MT: ‘No-sell’ alcohol list for downtown Missoula shelved
MT: ‘No-sell’ alcohol list for downtown Missoula shelved Missoulian By Martin Kidston July 7, 2015 A program intended to curb the sale of alcohol to individuals cited for bad conduct in downtown Missoula didn’t make its spring debut, and the committee that created the plan isn’t likely to launch it this summer. The Mayor’s Downtown Advisory […]
Your Adolescent Binge-Drinking Has Ruined Your Brain Forever (Excerpt)
Your Adolescent Binge-Drinking Has Ruined Your Brain Forever (Excerpt) Source: Munchies By Alex Swerdloff July 8, 2015 There’s really nothing like the prospect of inflicting some seriously permanent self-trauma to spice up a night of unfettered revelry, right? Hell, where would the fun in Whip-Its be if they didn’t leave you with the […]
Binge drinking during pregnancy is ‘common’
Binge drinking during pregnancy is ‘common’ Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 8th July, 2015 Binge drinking during pregnancy is a “significant public health concern”, even though most women give up once they know they are pregnant, a new study reports. The report, which is published in the journal BMJ Open, […]
Smirnoff vodka advert banned by regulator
Smirnoff vodka advert banned by regulator Source: The Spirits Business by Amy Hopkins 8th July, 2015 Diageo is fighting to overturn a decision by UK regulator the ASA to ban an advertisement for its Smirnoff vodka brand over concerns it breaches marketing laws. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) recently ruled that the […]
People substitute marijuana for alcohol at age 21, study says
People substitute marijuana for alcohol at age 21, study says Source: Washington Post By Robert Gebelhoff July 8 Marijuana seems to act as a substitute for alcohol when people hit the minimum legal drinking age, a recent study found. The study, published in the Journal of Health Economics, found – perhaps not […]
Drinking Alone: A Bad Idea or a Toast to Oneself?
Drinking Alone: A Bad Idea or a Toast to Oneself? Is imbibing solo pathetic? Antisocial? A sign of ‘a problem’? Lettie Teague talks to some experts, tips her glass to all the wine drinkers who decline to drink alone and concludes: nope Source: WSJ By Lettie Teague April 24, 2015 WINE IS […]
Moderate alcohol benefits vary by race and sex, finds huge US survey
Moderate alcohol benefits vary by race and sex, finds huge US survey Source: MNT 24 April 2015 Compared with no alcohol consumption, sensible levels of drinking have correlated with better heart health. However, a new analysis has revealed that a cardioprotective link from moderate drinking is not the same for people of African […]
14 Percent of Americans Have Alcohol Use Disorder
14 Percent of Americans Have Alcohol Use Disorder /BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF June 4th, 2015 / 2 A new study finds 14 percent of American adults currently have an alcohol use disorder (AUD). Many have never been treated, Time reports. Thirty percent of those interviewed said they had an alcohol-related problem at some time in their lives. Researchers […]
Where America drinks most: Study finds binge-drinking trouble spots
Where America drinks most: Study finds binge-drinking trouble spots Source: USA Today Kim Painter April 24, 2015 How much alcohol you drink depends a lot on where you live. A new study finds more than a third of adults in some areas drinking at dangerous levels but “huge variations” in rates of heavy […]
America’s heaviest drinking counties mapped
America’s heaviest drinking counties mapped Source: the drinks business by Lauren Eads 24th April, 2015 More US adults than ever are considered heavy or binge drinkers with women driving a rise in consumption, a county-level study on alcohol habits in the US has revealed. According to research by the Institute for Health […]