What Is ‘Hangover Free’ Synthetic Alcohol, and Is It Safe?
What Is ‘Hangover Free’ Synthetic Alcohol, and Is It Safe? Live Science By Taylor Kubota, Live Science Contributor October 3, 2016 A drink touted as a hangover-free synthetic alcohol, called “alcosynth,” has people on the internet giddy about the prospect of alcohol-like effects without the headaches, dry mouth and nausea of a hangover. […]
Alcohol shown to act in same way as rapid antidepressants
Alcohol shown to act in same way as rapid antidepressants Science Daily September 28, 2016 Can having a few drinks help people with clinical depression feel better? Yes. At least in terms of biochemistry. In a study published in the current issue of the journal Nature Communications, researchers found that alcohol produces […]
Women represent 43% of drinks industry
Women represent 43% of drinks industry Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 20th October, 2016 Almost half of the UK’s wine and spirit industry workforce are female, according to a new report published by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association. In total 36% are involved in the production of wine and […]
Ruling expected on Scottish minimum alcohol price
Ruling expected on Scottish minimum alcohol price Source: BBC News October 21, 2016 A judgement is expected to be made later on whether the minimum price of alcohol can be raised in Scotland. The Court of Session is expected to rule on a challenge, under European trade law, which has been pursued […]
Alabama’s Alcohol Regulatory System Is Overdue for Reform
Alabama’s Alcohol Regulatory System Is Overdue for Reform Source: spectator.org Cameron Smith October 20, 2016 Bureaucratic heavy-handedness won’t bring about temperance. With all the focus on Alabama’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) cracking down on sidewalk alcohol sales, it might have been easy to miss its stern warning about following alcohol regulations […]
How drinking alcohol before their first pregnancy can increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer by 35 per cent
How drinking alcohol before their first pregnancy can increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer by 35 per cent A Cancer Council Victoria study looked at alcohol and breast cancer risks Drinking before the first pregnancy can increase the risk of breast cancer Women who drink before then increase their risk […]
Booze-filled doughnuts debut in Colorado
Booze-filled doughnuts debut in Colorado Source: The Spirits Business by Nicola Carruthers 19th October, 2016 Denver-based eatery Habit Doughnut Dispensary has crafted an experimental line of alcohol-infused doughnuts for adults. The store has introduced a line of doughnuts infused with various spirits including rum, whiskey and vodka in collaboration with sister business […]
Myth Busted: You Can’t Set All Alcohol On Fire
Myth Busted: You Can’t Set All Alcohol On Fire Source: VinePair Nick Hine October 18, 2016 It’s Friday night and it’s time to get lit. You invite a core group of friends over, clean up your home cocktail bar, and brush up on the perfect libations for a classy pregame. This time, however, […]
Regulate Marijuana Like Tobacco, Alcohol or Other Legal Drugs?
Regulate Marijuana Like Tobacco, Alcohol or Other Legal Drugs? Healthy Alcohol Marketplace By Pamela Erickson October 18, 2016 In November, nine states will be voting on ballot measures involving marijuana; some to allow recreational use, some to create or expand a medical marijuana system. Each state is crafting its own rules to determine who can […]
Wearable tattoo-based biosensor detects alcohol levels in perspiration
Wearable tattoo-based biosensor detects alcohol levels in perspiration News Medical-Net October 18, 2016 Engineers funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have developed a small monitoring device, worn on the skin, that detects alcohol levels in perspiration. It was designed as a convenient method for individuals to monitor their alcohol intake, […]