A Woman Chugged a Bottle of Liquor Because She Couldn’t Take It on the Plane
A Woman Chugged a Bottle of Liquor Because She Couldn’t Take It on the Plane Source: TIME Helen Regan Aug. 24, 2015 But after she did it, staff told her she was too drunk to fly A Chinese woman who was making a connecting flight from Beijing to Wenzhou Friday was told […]
Study finds alcohol does not influence ‘perceived attractiveness’
Study finds alcohol does not influence ‘perceived attractiveness’ Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 24th August, 2015 A new study has revealed there is no connection between alcohol consumption and attraction – contrary to findings the same researchers published in February. The study by Bristol University, titled Association of Alcohol Consumption […]
OH: Taco Bell may add alcohol to central Ohio menus
OH: Taco Bell may add alcohol to central Ohio menus CEO tells Bloomberg that test of beer, mixed drinks could be headed her The Columbus Dispatch By JD Malone August 18, 2015 Something new could be coming to a Taco Bell in central Ohio: alcohol. The Mexican chain has introduced the world to […]
CO: Craft beer a billion-dollar boon to Colorado economy
CO: Craft beer a billion-dollar boon to Colorado economy Industry members wary of legislation, changes to distribution network moves The Denver Post By Alicia Wallace August 18, 2015 Colorado’s craft brewing business has chugged along to become a $1.15 billion boon to the state’s economy, but growing pains have come with the maturing market. […]
S. Africa Liquor Industry Calls For Self-Regulation
Africa Liquor Industry Calls For Self-Regulation The Spirits Business By Kristiane Sherry August 17, 2015 South Africa’s liquor producers have offered to self-regulate their marketing in response to proposed government legislation to increase the minimum drinking age from 18 to 21. Spirits producers in South Africa have offered to self-regulate their marketing […]
Alcohol and pregnancy: mixed messages undermining abstinence advice (blog)
Alcohol and pregnancy: mixed messages undermining abstinence advice (blog) Crikey By Michelle Hughes August 18, 2015 The complexities for public health messaging around women drinking during pregnancy have been highlighted by new research undertaken at the University of Canberra’s News and Media Research Centre. The study found that women are receiving, and actively […]
Even light, moderate alcohol intake may increase risk for certain cancers
Even light, moderate alcohol intake may increase risk for certain cancers Medical News Today August 19, 2015 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism define light to moderate alcohol consumption as up to one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men. But according to new research published in […]
Study: UW-Madison students who drink live closer to bars, liquor stores than those who don’t drink
Study: UW-Madison students who drink live closer to bars, liquor stores than those who don’t drink The CAP Times By Pat Schneider August 19, 2015 UW-Madison students who drink – and binge drink – alcohol tend to live closer to alcohol outlets than students who don’t drink, according to a study published in WMJ, […]
What alcohol really does to your body on an airplane
What alcohol really does to your body on an airplane WTSP By USA Today August 19, 2015 While on a flight, if you’ve only had a couple drinks and already you’re trying to convince your neighbor there’s a monster on the wing, you might not be entirely crazy — it might just be that […]
Scotland: Minimum pricing calls as alcohol deaths up for second time in successive years
Scotland: Minimum pricing calls as alcohol deaths up for second time in successive years Herald Scotland By Gerry Braiden August 20, 2015 HEAP drink and mass promotion have been blamed for new figures showing the number of alcohol-related deaths in Scotland have increased for the second year in a row. Statistics unveiled by […]