Drunk airBaltic crew included co-pilot at seven times legal alcohol limit
Drunk airBaltic crew included co-pilot at seven times legal alcohol limit Second officer given six months’ jail while captain and flight attendants also face proceedings after tip-off stopped them taking charge of flight from Norway Source: The Guardian 17 August 2015 A Norwegian court has sentenced a Latvian airBaltic co-pilot to six […]
From tipsy to smashed: How alcohol affects your body (Excerpt)
From tipsy to smashed: How alcohol affects your body (Excerpt) Source: Las Vegas Sun By Jackie Valley Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 You sip a martini, and it tastes great. So you sip it again. And again. You keep drinking and, soon enough, you’ve got a buzz. Beer before liquor? There’s […]
Texas: Bars accused of serving counterfeit alcohol
Texas: Bars accused of serving counterfeit alcohol Source: Click 2 Jennifer Bauer Aug 17 2015 The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission have begun to investigate bars amid growing concerns and some complaints about brand substitution. The TABC launched a sting operation dubbed “Operation Bottoms Up,” designed to identify retailers who substitute low-end alcohol […]
Poll reveals French drinking habits in decline
Poll reveals French drinking habits in decline Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 14th August, 2015 French people are drinking “far less frequently”, with only 44% ordering an alcoholic beverage once per week, a recent poll has revealed. The Ifop poll for Enterprise and Prevention found that only 12% of French […]
Yes, powdered alcohol is real. It’s already banned in New York and at least 20 other states.
Yes, powdered alcohol is real. It’s already banned in New York and at least 20 other states. Source: Washington Post By Abby Phillip August 15 Powdered alcohol isn’t even available on the open market yet, but nearly two dozen states have already acted to ban it either temporarily or outright. New York on […]
A Simple Fix for Drunken Driving
A Simple Fix for Drunken Driving Modest, immediate penalties can help get offenders to sobriety Source: WSJ By Keith Humphreys Aug. 14, 2015 On Aug. 19, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration begins its annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, running for three weeks through the Labor Day weekend-a […]
Not So Soft Drink: Brewers Add Booze to Root Beer
Not So Soft Drink: Brewers Add Booze to Root Beer Looking to extend craft beer craze, makers of Sam Adams, Miller push into ‘hard soda’ drinks Source: WSJ By Tripp Mickle Aug. 14, 2015 Root beer, which soared in popularity as a pre-Prohibition temperance drink, is leaving its roots behind. An […]
NJ: Why do fewer N.J. highway deaths involve alcohol than in neighboring states?
NJ: Why do fewer N.J. highway deaths involve alcohol than in neighboring states? NJ.com By Steve Strunsky, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com August 11, 2015 Although New Jersey has similar DWI laws to New York and Pennsylvania, the share of highway deaths linked to alcohol is significantly lower in the Garden State than in […]
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder mislabelled, more widespread in WA than thought, researcher says
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder mislabelled, more widespread in WA than thought, researcher says NBC.net.au By Charlotte Hamlyn August 12, 2015 Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is far more prevalent in Western Australia than the public is aware and is often mistakenly labelled as other conditions like ADHD, a leading researcher says. Canadian doctor and […]
Children exposed to thousands of alcohol advertisements on television sporting games
Children exposed to thousands of alcohol advertisements on television sporting games Sydney Morning Herald By Harriet Alexander, Health Reporter August 12, 2015 When is a child not a child? If you sell alcohol, the answer is when they’re a sports fan. Monash University research shows children are watching thousands of alcohol advertisements while […]