Can you really blame drinking if you get extra after a few shots?

Can you really blame drinking if you get extra after a few shots? Refinery 29 By Kimberly Truong April 18, 2018 If you tend to drink with the same group of people, chances are you have a rough idea of which friend is the “happy drunk,” the “messy drunk,” or the “sad drunk.” And, even if you […]

‘Higher crime’ in areas where alcohol is most available, says study

‘Higher crime’ in areas where alcohol is most available, says study   Source: BBC News 19 April 2018   Crime rates were highest in areas where there are a large number of pubs, clubs and shops selling alcohol, according to a new report.   Researchers found neighbourhoods in Aberdeen, Moray and South Ayrshire were among […]

Canada:  Supreme Court upholds interprovincial trade law in cross-border alcohol case

Canada:  Supreme Court upholds interprovincial trade law in cross-border alcohol case The Globe and Mail By Sean Fine, Justice Writer April 19, 2018 Canada has no constitutional guarantee of free trade between provinces, the Supreme Court has ruled in upholding a fine against a New Brunswicker who brought alcoholic beverages from Quebec into his home […]