India: Prohibition or not, Indians are consuming less alcohol
India: Prohibition or not, Indians are consuming less alcohol Source: Quartz Suneera Tandon Manu Balachandran May 16, 2016 Late on May 15, Bihar’s chief minister Nitish Kumar vowed to bring alcohol prohibition to India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, if his party alliance was voted to power there next year. Kumar, a […]
Toll of alcohol poisoning in girls: Number of teenagers being treated after taking a harmful substance increases by more than a quarter over 20 years
Toll of alcohol poisoning in girls: Number of teenagers being treated after taking a harmful substance increases by more than a quarter over 20 years The number of teenagers being treated for alcohol poisoning is rising Experts found a 27 per cent rise in poisoning – including accidental Largest increases were […]
United Kingdom: The end of fake ID? Major retailers adopt electronic age-checks to stop kids buying booze
United Kingdom: The end of fake ID? Major retailers adopt electronic age-checks to stop kids buying booze Source: The Telegraph Katie Morley 16 May 2016 The days of using fake ID to buy alcohol and cigarettes are coming to an end as Britain’s biggest retailers are adopting new technology which checks people’s age […]
Scientists, clinicians, urged to lobby against alcohol
Scientists, clinicians, urged to lobby against alcohol Raising taxes, prohibition, minimum prices discussed by health researchers Source: San Diego Tribune By Bradley J. Fikes May 17, 2016 To reduce harm from alcohol use, scientists and clinicians should lobby the public and their government for restrictions on alcohol sales and advertising, an international […]
Philippines: President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte to Crack Down on Smoking, Drinking, Staying Out Late
Philippines: President-Elect Rodrigo Duterte to Crack Down on Smoking, Drinking, Staying Out Late Reintroduction of death penalty is also among new leader’s plans to impose more order on country Source: WSJ By Trefor Moss May 16, 2016 Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte outlined plans on Monday to curb social freedoms and impose more […]
The bizarre thing that happens when grocery stores can’t sell booze
The bizarre thing that happens when grocery stores can’t sell booze Source: Washington Post By Christopher Ingraham May 14 Nothing drives home the fact that we live in a federalist system like moving to a new state and trying to figure out where and when you can buy alcohol. In some states, […]
Alcohol contributes to ?2.3bn loss in Ireland
Alcohol contributes to ?2.3bn loss in Ireland Source: The Spirits Business by Amy Hopkins 16th May, 2016 Illicit trade is costing the Irish economy an estimated ?2.3 billion annually, with seizures of counterfeit alcohol increasing 100% between 2010 and 2014. According to a new report published by business advisory firm Grant Thornton, […]
New responsible drinking guidelines completely out of kilter, says WSTA chief
New responsible drinking guidelines completely out of kilter, says WSTA chief Source: Drinks International By Holly Motion 13 May, 2016 The UK chief medical officer’s responsible drinking guidelines are entirely out of kilter with the rest of the world and out of touch with reality, according to WSTA’s Miles Beale. “The announcement […]
Sting Operation Reveals Alleged A-B Pay-to-Play Activities (Excerpt)
Sting Operation Reveals Alleged A-B Pay-to-Play Activities (Excerpt) Source: Beer Business Daily May 13, 2016 The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (yes, they’re combined) has slapped Anheuser-Busch with an administrative violation notice seeking $150,000, plus a three day suspension. A-B is able to opt out of the suspension if they pay an […]
America Without Tiers: Changing Wine Distribution
America Without Tiers: Changing Wine Distribution? The distribution arm is often attacked by both consumers and producers. Source: Wine-Searcher May 12th America’s three-tier system can be frustrating but, asks Liza B. Zimmerman, what would life be like without it? Since the repeal of Prohibition in 1933 the US alcoholic beverage market has […]