Ireland: Last Christmas to stock up on cheap alcohol offers
Ireland: Last Christmas to stock up on cheap alcohol offers This could be the last Christmas shoppers can stock up on cheap drink for the festive season as the Government is to begin the process of enacting minimum alcohol pricing laws in the coming weeks. Independent.ie By Philip Ryan November 29, 2015 Health Minister […]
Some People Can Reduce Drinking Instead of Giving Up Alcohol Altogether:
Some People Can Reduce Drinking Instead of Giving Up Alcohol Altogether: Expert /BY CELIA VIMONT December 9th, 2015/ 0 Some People Can Reduce Drinking Instead of Giving Up Alcohol Altogether- Join Together News Service from the Partnership for Drug-Free KidsContrary to common stereotypes, some people who drink excessively can learn to reduce their drinking without […]
Young Irish are bingeing on alcohol and cocaine
Young Irish are bingeing on alcohol and cocaine Rehab centre says number of addicts aged 18 to 25 has trebled in two years Source: The Independent 20/12/2015 Binge drinking and a habitual party lifestyle have led to an unprecedented number of young adults attending residential treatment programmes for both alcohol and cocaine […]
Here’s What Happened When I Cut Out Alcohol and Sweets for 40 Days
Here’s What Happened When I Cut Out Alcohol and Sweets for 40 Days Share on emailMore Sharing Services Text Size Print View Individually By ROZALYNN FRAZIER Dec 6, 2015, 1:02 AM ET PHOTO: Sweets and pink champagne in the Garden Room at Lough Erne Golf Resort in Northern Ireland. John Warburton-Lee/Getty Images/AWL Images RM […]
Latest alcohol trends indicate concerns about some adult drinking patterns
Latest alcohol trends indicate concerns about some adult drinking patterns Source: Public Action Management By Pamela Erickson and Lise Gervais December 10, 2015 There is an impression that problems with alcohol basically encompass two issues: underage drinking and drunk driving. These are still major problems even though we have made substantial progress in reducing them. […]
Study ties Md. alcohol tax increase to decline in gonorrhea cases
—— Study ties Md. alcohol tax increase to decline in gonorrhea cases Source: The Baltimore Sun Scott Dance December 9, 2015 Researchers have found a surprising consequence to raising Maryland’s alcohol tax: Fewer gonorrhea cases. Sexually transmitted diseases didn’t factor heavily into the debate when state lawmakers approved an increase in the sales tax on […]
Distilled Spirits Council Blasts Bogus Univ. of Florida Study Claiming Alcohol Tax Hikes Decrease Gonorrhea
Distilled Spirits Council Blasts Bogus Univ. of Florida Study Claiming Alcohol Tax Hikes Decrease Gonorrhea Source: DISCUS December 11th The Distilled Spirits Council today blasted a University of Florida study, which claimed that gonorrhea rates in Maryland decreased as a result of 2011 alcohol sales tax hike in the state, calling it “intellectually dishonest.” According […]
Affluent teens twice as likely to drink regularly
Affluent teens twice as likely to drink regularly Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 10th December, 2015 Wealthy teenagers are twice as likely to drink alcohol on a regular basis compared to poorer adolescents, according to a study. In light of the study, parents are being warned that introducing children to alcohol with a […]
Drinking and Driving Becoming Less Common Among Teens and Young Adults
Drinking and Driving Becoming Less Common Among Teens and Young Adults /BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF December 15th, 2015/ 0 The number of teens and young adults who drive under the influence of alcohol or a combination of alcohol and marijuana is declining, a new study finds. Self-reported driving under the influence of alcohol declined […]
Health effects of red wine: Where do we stand
Health effects of red wine: Where do we stand Source: CNN By Carina Storrs, Special to CNN December 17, 2015 Red wine, you have been many things to us over the years. A drink for royalty, a forbidden beverage for women, fuel for a bachelor weekend bender in the movie “Sideways.” But […]