Why young adults are drinking less alcohol
Why young adults are drinking less alcohol Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/ By ANERI PATTANI AUG 09, 2018 Alcohol is still a large part of American culture. But researchers have found that young people today are throwing back fewer drinks than their counterparts 10 or 15 years ago. The decline is most significant in teens, but also present among […]
More than 90 percent of Coloradans suspected of DUI had been drinking, only 6 percent used marijuana, state study shows
More than 90 percent of Coloradans suspected of DUI had been drinking, only 6 percent used marijuana, state study shows Source: https://gazette.com/ By: Ellie Mulder Aug 10, 2018 The vast majority of Coloradans suspected of driving under the influence in 2016 had been drinking, but only a small fraction had used marijuana, says a first-of-its-kind study […]
Drinking vodka Red Bulls makes people more likely to get into a fight: Mixing energy drinks and alcohol causes loss of inhibitions and increases risk-taking
Drinking vodka Red Bulls makes people more likely to get into a fight: Mixing energy drinks and alcohol causes loss of inhibitions and increases risk-taking Occurs if zebrafish are given alcohol and taurine; a key chemical in energy drinks The animals then spend more time alone and are less likely to avoid predators Zebrafish are […]
A Woman Was Jailed In Dubai For 3 Days For Drinking A Free Glass Of Wine On Her Flight
A Woman Was Jailed In Dubai For 3 Days For Drinking A Free Glass Of Wine On Her Flight Thrillist By James Chrisman August 12, 2018 Flying tends to be a less than pleasant experience, so it’s understandable that most of us turn to booze to make a long day suck less. A British dentist traveling to […]
United Kingdom: More than 80% of Scots ‘pressured to drink alcohol by friends’
United Kingdom: More than 80% of Scots ‘pressured to drink alcohol by friends’ The pilot study of 1,697 adults across the UK and Ireland, including 521 in Scotland, found peer pressure was the number one influencing factor for those being encouraged to drink. GlasgowLive August 13, 2018 More than 80% of people in Scotland have been pressured […]
Killer cocktails: Why it happens overseas and not here
Killer cocktails: Why it happens overseas and not here Source: http://thehill.com/ BY DAWSON HOBBS 8/12/18 Jet fuel, embalming fluid, methanol, battery acid and antifreeze. This isn’t a roster of drop offs at the neighborhood hazardous materials recycling center, it’s a list of products added to counterfeit and black market alcohol sold in foreign countries around the […]
Australia: 7-Eleven acquires Australian alcohol delivery start-up Tipple
Australia: 7-Eleven acquires Australian alcohol delivery start-up Tipple FoodBev Media By Jules Scully August 13, 2018 The 7-Eleven Group has bought a majority stake Australian alcohol delivery start-up Tipple as it aims to meet the changing needs of its customers. Founded in 2015, Tipple delivers beverages in 30 minutes by partnering with local and independent bottle […]
OH: Banking on booze
OH: Banking on booze The liquor business is hardly on the rocks, but Ohio sees room for growth Crain’s Cleveland Business By Jeremy Nobile August 12, 2018 When it comes to government, not everything should be run like a business. But when it comes to the liquor sector in Ohio — where the state owns […]
MS: Greenville Delays Vote on Rules for To-Go Cups of Alcohol
MS: Greenville Delays Vote on Rules for To-Go Cups of Alcohol The Mississippi Delta city of Greenville will wait a while before possibly letting people walk out of bars and restaurants with alcohol in to-go cups. U.S. News The Associate Press August 11, 2018 GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) — A city in the Mississippi Delta will wait a […]
Canada: Provincial Gov’t Hopes Collaborative Programs Will Bring Down Impaired Driving Numbers
Canada: Provincial Gov’t Hopes Collaborative Programs Will Bring Down Impaired Driving Numbers Discover Estevan Written by Emily Kroeker July 30, 2018 The provincial government have introduced five new pilot projects with the intention to bring down the number of impaired drivers in Saskatchewan. “I think what is exciting to me,” shared Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan […]