Researchers study inebriation at sporting events

Researchers study inebriation at sporting events Medical Xpress Research Society on Alcoholism December 22, 2017 In many western countries, public concern about violence and other problems at sporting events has increased. Alcohol is often involved. Research shows that approximately 40 percent of the spectators drink alcohol while attending U.S. baseball and football games, especially when […]

5 Holiday Travel Safety Tips

5 Holiday Travel Safety Tips Consumer Safety By Kate Harveston December 21, 2017 Many of us are heading home for the holidays. Others scheduled vacations months in advance, flocking south and away from the ice and snow, or northward to popular winter locales. Wherever your destination may be, it’s important to be aware of the thousands […]

State: Businesses let RIT students buy alcohol with student IDs

Democrat & Chronicle By Will Cleveland December 21, 2017 NEW YORK – Rochester Institute of Technology students allegedly used their college-issued identification cards, cards that don’t include dates of birth, to purchase alcohol at two adjoining Scottsville Road businesses The New York State Liquor Authority on Thursday stopped the businesses — Father Son Wine & Spirits and […]

Revealed: How different alcohol make you feel

Revealed: How different alcohol make you feel Daily Nation By Aggrey Omboki December 22, 2017 Drinking hard alcohol will make you experience the strongest emotions while wine and beer will leave you relaxed. For those who plan to enjoy drinks over the festive season, you may have realized that a glass of wine puts you […]

Air tests positive for alcohol after police shut down frat party

Air tests positive for alcohol after police shut down frat party WKRN WCMH web staff December 21, 2017 BETHESDA, M.D. (WCMH) – Police say that so much alcohol was consumed at a college party that the air inside the building tested positive for alcohol. Around 70 people attended the party at a Maryland split-level home, WJLA reported. […]

8 common alcohol myths plenty of people still believe

8 common alcohol myths plenty of people still believe   If you think a Lite beer has less alcohol, you believe one of the many myths about drinking.   Source: http://www.health24.com/ December 21st   The festive season is almost upon us, which means parties, braais and family get-togethers are in full swing. As the party […]

United Kingdom: FIVE MILLION MOTORISTS DROVE OVER THE LIMIT IN 2017

United Kingdom: FIVE MILLION MOTORISTS DROVE OVER THE LIMIT IN 2017   Source: the drinks business 21st December, 2017 by Edith Hancock   One in six drivers have admitted to driving over the legal alcohol limit this year, according to new figures from the RAC.   Around five million drivers believe they have got behind […]

Wineglasses used to be tiny. Now, the average one holds over half a bottle

Wineglasses used to be tiny. Now, the average one holds over half a bottle (Additional Coverage)   Source: Washington Post By Christopher Ingraham December 20   The size of the average British wineglass grew by more than 600 percent from 1700 through today, according to a new paper published in the BMJ.   For the […]