Arizona: Phoenix OKs Starbucks liquor licenses despite police protest
Arizona: Phoenix OKs Starbucks liquor licenses despite police protest Source: The Republic | azcentral.com Brenna Goth December 17, 2015 Starbucks is closer to serving alcohol at four central Phoenix stores, under a recommendation for a liquor license that the city’s police department opposed. The Phoenix City Council voted 8-1 Wednesday to approve […]
Animals Like to Get Drunk, Too
Animals Like to Get Drunk, Too From fruit flies to elephants, lots of creatures great and small enjoy a drink-or even a bender Source: WSK By Ian Tattersall and Rob DeSalle Dec. 17, 2015 Should holiday festivities leave you with a pounding hangover, here’s a consoling thought: Humans aren’t the only animals […]
Binge drinking is WORSE than first thought: Risk of ‘tremendous liver damage is 13 times higher in people who binge regularly’
Binge drinking is WORSE than first thought: Risk of ‘tremendous liver damage is 13 times higher in people who binge regularly’ CDC defines binge drinking as 5 or more drinks for men and 4 or more for women over a short period of time – roughly two hours Experts have warned for […]
‘Drink less’ campaign… by booze PR firm: Dry January company paid millions of taxpayers’ money to drive drinkers to give up next month
‘Drink less’ campaign… by booze PR firm: Dry January company paid millions of taxpayers’ money to drive drinkers to give up next month NHS pays PR firm Freuds just under £2million a year to run campaign Experts said it’s nonsense for the campaign to be run by a firm with a ‘vested […]
Has Your Drinking Gotten Out of Control This Season?
Has Your Drinking Gotten Out of Control This Season? By Rachel Rabkin Peachman 23 Hours Ago The holiday season is filled with lots of opportunities to eat, drink, and be (very) merry. But a new survey shows that too much holiday drinking could be a sign of deeper problems. The poll, from Caron […]
Survey reveals new trends in teen drug and alcohol use
Survey reveals new trends in teen drug and alcohol use Source: CBS News Dec 16, 2015 Alcohol and cigarette use are down among teens, but marijuana use has not declined, a new report shows. For the first time, researchers found that more high school seniors smoke marijuana than regular cigarettes on a daily […]
Why well-off women are most likely to have a problem with alcohol: Richest fifth are three times more likely to drink every day than those on lower incomes
Why well-off women are most likely to have a problem with alcohol: Richest fifth are three times more likely to drink every day than those on lower incomes Well-off women three times as likely to drink than those on lower incomes Research shows those living in the richest fifth of households are […]
Pennsylvania: No more bootleggers? House could allow out-of-state liquor purchases
Pennsylvania: No more bootleggers? House could allow out-of-state liquor purchases A bill that would end a provision of state law that prohibits Pennsylvanians from purchasing and transporting liquor across state lines. Source: PennLive Wallace McKelvey December 15, 2015 If you live near one of Pennsylvania’s borders and drink alcohol regularly, the odds […]
Man’s beer can collection worth $1.6m
Man’s beer can collection worth $1.6m Source: the drinks business by Lauren Eads 15th December, 2015 It seems that one man’s trash really is another man’s treasure, at least for one beer enthusiast, whose collection of 87,000 vintage beer cans has been valued at US$1.6 million. Jeff Lebo, 53, began collecting cans […]
Rolls-Royce launches £26,000 cocktail kit
Rolls-Royce launches £26,000 cocktail kit Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 15th December, 2015 For consumers with a spare £26,366 burning a hole in their pockets, Rolls-Royce has created a limited edition bespoke cocktail hamper worth more than a BMW 3 Series. The luxury car maker has created just 15 cocktail […]