Hawaii: Panel to reconsider liquor rule changes
Hawaii: Panel to reconsider liquor rule changes Source: Maui News CHRIS SUGIDONO MAY 11, 2017 A day after hearing emotional testimony from about 50 people affected by drunken driving and alcohol abuse, the Maui County Liquor Control Commission unanimously voted Wednesday to reconsider its decision to allow 24-hour retail sales of alcohol and […]
Beer-loving Brits are the second worst binge drinkers in Europe…beaten to the top spot by port-loving Portugal, survey reveals
Beer-loving Brits are the second worst binge drinkers in Europe…beaten to the top spot by port-loving Portugal, survey reveals In first place is Portugal, which has Europe’s greatest binge drinking problem Ireland has the highest alcohol consumption, but is less affected by binging Women in central and eastern Europe drink the least amount of […]
Young Brits Are Turning To Alcohol To Deal With Mental Health Issues
Young Brits Are Turning To Alcohol To Deal With Mental Health Issues Source: SWNS May 9, 2017 Brits believe sleep, exercise and quality time with friends and family are vital for strong mental health – but younger generations are likely to look to alcohol when times get tough, research shows. A recent […]
Marijuana to take less than 1 per cent out of multibillion-dollar booze sales: study
Marijuana to take less than 1 per cent out of multibillion-dollar booze sales: study Source: THE CANADIAN PRESS by ROSS MAROWITS May 10, 2017 The recreational marijuana industry is expected to take a sip of less than one per cent initially out of annual Canadian alcohol sales once it becomes legal, a new […]
From Budweiser to Heineken, Alcohol Brands Are Rampant in Hollywood Films
From Budweiser to Heineken, Alcohol Brands Are Rampant in Hollywood Films Over the past two decades, even G-rated films have amped up the booze labels Source: SMITHSONIAN.COM By Ben Panko MAY 9, 2017 “Are you drunk?” asks James T. Kirk in a scene from the 2013 film Star Trek: Into Darkness. Kirk […]
Canada: Health Canada surveys drinkers in Yukon and N.W.T.
Canada: Health Canada surveys drinkers in Yukon and N.W.T. New multi-year study in Yukon, N.W.T., will analyze attitudes, opinions and behaviours of drinkers CBC News May 8, 2017 Health Canada is funding a new study that will attempt to shed light on drinking habits in the North, and what people know and believe about […]
‘Drunk driver’ sues the bars that served him
‘Drunk driver’ sues the bars that served him New York Post By Nick Fugallo and Amanda Woods May 8, 2017 A New Jersey man who says he drank too much tequila before crashing his motorcycle and seriously injuring his leg, is suing not one, but two bars that served him — even though cops […]
Impaired lawmaking
Impaired lawmaking Common sense goes tipsy with a new Utah drunken-driving statute Source: The Washington Times By Richard Berman May 8, 2017 ANALYSIS/OPINION: The federal government is coming after your right to have a couple of beers at a ball game or split a bottle of wine at dinner. The first […]
Booze Snooze: Why Does Alcohol Make You Sleepy, Then Alert?
Booze Snooze: Why Does Alcohol Make You Sleepy, Then Alert? LIVE Science By Laura Geggel, Senior Writer May 6, 2017 Beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages have somewhat of a split personality in how they affect people’s brains. At first, the drinks tend to make people feel super sleepy, but they then jolt those same people wide awake […]
Study finds ‘robust evidence’ that alcohol is a very effective painkiller
Study finds ‘robust evidence’ that alcohol is a very effective painkiller Global News By Jenny Rodrigues, Multimedia Producer May 6, 2017 You’ve heard of people “drinking away their pain,” but a new study has scientifically proven that alcohol is actually an effective painkiller. University of Greenwich’s Trevor Thompson led the review study that looked at 18 different experiments which tested the […]