United Kingdom: Number of UK breweries surges to 1,700 as demand for craft beer rockets
United Kingdom: Number of UK breweries surges to 1,700 as demand for craft beer rockets Mirror By Alan Jones October 3, 2016 Drinkers are prepared to pay premium prices for artisan booze, making brewing a profitable business according to a new report Jon Swain of the Hackney Brewery in east London rolling a barrel of beer […]
Asia: Kids risk drinking themselves to death
Asia: Kids risk drinking themselves to death The Standard By Carain Yeung October 3, 2016 Nearly 40 percent of Secondary Three students have consumed alcohol, with some aged just eight when they first tried it. Such facts were being pointed to with alarm yesterday as the Hong Kong Academy of Nursing, the Hong Kong College […]
PA: Pennsylvania 1st state to allow direct shipping of wine from abroad
PA: Pennsylvania 1st state to allow direct shipping of wine from abroad Triblive By Kari Andren October 1, 2016 When Pennsylvania lawmakers revised the state’s alcohol laws this summer, they gave residents the ability to have wine shipped from any winery in the world to their doorstep. The move jolted Pennsylvania from a handful of states […]
New “mock” alcohol promises intoxication without the dreaded hangover
New “mock” alcohol promises intoxication without the dreaded hangover Mexico Star September 25, 2016 LONDON, U.K. – A newly discovered synthetic alcohol promises its drinkers a pleasant “buzz” without the harmful effects of drinking – like hangovers and long-term liver damage. Dubbed “Alcosynth,” the drug was developed by David Nutt, Imperial College neuropsychology […]
UT: State liquor outlets should run more like convenience stores, Utah auditor says
UT: State liquor outlets should run more like convenience stores, Utah auditor says Deseret News By Dennis Romboy September 27, 2016 SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s state-run liquor outlets would better serve customers if they were operated more like convenience stores, according to the state auditor, though he stopped short of calling for privatization. […]
KY: Sacramento residents vote against alcohol sales
KY: Sacramento residents vote against alcohol sales 14 News By Jonathan McEmber, Reporter September 27, 2016 SACRAMENTO, KY (WFIE) – Residents in McLean County looking to buy alcohol will have to continue to drive to surrounding cities. On Tuesday, Sacramento residents voted 81-34 to keep the city dry. McLean County Clerk Stacy […]
IN: Lawmakers Begin Survey Of ‘Inconsistencies’ In Alcohol Laws
IN: Lawmakers Begin Survey Of ‘Inconsistencies’ In Alcohol Laws Indiana Public Media By Brandon Smith September 27, 2016 State lawmakers met this week for the first study committee taking an overview of Indiana’s alcohol laws. At its first meeting, the study committee reviewed the history of Indiana’s alcohol laws. Republican Rep. Matt Lehman, […]
Australia: Quitting alcohol is socially isolating
Australia: Quitting alcohol is socially isolating Sky News September 28, 2016 Australia’s drinking culture is so ingrained that people wanting to cut back on the booze often feel stigmatised and socially isolated, new research has found. A study conducted at the University of Adelaide and published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Review […]
ED consumption with or without alcohol contributes to risk for drunk driving
ED consumption with or without alcohol contributes to risk for drunk driving News-Medical September 27, 2016 Highly caffeinated energy drinks (EDs) have been of concern to the public-health community for almost a decade. Many young people consume EDs with alcohol to decrease alcohol’s sedative effects and stay awake longer, enabling them to drink more […]
Illegal alcohol kills at least 23 in eastern Ukraine
Illegal alcohol kills at least 23 in eastern Ukraine Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 29th September, 2016 At least 23 people have died in rural regions of eastern Ukraine after drinking toxic illicit alcohol, according to reports. Since Friday, a total of 18 people have died after drinking lethal vodka […]