Australia: Young Australians worried about alcohol, drugs, getting a job, body image: Mission Australia survey
Australia: Young Australians worried about alcohol, drugs, getting a job, body image: Mission Australia survey NBC.net.au By Lindy Kerin November 29, 2015 Young people have reported stress, school, study and body image as the biggest issues in their personal life, in the biggest survey of its kind in Australia. The survey, carried out […]
Craft brewers say new FDA mandate will limit beer selection
Craft brewers say new FDA mandate will limit beer selection New York Post By Mary Kay Linge November 29, 2015 Government health nannies are thirsty for a new target, and this time it’s craft beer. FDA busybodies will mandate by next December that restaurant chains offer full nutritional information for beers on tap […]
Scientists hope ‘supermouse’ can’t get drunk
Scientists hope ‘supermouse’ can’t get drunk Lexington Herald Leader By Marty Toohey November 30, 2015 A group of University of Texas researchers think they could unlock new treatments for alcohol abuse with a novel experiment: creating a “supermouse” that cannot get drunk. The difficulty treating the often-debilitating symptoms of alcohol abuse stems partly […]
Mixed drinks with diet beverages may boost breath alcohol levels
Mixed drinks with diet beverages may boost breath alcohol levels FOX News By Joseph Capaque November 30, 2015 People who mix alcohol and diet drinks end up with more alcohol on their breath, according to a new study. People who drank vodka mixed with diet soda had higher alcohol concentrations on their breath than […]
Malaysia says it plans to raise age for drinking alcohol
Malaysia says it plans to raise age for drinking alcohol Yahoo News December 1, 2015 GENEVA (Reuters) – Malaysia plans to raise the minimum age for alcohol consumption from 18 to 21, it said in a filing to the World Trade Organization on Tuesday. It did not say when the change would take […]
Canada: Nunavut government to create “responsible drinking” campaign
Canada: Nunavut government to create “responsible drinking” campaign “Strengthening community empowerment to deal with alcohol related issues” Nunatsiaq Online By Brian Pehora November 30, 2015 The Government of Nunavut is looking for a contractor to put together a plan to “raise awareness and educate Nunavummiut on the socially responsible use of alcohol.” A […]
Judge’s anger at being ‘unable to protect public’ from serial drink-driver who is a ‘death in waiting’
Judge’s anger at being ‘unable to protect public’ from serial drink-driver who is a ‘death in waiting’ Birmingham judge bemoans sentencing powers that leave him unable to impose a ‘sentence that is deserved’ in case of ‘deadly’ drink-driver Source: The Telegraph 1 Dec 2015 A judge has criticised the criminal justice system after he […]
Hispanic Groups Differ in Drinking Rates, Alcohol-Related Problems: Expert
Hispanic Groups Differ in Drinking Rates, Alcohol-Related Problems: Expert /BY CELIA VIMONT December 2nd, 2015/ 1 Hispanic Groups Differ in Drinking Rates, Alcohol-Related Problems- Join Together News Service from the Partnership for Drug-Free KidsNot all Hispanic groups are equal when it comes to drinking and alcohol-related problems, according to an expert who has been studying […]
Do YOU need to go on a DRIET? People who consume more than a large glass of wine a day would find their mood, skin and nails improve with a ‘drinking diet’
Do YOU need to go on a DRIET? People who consume more than a large glass of wine a day would find their mood, skin and nails improve with a ‘drinking diet’ NHS guidelines state women should drink now more than 2/3 units a day – one glass of wine – and men […]
Why do you get a headache after drinking red wine?
Why do you get a headache after drinking red wine? Source: NorthJersey.com By SOPHIA F. GOTTFRIED December 3, 2015 Love red wine but, alas, it doesn’t love you back? After drinking a glass, instead of feeling mellow, you feel a headache. Why? The answer, it turns out, is as complex as wine itself. […]