United Kingdom: Binge-drinkers ignore ‘unrealistic’ alcohol guidelines: 30-year-old official limits are deemed ‘irrelevant’ by Britons who drink to excess at weekends
United Kingdom: Binge-drinkers ignore ‘unrealistic’ alcohol guidelines: 30-year-old official limits are deemed ‘irrelevant’ by Britons who drink to excess at weekends Many Brits work hard all week and binge drink at weekends, says report Drinkers find limits impractical and don’t even understand a unit of alcohol Experts who drew up limits […]
New Hampshire: N.H. among top in teenage drug and alcohol use (Excerpt)
New Hampshire: N.H. among top in teenage drug and alcohol use (Excerpt) Source: Eagle Tribune August 2, 2015 Seven percent of the state’s teenagers abuse drugs, alcohol or both, landing New Hampshire among the seven states with the largest problem, according to a newly released national study. The state otherwise ranked well […]
Hangovers could be prevented by drinking pear juice before alcohol, scientists say
Hangovers could be prevented by drinking pear juice before alcohol, scientists say Pears can keep cholesterol down, help with constipation and work as an anti-inflammatory – as well as stopping people getting so drunk Source: The Independent Andrew Griffin 3 August 2015 Drinking pear juice before starting alcohol could keep hangovers at […]
Aussies drink more alcohol despite claims to the contrary
Aussies drink more alcohol despite claims to the contrary Source: Sydney Morning Herald Amy Corderoy August 2, 2015 Drinking problem: A new study finds alcohol consumption is increasing, not decreasing as commonly believed. Australians are drinking far more alcohol today than 10 years ago, researchers have found, despite claims the nation’s alcohol […]
What alcohol does to your brain
What alcohol does to your brain Source: Fusion by Daniela Hernandez August 01, 2015 You had a few too many Manhattans. You’re less coordinated. Your reflexes aren’t as sharp as usual. Your speech is slightly slurred, but making conversation seems easier. Suddenly the dude sitting across the bar looks more like Ryan Gosling […]
The case for raising the alcohol tax, in one paragraph
The case for raising the alcohol tax, in one paragraph Source: VOX by German Lopez July 31, 2015 America has an alcohol problem – and some public health experts say the country is very much in need of an intervention. In the US, alcohol abuse causes 88,000 deaths each year, is linked to […]
America Needs More Boozy Taco Bells
America Needs More Boozy Taco Bells Source: Forbes Scott Beyer July 31st Young weekend partiers in the U.S. usually follow a precise formula. First comes the drinking, then the dancing, then the debauchery, and then a bit more drinking for good measure. And then-to borrow a phrase from a certain corporation-comes the “fourth […]
WI: Alcohol-related fatalities dropping in Wisconsin
WI: Alcohol-related fatalities dropping in Wisconsin Post Crescent By Andy Thompson July 22, 2015 Alcohol-related fatalities in Wisconsin have dropped by nearly 50 percent over the past decade, due in large part to targeted enforcement and public awareness campaigns, state transportation officials say. A review of Wisconsin Department of Transportation statistics showed that […]
AZ: Navajo Nation lawmakers pass bill to enact alcohol tax
AZ: Navajo Nation lawmakers pass bill to enact alcohol tax KTAR News By Associated Press July 29, 2015 WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Lawmakers on the Navajo Nation have approved legislation to tax alcoholic beverages sold in the tribe’s casinos. The 3.25 percent tax is expected to raise $73,000 a year. The revenue […]
Russia has imposes stricter limitations on alcohol consumption
Barents Observer By Elizaveta Vassilieva July 28, 2015 Russia has imposed stricter limitations on alcohol consumption. From June 2015, manufacturers and retailers of products containing more than 0.5 percent alcohol must get a special license from the Federal Service for Alcohol Market Regulation (FSAMR), NEWSRU reports. The new regulations, which went into force on […]