The Secret Liquor History of Nursery Rhymes
The Secret Liquor History of Nursery Rhymes It turns out that many common fairy tales and fables have very boozy roots. Source: Daily Beast Wayne Curtis 10.12.17 Nursery rhymes, fables and traditional folk tales all share a close kinship with drunkenness. I mean, obviously, right? They reduce the complications of life […]
Liquor Makers Need to Sober Up to the Decline in Teenage Drinking
Liquor Makers Need to Sober Up to the Decline in Teenage Drinking Big liquor is betting on the U.S. even as alcohol consumption among under-21s is plummeting Source: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL By Stephen Wilmot Oct. 10, 2017 Move over millennials: Today’s smartphone-obsessed teens, Generation Z, are the consumers of the future. […]
Fifty years of the breathalyser – the ‘green crystals’ that saved countless lives
Fifty years of the breathalyser – the ‘green crystals’ that saved countless lives The modern breathalyser is a relatively common sight in Britain, where drink-driving deaths have plummeted in the past fifty years Source: The Telegraph Andrew Roberts 10 OCTOBER 2017 On the 8th October 1967, a Shropshire driver had the dubious […]
Alcohol doses ‘through the roof’: Popular, potent alcoholic drinks landing Quebec young people in ER
Alcohol doses ‘through the roof’: Popular, potent alcoholic drinks landing Quebec young people in ER Montreal ER doctor says makers of sugary drinks with alcohol are targeting young people Source: CBC News Oct 10, 2017 A Montreal ER doctor, Robert Foxford, says the makers of high-alcohol content premixed beverages such as FCKD […]
AR: Bill would stiffen penalties if laws on alcohol flouted
AR: Bill would stiffen penalties if laws on alcohol flouted Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette By Ryan Tarinelli October 11, 2017 The Alcoholic Beverage Control agency would be able to place tougher penalties on restaurants, bars and nightclubs that violate state alcohol laws under proposed legislation discussed Tuesday. The draft legislation is part of an interim study […]
OK: Local liquor stores begin preparing for new alcohol laws
OK: Local liquor stores begin preparing for new alcohol laws FOX 25 News By Emily Collins October 10, 2017 OKLAHOMA CITY — In less than a year, new alcohol laws will begin brewing in Oklahoma. The new laws, approved by voters in November, will take effect October 1, 2018. Dale Blackburn, owner of Grand Cru Wine […]
CA: Los Angeles Moves to Tighten Rules on Alcohol Sales at Gas Stations
CA: Los Angeles Moves to Tighten Rules on Alcohol Sales at Gas Stations “This measure will make sure we are doing more to prevent drinking and driving.” NBC 4 By City News Service October 10, 2017 A Los Angeles City Council committee voted Tuesday in favor of adopting stricter enforcement of the sale of alcoholic beverages […]
Webinar – “Neuroscience of addiction: Elucidating a medical rationale for prevention and empathetic treatment of alcohol use disorder.”
Webinar – “Neuroscience of addiction: Elucidating a medical rationale for prevention and empathetic treatment of alcohol use disorder.” Dr. George F. Koob, Ph.D will be presenting the “Neuroscience of addiction: Elucidating a medical rationale for prevention and empathetic treatment of alcohol use disorder” this Thursday, September 21, 2017 from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Alcohol […]
Asia: Vietnam unveils legislation to ban alcohol sales to minors
Asia: Vietnam unveils legislation to ban alcohol sales to minors As per the government’s new decree taking effect on November 1, 2017, it bans the consumption of alcohol by people under 18 at licensed venues. Vietnam.net September 19, 2017 The new decree clearly says that sales of liquors without permits is illegal. Moreover, selling alcohol […]
Industry messages on responsible drinking can be muddy
Industry messages on responsible drinking can be muddy Reuters October 5, 2017 (Reuters Health) – The language used in industry-sponsored messages about drinking alcohol, such as “drink responsibly” and “drink properly,” doesn’t do a good job of explaining to the public what safe alcohol consumption means, suggests a recent study. “We are […]