Reduce alcohol by a litre a year, see a 15 per cent reduction in liver cancer

Reduce alcohol by a litre a year, see a 15 per cent reduction in liver cancer   Source: SMH Adam Gartrell SEPTEMBER 25 2017   Reducing Australia’s per-capita alcohol consumption by just one litre a year would drive a significant reduction in head, neck and liver cancer deaths.   That’s the conclusion of a new […]

Pennsylvania:  Lawmakers call for crackdown on illegal gambling, booze sales

Pennsylvania:  Lawmakers call for crackdown on illegal gambling, booze sales   Source: Trib Live Natasha Lindstrom Sept. 19, 2017   State Sen. Chuck McIlhinney has a message for the tens of thousands of Pennsylvania businesses believed to be harboring an illegal slot machine or bending liquor rules: You’re going to get caught.   “As long […]

Pill that replaces alcohol aims to end middle-class drinking ‘epidemic’

Pill that replaces alcohol aims to end middle-class drinking ‘epidemic’   Source: inews.co.uk Elizabeth Anderson September 24th 2017   A pill is being developed to stop people craving alcohol, in what could spell an end to the habit of having a bottle of wine with dinner.   Scientists in Hull are reaching the final stages […]

Alcohol, A Rite Of Passage Or A Privilege?

Alcohol, A Rite Of Passage Or A Privilege? et online By William Medley September 24, 2017 Bringing football back to ETSU has brought along a few other changes. Tailgating is taking place on campus, and more students are leaving the suitcase unpacked to stay for the games and recreation campus has to offer. Because ETSU is no […]

Australia: Litre-a-year alcohol reduction would drive down cancer deaths

Australia: Litre-a-year alcohol reduction would drive down cancer deaths   The Border Mail By Adam Gartrell September 25, 2017 Reducing Australia’s per-capita alcohol consumption by just one litre a year would drive a significant reduction in head, neck and liver cancer deaths.   That’s the conclusion of a new study that offers the first suggestive […]

IN: Alcohol permit quota hurts competition, lawyer says

IN: Alcohol permit quota hurts competition, lawyer says Greensburg Daily News By Scott L. Miley, CNHI Statehouse Reporter September 23, 2017 INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s quota system for alcohol permits unfairly restricts competition among stores, an Indianapolis attorney told a legislative commission looking at reform of the state’s laws. “I would argue that the quota is […]

Binge drinking in college may lower chances of landing a job after college

Binge drinking in college may lower chances of landing a job after college Drinking habits, not drinking itself, may impact future careers, say Tel Aviv University, Cornell University researchers EurekAlert Release September 20, 2017 AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY – Heavy drinking six times a month reduces the probability that a new college graduate […]

Walmart gets a ‘no’ to liquor box expansion

Walmart gets a ‘no’ to liquor box expansion The Walton Sun By Deborah Wheeler September 20, 2017 FLORIDA – Walmart’s liquor box store in South Walton will remain small, at least for now. Walmart has stated its need for a larger liquor store due to the popularity of its South Walton location. According to Walmart, […]

Dozens of alcohol-flavored tobacco products may lure teens

Dozens of alcohol-flavored tobacco products may lure teens   Source: Reuters Carolyn Crist September 21, 2017   Nearly 50 alcohol-flavored tobacco product lines are marketed by more than 400 tobacco brands in the United States and these products may especially attract teens, luring them into tobacco addiction, according to a new study.   Adolescent drinking […]

The Surprising Truth About Why Alcohol Websites Make You Enter Your Age

The Surprising Truth About Why Alcohol Websites Make You Enter Your Age   It’s annoying, that’s for sure.   Source: HuffPost By Julie R. Thomson September 21, 2017   If you’ve ever visited a beer, wine or liquor website, you’ve been faced with an age verification page. It adds an annoying three additional steps ? […]