Stronger age verification needed for alcohol e-commerce

Stronger age verification needed for alcohol e-commerce Source: https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/ By Alice Brooker May 24, 2022 New research has revealed that online age verification checks for alcohol purchases are ‘insufficient’, and the industry is ‘struggling to effectively protect underage people’. The research was carried out by charity Alcohol Change UK and Wales-based Wrexham Glyndwr University. It showed […]

Mum gets child to blow into alcohol interlock device so she can drive

Mum gets child to blow into alcohol interlock device so she can drive Stuff By Doug Sail June 1, 2022 NEW ZEALAND – A Geraldine woman who got her daughter to blow into an alcohol interlock device, so she could drive to the supermarket after drinking, will keep her car despite breaching her sentence for […]

Alcohol-use disorder: Unmasked or exacerbated by the pandemic?

Alcohol-use disorder: Unmasked or exacerbated by the pandemic? Healio By Nancy S. Reau, MD, FAASLD, AGAF May 31, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic stripped away layers of sugarcoating in our society — it exposed weak points across aspects of American life, stretched resources in public health and highlighted a deficit in recognition and access to mental […]

Conscientious Drinking on the rise among Millennials and Gen Z

Conscientious Drinking on the rise among Millennials and Gen Z WSIL TV Business Wire May 27, 2022 CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE) – New data from Reach3 Insights, a full-service insights consultancy, reveals telling insights into the real drinking attitudes of legal drinking age younger consumers (ages 21-39), from conscientious drinking to stress relief and new summer trends among […]

Can you be intolerant to alcohol?

Can you be intolerant to alcohol? Is it possible to be intolerant to alcohol? We speak to an expert about the symptoms, causes and treatment of alcohol intolerance Source: https://www.livescience.com/ May 24, 2022 If you’ve been Googling whether you might be intolerant to alcohol, it’s likely you aren’t just suffering from a bad hangover. According to […]

Could This Technology Help Drastically Lower America’s Alcohol Abuse In Workplaces?

Could This Technology Help Drastically Lower America’s Alcohol Abuse In Workplaces? Benzinga By Sam Msiska, Benzinga Staff Writer May 25, 2022 Of the 10 common addictions in the U.S., alcohol ranks first. Most American adults drink alcohol at least once in their lifetimes, and 6.7% of them will develop alcohol use disorder (AUD). Excessive drinking […]

NIAAA: Risky Drinking Can Put a Chill on Your Summer Fun

NIAAA: Risky Drinking Can Put a Chill on Your Summer Fun News Release By National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism May 25, 2022 BETHESDA, Md., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Summer is typically a wonderful season for outdoor activities and spending additional time with family and friends. For some people, these activities include drinking […]

What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Alcohol On An Empty Stomach

What Happens To Your Body When You Drink Alcohol On An Empty Stomach Tasting Table By Cyrena Gourdeau May 15, 2022 Humans have been drinking alcohol for thousands of years. Consider, traces of 13,000 year-old beer in present-day Israel may just prove the location of the world’s oldest brewery (via the American Association for the […]