Minority Iraqi Lawmakers Protest Parliament’s Constraints on Liquor
Minority Iraqi Lawmakers Protest Parliament’s Constraints on Liquor Law banning the sale, import and production of liquor will most affect Christians and others who drink alcohol Source: WSJ By Ghassan Adnan in Baghdad and Ben Kesling in Erbil, Iraq Oct. 23, 2016 Minority Iraqi lawmakers vowed on Sunday to fight a law […]
Iraq’s parliament passes law banning alcohol
Iraq’s parliament passes law banning alcohol Surprise move has angered many in the country’s Christian community who rely on the business Source: The Guardian 23 October 2016 Iraq’s parliament has passed a law forbidding the import, production or selling of alcoholic beverages in a surprise move that angered many in the country’s […]
Women’s Alcohol Consumption Catches Up to Men’s?
Women’s Alcohol Consumption Catches Up to Men’s? Source: Live Science By Rachael Rettner October 24, 2016 Across the world, women now consume nearly as much alcohol as men, according to a new study. The findings show that the gap between men’s and women’s drinking habits is closing. This is particularly true for […]
Why you should never use alcohol to help you fall asleep, according to science
Why you should never use alcohol to help you fall asleep, according to science Business Insider By Lydia Ramsey September 24, 2016 That glass of wine right before bed may make you feel drowsy, but don’t rely on it for quality sleep. Scientists have been studying the counterintuitive relationship between the drowsiness that […]
Beer Before Liquor, Never Been Sicker? Distilled Knowledge Debunks the Mysteries of Booze
Beer Before Liquor, Never Been Sicker? Distilled Knowledge Debunks the Mysteries of Booze Parade By Solana Hawkenson October 3, 2016 er wake up after a long night, head throbbing, room spinning, wallet missing (maybe along with a few articles of clothing), and wonder, “How did I get here?” You know alcohol had a lot […]
Scottish Court Leaves Liquor Industry Needing a Stiff Drink
Scottish Court Leaves Liquor Industry Needing a Stiff Drink Court decision paves way for Scottish government to set a minimum price for alcohol Source: WSJ By Saabira Chaudhuri Oct. 21, 2016 The alcohol industry got a major blow on Friday when a long-awaited ruling from Scotland’s appeals court upheld a previous decision […]
Some High Schools Cancel Dances Over Concerns About Alcohol Use
Some High Schools Cancel Dances Over Concerns About Alcohol Use Administrators also worry about potential liability and growth of binge-drinking among young people Wall Street Journal By Jennifer Levitz October 2, 2016 Students returning to Walpole High School ready for the pep rally and football games also got some surprising back-to-class news: The school […]
rug & Alcohol Addiction Costs Americans $276 Billion a Year
Drug & Alcohol Addiction Costs Americans $276 Billion a Year Source: Credit.com Constance Brinkley-Badgett September 29th Americans spend an estimated $276 billion every year drinking, smoking and taking drugs, according to a recent analysis. To give that huge figure some perspective, that’s more than the federal government spent in 2015 on education and veterans’ benefits […]
Drugged driving overtakes alcohol in Tennessee road deaths
Drugged driving overtakes alcohol in Tennessee road deaths Source: Herald Courier by Robert Sorrell September 29, 2016 Drugged driving has overtaken drunken and distracted driving as a factor in Tennessee traffic fatalities. Citing an analysis of Tennessee Highway Patrol data, The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/2cO3vYa ) reports the number of deaths from crashes with drug-impaired drivers leapt […]
GOOD BEER NEWS! Alcohol allows drinkers to see ‘happy faces QUICKER’
GOOD BEER NEWS! Alcohol allows drinkers to see ‘happy faces QUICKER’ Source: express.co.uk Professor Matthias Liechti October 2nd Research suggests that beer helps people see happy faces faster A new study has shown that drinking beer affects the way we see specific emotions and allows us to see smiling faces quicker. And – confirming Shakespeare […]