25 years ago, you’d have been hard-pressed to find any comprehensive demographic […]

Carlsberg: ‘We are seeing a significant increase in alcohol-free’

Carlsberg: ‘We are seeing a significant increase in alcohol-free’ Source: beveragedaily.com February 8, 2019 Its first global standalone alcohol-free brew Birell – which was launched in May in Bulgaria and Poland – has been met with a ‘positive response’ with a wider roll out planned for this year. It also has a number of other […]