College branding makes beer more salient to underage students
College branding makes beer more salient to underage students Science Daily Association for Psychological Science January 18, 2018 Summary: Major beer companies have rolled out marketing campaigns and products — such as ‘fan cans,’ store displays, and billboard ads — that pair beer with university colors, mascots, and logos. Research shows that such campaigns may […]
Opinion: Cabinet decision to ban women from buying liquor is unconstitutional
Opinion: Cabinet decision to ban women from buying liquor is unconstitutional Lanka Business Online Author LBO | By Verité Research January 19, 2018 Women are permitted to purchase liquor. On 10 January 2018, the Minister of Finance and Mass Media issued Excise Notification No. 02/2018 under the Excise Ordinance, No. 8 of 1912 (as amended). The new Notification […]
This Tiny French Archipelago Became America’s Alcohol Warehouse During Prohibition
This Tiny French Archipelago Became America’s Alcohol Warehouse During Prohibition (Excerpt) Before the 21st amendment was ratified, remote islands off Canada’s Newfoundland province floated on a sea of whiskey and wine Smithsonian By Marc Wortman January 17, 2018 The tiny islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon—cold, fogbound and windswept specks in the North Atlantic midway […]
Could reducing alcohol access solve Baltimore’s murder problem?
Could reducing alcohol access solve Baltimore’s murder problem? Baltimore has now had 343 homicides in 2017, sets record for killings per capita. Source: http://www.baltimoresun.com/ Pamela Trangenstein, Inez Robb January 18, 2018 Baltimore City leaders and communities have many potential solutions to address surging homicides, Among them: reducing the number of alcohol outlets. […]
Synthetic Alcohol; Potential Disruptor to Alcohol Industry
Synthetic Alcohol; Potential Disruptor to Alcohol Industry Source: Jefferies International Limited Edward Mundy, ACA January 18th Key Takeaway We hosted a lunch with Alcarelle, a company that has the goal of developing an alcohol-free adult beverage, which imitates the positive aspects of alcohol without the negative health aspects. While still early days, this […]
Cannabis users are more likely to feel deceived and alienated by others, study finds
Cannabis users are more likely to feel deceived and alienated by others, study finds Marijuana users are significantly more likely to feel that others wish them harm Cannabis increases connectivity in the brain regions associated with psychosis Teenage users are particularly affected as their brains are still developing Brain activity could be monitored to […]
Drunken driving blood-alcohol threshold should be lowered, scientific panel says
Drunken driving blood-alcohol threshold should be lowered, scientific panel says Source: Fox News By JOAN LOWY | Associated Press January 17th A prestigious scientific panel is recommending that states significantly lower their drunken driving thresholds as part of a blueprint to eliminate the “entirely preventable” 10,000 alcohol-impaired driving deaths in the United States […]
Carlos Brito on the Challenge of Illicit Alcohol
Carlos Brito on the Challenge of Illicit Alcohol Black-market products pose safety risks and cost governments revenue. AB InBev’s CEO explores solutions. Source: WSJ By Carlos Brito Jan. 17, 2018 According to the World Health Organization, about a quarter of all alcoholic-beverage consumption globally is unrecorded. Unrecorded alcohol is a wide category […]
New Zealand: Raise tax on alcohol, medics say
New Zealand: Raise tax on alcohol, medics say Otago Daily Times By Mike Houlahan January 16, 2018 The Government needs to hike the excise tax on alcohol as soon as possible to pre-empt the signing of free trade deals, the New Zealand Medical Journal says. Prof Jennie Connor – who has long campaigned to highlight the harmful effects […]
KFC launches a questionable range of gravy-infused cocktails
KFC launches a questionable range of gravy-infused cocktails Metro By Lisa Bowman January 15, 2018 UNITED KINGDOM – KFC are kings of the promotional gimmick. It often feels like they’re in constant competition with Domino’s for who can come up with the most ‘you what, son?’ publicity stunt. In the past, KFC’s marketing bods have launched a […]