America is still learning how to cope with the demon drink
America is still learning how to cope with the demon drink Stanford University reacts to Brock Turner case by banning liquor, writes Philip Delves Broughton Source: FT by: Philip Delves Broughton August 26, 2016 My heart went out this week to Greg Boardman, the vice provost for student affairs at Stanford, the […]
Drinking a large glass of wine each night damages fertility, study shows (Excerpt)
Drinking a large glass of wine each night damages fertility, study shows (Excerpt) Women could be harming their chance of having a baby by drinking too much Source: The Telegraph Sarah Knapton, Science Editor 31 August 2016 Researchers found that the chance of becoming pregnant within 12 months drops by 18 per […]
‘I’m covered in scars, bruises and cuts. I get in fights a fair bit’: Why do so many intelligent young women drink to oblivion? (Excerpt)
‘I’m covered in scars, bruises and cuts. I get in fights a fair bit’: Why do so many intelligent young women drink to oblivion? (Excerpt) Three self-confessed binge drinkers reveal what drives them to booze 55 per cent of women in the UK are thought to have an alcohol problem Musician […]
Kentucky: Is Kentucky ready for alcohol deliveries to the front door?
Kentucky: Is Kentucky ready for alcohol deliveries to the front door? Source: WAVE 3 August 30th 2016 If the Commonwealth distills it or California chills, odds are that Red Dot Liquor, Wine & Spirits stocks and sells it. But Jerome Quincy can’t deliver it to your door. “It would generate more […]
European Commission launches public consultation on tax rules for alcoholic beverages
European Commission launches public consultation on tax rules for alcoholic beverages Source: DBR 30 August 2016 The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation on tax rules for alcoholic beverages. The consultation, which will run for three months, will evaluate whether some of the rules on excise duty on beer, wine […]
Is THIS the answer to curbing binge drinking? Scientists find a brain switch that controls the desire for alcohol
Is THIS the answer to curbing binge drinking? Scientists find a brain switch that controls the desire for alcohol Scientists have pinpointed a mechanism in receptors in the brain These are activated by alcohol, reducing anxiety and inhibitions People who drink a lot do not see this same activation, so continue […]
Home has been revealed as the most dangerous place to drink alcohol
Home has been revealed as the most dangerous place to drink alcohol Source: news.com.au August 30, 2016 DRINKING alcohol at home is the most dangerous place to enjoy a beverage. New research from the University of England discovered 36 per cent of alcohol-induced injuries happened at home while just 13 per cent […]
Ohio: Ohio Removes Its Alcohol-By-Volume Limit This Week
Ohio: Ohio Removes Its Alcohol-By-Volume Limit This Week Source: wksu.org Kabir Bhatia August 29, 2016 Ohio’s liquor stores and craft brewers are limited to beers with 12 percent alcohol-by-volume or less. But that changes on Wednesday, when a new state law removes that cap. In 2006, the limit was bumped from 6 […]
Feds Spend $911,056 Studying the Drinking Habits of Lesbian Couples
Feds Spend $911,056 Studying the Drinking Habits of Lesbian Couples Couples will fill out daily diaries about their romantic relationships to determine what causes them to drink Source: Free Beacon BY: Elizabeth Harrington August 29, 2016 The National Institutes of Health is spending nearly $1 million on a study of lesbian couples […]
How Big Alcohol Is About to Get Rich Off California Weed
How Big Alcohol Is About to Get Rich Off California Weed Source: politico.com By Sara Solovitch August 29, 2016 More than 20 years later, Hezekiah Allen remembers the Blackhawk helicopters hovering over his childhood home, the armed soldiers barricading the road to the family’s northern California pot farm, the neighbor who hang-glided to […]