Ireland:  Drinks Industry Continues To Grow But Faces ‘Significant Challenges’

Ireland:  Drinks Industry Continues To Grow But Faces ‘Significant Challenges’ Hospitality Ireland By Patricia Callan July 24, 2018 Ireland’s drinks industry is experiencing a period of growth and innovation, but faces significant challenges ahead, according to Patricia Callan, director of the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland. Callan was speaking at the MacGill Summer School on […]

Alcohol: why we should call time on airport drinking

Alcohol: why we should call time on airport drinking The Conversation By Simon C. Moore July 24, 2018 As the alcohol industry continues to make healthy profits, Britain is left counting the increasing cost of its unhealthy relationship with booze. From overstretched accident and emergency departments to a steady incidence of alcohol-related disease, the cost is massive. The most recent figures […]

How much pain would YOU tolerate for booze?

How much pain would YOU tolerate for booze? Heavy drinkers will put up with uncomfortable electric shocks to get their alcohol fix, study finds Men who consume over 20 drinks a week will put up with the discomfort Alcohol activates areas of their brains associated with compulsive behaviours There are an estimated 595,100 dependent drinkers […]