New British Study suggests that you will spend about two years of your life hungover
New British Study suggests that you will spend about two years of your life hungover Getting wasted can be a waste of time. Source: Chron Carolina Gonzales December 21, 2016 Our friends across the pond have shared some insightful news. A British study that polled 2,000 people of drinking age – […]
Ireland: Compromise likely on Bill to separate alcohol in shops
Ireland: Compromise likely on Bill to separate alcohol in shops Corcoran Kennedy has faced opposition within Fine Gael due to concerns at cost implications for small businesses Source: Irish Times Sarah Bardon December 22nd The Government is set to compromise on proposed legislation that would lead to the separation of alcohol from […]
Pennsylvania: Despite burst of reform, liquor privatization likely to keep waiting
Pennsylvania: Despite burst of reform, liquor privatization likely to keep waiting Source: Central Penn BJ By Jason Scott December 22, 2016 Following a series of legal changes this year, Pennsylvania residents have been tasting the fruits of a more modern liquor system. And more change is coming in mid-January when retail beer […]
Scotch Whisky Association allowed minimum pricing appeal
Scotch Whisky Association allowed minimum pricing appeal Source: BBC News 21 December 2016 The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) can take its appeal against a minimum price for alcohol to the UK Supreme Court, judges have ruled. The trade body was given permission to go to Britain’s highest court at a hearing at […]
New Zealand: Alcohol is no ordinary commodity – It’s official!
New Zealand: Alcohol is no ordinary commodity – It’s official! Source: Scoop December 22, 2016 Alcohol is no ordinary commodity – It’s official! The Canterbury Medical Officer of Health, Dr Alistair Humphrey, has triumphed in a landmark case in the Court of Appeal, which means supermarkets can only display alcohol in separate […]
Putin orders crackdown on vodka substitutes after bath oil deaths
Putin orders crackdown on vodka substitutes after bath oil deaths Move comes after 62 people in Siberia die from drinking contaminated liquid Source: FT by: Max Seddon in Moscow December 21st Russian president Vladimir Putin has ordered his cabinet to crack down on dangerous vodka substitutes after 62 people in Siberia died […]
‘They didn’t realise he had stopped breathing until it was too late’: Ex-public schoolboy dies after drinking ‘excessive amounts’ during initiation for university society
‘They didn’t realise he had stopped breathing until it was too late’: Ex-public schoolboy dies after drinking ‘excessive amounts’ during initiation for university society Ed Farmer, 20, was in his first year at Newcastle University studying economics He was taken to hospital after drinking ‘excessive amount of alcohol’ at initiation The popular student died […]
Women who drink two glasses of wine a night ‘should be sent for liver scans by their GPs’
Women who drink two glasses of wine a night ‘should be sent for liver scans by their GPs’ Source: Daily Mail By Laura Donnelly 19 December 2016 Women who drink two glasses of wine a night should be sent for scans by their GPs to check for cirrhosis, new NHS guidance says. […]
How the Drunken Monkey Hypothesis Explains Our Taste for Liquor
How the Drunken Monkey Hypothesis Explains Our Taste for Liquor Early apes’ ability to metabolize alcohol increased about 20-fold due to a single-point mutation in their genes. Source: The Atlantic Robert Dudley Dec 19, 2016 Drinking and producing alcohol are among the most universal of human behaviors. On the face of it, […]
How to know when holiday drinking is damaging your brain
How to know when holiday drinking is damaging your brain Jamie Smolen, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Florida, has treated thousands of patients for alcohol use over 15 years He warns we commonly misunderstand how much is ‘too much’ alcohol Over Christmas, there is a surge in people drinking more, hurting […]