Russia: Alcohol consumption, alcohol-related deaths going down in Russia – health ministry
Russia: Alcohol consumption, alcohol-related deaths going down in Russia – health ministry A federal law of July 20, 2012 banned advertising of alcoholic drinks, including beer, in printed and electronic media TASS July 20, 2017 MOSCOW, July 20. /TASS/. Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related deaths in Russia continue to demonstrate downwards tendencies, the press service […]
Online tools help cut drinking in former soldiers
Online tools help cut drinking in former soldiers MedicalXpress July 19, 2017 UK Armed Forces personnel moving back into civilian life and having difficulties with alcohol could be helped by the use of online tools, a new study has revealed. The research led by Newcastle University, published in the Journal of the Royal […]
Want to make a good speech? Drop the booze! Alcohol makes you WORSE at public speaking despite calming your nerves
Want to make a good speech? Drop the booze! Alcohol makes you WORSE at public speaking despite calming your nerves Research found a glass of wine before a big speech may not be the best tactic Study showed that drinking before a speech does calm the speaker’s nerves But their audience typically rated their […]
Ireland: Alcohol Health Alliance accused of “misleading” Irish public with survey
Ireland: Alcohol Health Alliance accused of “misleading” Irish public with survey Source: DRN By Martin Green 20 July, 2017 The Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland has slammed a “deeply flawed and misleading” survey used by the Alcohol Health Alliance to argue for reduced advertising of alcohol. Along with reducing affordability and availability […]
The Strange War on Alcohol Advertising
The Strange War on Alcohol Advertising Source: The American Spectator KEVIN KOSAR July 21, 2017 Earlier this year, there began a drum beat to ban drinks advertising. There was the Washington Post, which ran an article titled, “For women, heavy drinking has been normalized. That’s dangerous.” To ensure readers were sufficiently panicked, they […]
Beer Remains the Preferred Alcoholic Beverage in the U.S.
Beer Remains the Preferred Alcoholic Beverage in the U.S. Gallup By Justin McCarthy July 19, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans who drink alcohol continue to say they most often choose beer (40%) over wine (30%) and liquor (26%). Beer has typically been the preferred alcoholic beverage in Gallup’s trend. The latest results are […]
Quinn on Nutrition: Alcohol does not always mix with diabetes
Quinn on Nutrition: Alcohol does not always mix with diabetes Monterey Herald By Barbara Quinn, Monterey Herald July 18, 2017 We were 10,000 feet above sea level at the recent Keystone, Colorado diabetes conference sponsored by the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes — a true Rocky Mountain high. And to avoid the dreaded effects […]
Why teenagers should NEVER get drunk: Excessive booze thins developing brains and may increase their risk of alcoholism
Why teenagers should NEVER get drunk: Excessive booze thins developing brains and may increase their risk of alcoholism Adolescents that binge drink have reduced brain tissue in certain regions Regions include those associated with reason, memory and problem solving There is also less activity in the areas linked to learning and voluntary response Drinking […]
Property Developers Push for Open Drinking on City Streets
Property Developers Push for Open Drinking on City Streets Cities allow patrons to walk around with open containers to generate buzz in retail spots Source: WSJ By Esther Fung July 18, 2017 Property developers trying to create buzz for open-air shopping districts are lobbying regulators to relax rules to allow patrons to […]
Alcohol Policy Research: Where do I find it?
Alcohol Policy Research: Where do I find it? Source: Public Action Management By Pamela S. Erickson July 18, 2017 Every year, we learn more about what works to reduce problems with alcohol. Research helps us focus our scarce resources on policies that are most likely to be effective. But, sometimes it’s hard to […]