BEER AND WINE TRADE GROUPS PUSH GOV’T TO DITCH “ALL DRINKS ARE EQUAL” CLAIMS
BEER AND WINE TRADE GROUPS PUSH GOV’T TO DITCH “ALL DRINKS ARE EQUAL” CLAIMS Source: Wine & Spirts Daily May 18, 2015 The beer trade groups have long been opposed to the definition of one drink as: 12 fluid ounces of beer (5% alcohol), 5 fluid ounces of wine (12% alcohol) and 1.5 […]
Rogue Sydney licensees handed life bans over repeated breaches
Rogue Sydney licensees handed life bans over repeated breaches Nine News May 18, 2015 AUSTRALIA – Two bar operators at Sydney’s infamous Kings Cross have earned the dubious honor of being the first people to ever be banned for life from holding a NSW liquor license. John Barakat and Dominic Kaikaty, who ran Deja […]
Rogue Sydney licensees handed life bans over repeated breaches
Rogue Sydney licensees handed life bans over repeated breaches Nine News May 18, 2015 AUSTRALIA – Two bar operators at Sydney’s infamous Kings Cross have earned the dubious honor of being the first people to ever be banned for life from holding a NSW liquor license. John Barakat and Dominic Kaikaty, who ran Deja […]
Idaho History: Frontier violence was often induced by alcohol
Idaho History: Frontier violence was often induced by alcohol Idaho Statesman By Arthur Hart, Special to the Statesman, May 17, 2015 “VIOLENCE IN BOISE,” read an Idaho Tri-weekly Statesman story on Dec. 23, 1869. “The pistol and the knife are not yet among the things that were in Boise City. Several instances have occurred in […]
The Bar Coasters Drawing the Connection Between Drinking and Domestic Violence – Place a cold drink on one and it reveals the face of a battered woman.
The Bar Coasters Drawing the Connection Between Drinking and Domestic Violence – Place a cold drink on one and it reveals the face of a battered woman. Take Part By Liz Dwyer , May 17, 2015 JAPAN – It’s a scene that can be found the world over: A group of friends or colleagues heads […]
Scotland: New NHS post to help communities in fight against liquor licenses
Scotland: New NHS post to help communities in fight against liquor licenses The Herald By Gerry Braiden, Senior reporter, May 18, 2015 SCOTLAND’S largest health board is to create a second post in less than a year dedicated to increasing the number of objections to alcohol licenses and curtail the sale of drink. […]
India: Indians drinking alcohol up 55% in 20 years
India: Indians drinking alcohol up 55% in 20 years Source: Times of India Sumitra Deb Roy May 17, 2015 A global study has found out that alcohol consumption in India has risen by 55% over a period of 20 years. More worryingly, the young are getting initiated to alcohol much earlier, while more […]
NHTSA Releases New Study on DUI Recidivism
NHTSA Releases New Study on DUI Recidivism SCRAM alcohol monitoring linked to behavior change Source: PRNewswire May 14, 2015 Recently released research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is giving communities new reasons to consider high-tech solutions to combat drunk driving. In April NHTSA published a study that looked […]
Is It Manslaughter to Serve Someone 56 Shots of Liquor?
Is It Manslaughter to Serve Someone 56 Shots of Liquor? Source: Munchies By Jesse Hirsch May 12, 2015 In a case likely to set precedent-and ruffle some French feathers-a bar owner in Clermont-Ferrand, France, is on trial for killing a man with shots. Fifty-six shots of liquor, to be precise, one more than […]
Confronting binge drinking
Confronting binge drinking UDaily University of Delaware May 21, 2015 DELAWARE – Social media campaign raises awareness about high-risk drinking 10:40 a.m., May 21, 2015–Brandywine Counseling and Community Services and Collective Action Urging Social Evolution (The CAUSE) recently held a Binge Media Challenge at the University of Delaware to encourage students to use social […]