Australia: ABA dismisses calls for plain packaging for alcohol
Australia: ABA dismisses calls for plain packaging for alcohol Source: TheShout By Andy Young 21/04/2017 Alcohol Beverages Australia (ABA) has dismissed calls for plain packaging for alcohol, which have come in response to a new study on the effectiveness of graphic anti-alcohol advertisements. ABA said that the calls are off the mark […]
Kansas: Brownback signs law to allow sales of strong beer in grocery stores
Kansas: Brownback signs law to allow sales of strong beer in grocery stores Source: Wichita Eagla BY DANIEL SALAZAR April 19, 2017 You will be able to buy stronger beer in Dillons and QuikTrip stores in Kansas in two years. Gov. Sam Brownback signed a new law Tuesday allowing the sale of […]
Ad linking alcohol to cancer most effective at curbing drinking, study finds
Ad linking alcohol to cancer most effective at curbing drinking, study finds Australian harm-reduction advertisement shows alcohol being absorbed into the bloodstream, spreading and causing cancerous cell mutations in the liver Source: The Guardian Melissa Davey 20 April 2017 A graphic Australian advertisement that highlights the link between alcohol and cancer has […]
Analysis suggests that people like smoking weed and drinking too, who knew?
Analysis suggests that people like smoking weed and drinking too, who knew? Source: Mashable BY BRIAN KOERBER April 19, 2017 Just because toking up is legal in some states, doesn’t mean that people aren’t still enjoying their booze. When legalization started to push its way through, some people were a little worried, […]
For young adults, cigarettes more pleasurable with alcohol than with pot
For young adults, cigarettes more pleasurable with alcohol than with pot University Of California – San Francisco EurekAlert April 18, 2017 Young adults get more pleasure from smoking cigarettes while they are drinking alcohol than they do while using marijuana, according to a new UC San Francisco study. The study is the first […]
Four Loko Calls “Shots” With New Spirits
Four Loko Calls “Shots” With New Spirits Yahoo! PR Newswire April 17, 2017 CHICAGO, April 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Phusion Projects, LLC, the makers of Four Loko, are releasing a new line of spirits, Four Loko Shots. This marks Four Loko’s first foray into the liquor business, as the company continues to use innovation […]
Mckelvey: Let’s get real about dangers of alcohol
Mckelvey: Let’s get real about dangers of alcohol The Lufkin News By Ashley Mckelvey/For The Lufkin News April 18, 2017 When you’re younger and your parents needed to have a serious conversation, they would call you in and ask that you have a seat. This meant that the topic was serious and required our […]
United Kingdom: Number of UK distilleries increases 135% in seven years
United Kingdom: Number of UK distilleries increases 135% in seven years Imbibe April 17, 2017 A whopping 45 new distilleries registered last year, bringing the total in the UK to an estimated 273 distilleries. To break that down further, that number represents an increase of 135% since 2010. ‘This is yet another […]
An alliance to keep nightlife safe
An alliance to keep nightlife safe New industry-linked group to be formed to raise nightlife standards in Singapore The New Paper By Tiffany Fumiko Tay, The Straits Times April 17, 2017 A new alliance is being formed to promote responsible drinking and raise standards in the nightlife sector, marking the first industry-wide effort to […]
Reality Check – Underage Drinking in America
Reality Check – Underage Drinking in America Source: Huff Post Stephen Gray Wallace, Contributor 04/16/2017 The parents of “John” waited to speak with me after my recent presentation at a private, independent school in New England. They appeared anxious, even scared, sharing their son’s response to admonishment over his alcohol use: “Everyone . […]