Beer pong, body shots, keg stands: Alcohol central to college, and assault (Excerpt)
Beer pong, body shots, keg stands: Alcohol central to college, and assault (Excerpt) Washington Post By Emma Brown, Steve Hendrix and Susan Svrluga June 14, 2015 Beer pong, body shots and keg stands. Fraternity parties, house parties and bar crawls. College, for many students, is a generously spiked four years. And with all that alcohol […]
Drop in number of youths admitted to hospital with alcohol poisoning
Drop in number of youths admitted to hospital with alcohol poisoning The Advertiser By Katrina Stokes, Health Reporter June 15, 2015 AUSTRALIA – CAMPAIGNS against the so-called “coward punch” and the dangers of alcohol-fuelled violence have been credited with a sharp fall in the number of children being admitted to hospital with alcohol […]
Taxi service for drunks planned in US
Taxi service for drunks planned in US Source: the drinks business by Lauren Eads 18th June, 2015 A two-pronged taxi service that caters specifically to those who have unexpectedly had one too many and been left unable to drive themselves home could soon launch in the US. A crowdfunding campaign has been […]
Home-brewed gin kills 70 people in Nigeria: Health officials say local drink was found to contain large amounts of methanol
Home-brewed gin kills 70 people in Nigeria: Health officials say local drink was found to contain large amounts of methanol About 70 people have died in Nigeria after drinking home-brewed gin The local drink ogogoro was found to contain large amounts of methanol Ogogoro is west African alcoholic drink made from juice of raffia palm […]
China: Ban OK’d on booze sales within 300m of universities
China: Ban OK’d on booze sales within 300m of universities Bangkok Post Writer-Online Reporters June 18, 2015 The Alcohol Control Committee on Thursday approved a ban on alcohol sales within 300 metres of universities and vocational colleges, giving anti-booze activists 60% of what they wanted. The panel, chaired by Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin, finalised […]
PA: Alcohol policy panel talks privatization and economic impacts in Pa.
PA: Alcohol policy panel talks privatization and economic impacts in Pa. PennLive.com By Madison Russ June 17, 2015 The Center for Alcohol Policy held two panel discussions in Harrisburg Wednesday to discuss the public health and safety aspects of alcohol regulation as well as the economic impact of Pennsylvania’s alcohol industry. The Virginia-based policy center, […]
Public divided on heart benefits from alcohol consumption
Public divided on heart benefits from alcohol consumption MedicalXpress June 16, 2015 In one of the first published studies using data from the Health eHeart Study, UCSF researchers have found that people are divided on the cardiovascular benefits of alcohol consumption. And, those who do perceive alcohol as “heart healthy” drink substantially more than their […]
Australia: Alcohol plan to tackle domestic violence
Australia: Alcohol plan to tackle domestic violence 9 News June 17, 2015 Governments across the country are being urged to consider using an alcohol levy to pay for the cost of family violence on the community. The idea is contained in a new 20-point framework by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, launched by […]
Poll shows 60% of adults back Palcohol ban
Poll shows 60% of adults back Palcohol ban Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 16th June, 2015 A national poll has revealed 60% of US adults support a total ban on controversial powdered alcohol product Palcohol. According to a new University of Michigan (UM) CS Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, 84% […]
Collectors, Taxes and the Modern Day Bootleggers
Collectors, Taxes and the Modern Day Bootleggers Source: Fred Minnick Blog By Fred Minnick June 15, 2015 The U.S. government wants its booze taxes. Last week, the TTB updated its TTB Tip Line to encourage citizens to report the illegal transactions of “alcohol and tobacco products into domestic commerce without the payment of taxes.” Does […]