New Mexico: Free booze to big-name establishments draws record fine
New Mexico: Free booze to big-name establishments draws record fine Source: ALBUQUERQUE Journal By D’Val Westphal September 25th, 2016 What if when you placed an order for your business, you got a little something extra? Maybe a lot of something extra? For free. Like three cases of Ketel One vodka worth $377. Or […]
Supermarket beer sales overtake pubs for first time
Supermarket beer sales overtake pubs for first time Source: theguardian.com Simon Bowers September 26, 2016 Britain’s 145,000 pubs, clubs, hotels and restaurants sold less beer than supermarkets and off-licences last year – for the first time since industry records began. Of the 44m hectolitres (7.74bn pints) of beer sold in the UK […]
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 […]
6 Bizarre Ways To Get Drunk Without A Single Drink
6 Bizarre Ways To Get Drunk Without A Single Drink Source: medicaldaily.com By Lizette Borreli Sep 22, 2016 Parties, cheering for our favorite sports team, or simply enjoying a break from work are occasions where we drink, sometimes in excess. After a few rounds, we start to feel inebriated, and cringe at the […]
Glass of beer ‘makes people more sociable’
Glass of beer ‘makes people more sociable’ Source: BBC News 19 September 2016 Researchers from Switzerland have confirmed what most of us already know – drinking a single glass of beer can make people more sociable. The team from University Hospital in Basel tested 60 healthy people, with an equal number of […]
Alcohol’s Health Benefits May Have Been ‘Grossly Oversold’ by Industry-Funded Research
Alcohol’s Health Benefits May Have Been ‘Grossly Oversold’ by Industry-Funded Research Source: Grub Street By Clint Rainey September 23rd Nobody’s ignorant of the fact that alcohol is essentially poison, but what’s always helped people swallow this depressing truth is long-accepted research arguing that booze also offers a few health benefits when consumed in […]
The Muddled Link Between Booze and Cancer
The Muddled Link Between Booze and Cancer Source: wired.com Author: Jennifer Chaussee September 22, 2016 A couple years ago, a researcher named Curtis Ellison took the podium in a crowded lecture hall at Boston University’s School of Public Health to tackle a question that had divided the university’s public health community: whether moderate […]
Insurance Refuses to Cover Woman’s $54K Bill Because of Alcohol Use
Insurance Refuses to Cover Woman’s $54K Bill Because of Alcohol Use KTLA 5 News By Tribune Media Wire September 19, 2016 A few glasses of wine at home came with a $54,000 price tag for one Colorado woman after she tripped over a sled left out by her grandchildren and fell on her face. […]
South Africa: Higher prices across SA are a key part of Western Cape’s alcohol policy
South Africa: Higher prices across SA are a key part of Western Cape’s alcohol policy Business Day Live By Bekezela Phakath September 21, 2016 The Western Cape provincial government has tabled a controversial proposal that could lead to a steep increase in the price of alcohol in SA, as part of efforts to curb […]
United Kingdom: Increased alcohol prices don’t put off UK drinkers
United Kingdom: Increased alcohol prices don’t put off UK drinkers FoodBev Media September 21, 2016 A recent survey has discovered that UK consumers are not put off by increased alcohol prices. According to the British social attitudes survey report nearly 65% say that the price of alcohol does not stop them buying as […]