Aussies spend more on alcohol than education

Aussies spend more on alcohol than education   Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 14th September, 2015   Australians spend more money on alcohol each week than they do on education, personal care and tobacco, a new study has revealed.   The data compiled by Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) revealed an […]

What alcohol really does to your eyesight

What alcohol really does to your eyesight   Interactive graphic shows the ‘beer goggle’ effect on vision   Source: The Independent Alexander Ionides 15 September 2015                         Most of us are well aware of the detrimental impact alcohol abuse can have on our bodies. At the less extreme end of the spectrum we understand that […]

Australia: Key must not turn on alcohol lockout laws

Australia: Key must not turn on alcohol lockout laws   The Sydney Morning Herald By Toby Hall September 14, 2015 Two years ago, on any Friday or Saturday night, the emergency department at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney would be awash with victims of alcohol-related bashings and accidents. It was a war zone.   Now, 18 […]

Alcoholic Architecture: The Bar Where you Breathe Alcohol

Alcoholic Architecture: The Bar Where you Breathe Alcohol   Inquisitr By Paula Mooney September 13, 2015 Since the end of July, when the pop-up bar “Alcoholic Architecture” was inaugurated for the people of London, people have been lining up for inhalations of alcohol. As reported by the Verge, Alcoholic Architecture features a pitch-black staircase that […]

More children getting drunk on hand sanitizer

More children getting drunk on hand sanitizer   Source: CNN By John Bonifield September 15, 2015   Six-year-old Nhaijah Russell swallowed three or four squirts of seemingly innocuous liquid hand sanitizer at school. It tasted good, she said, like strawberry.   It also contained enough alcohol to make her dangerously drunk. She arrived at the […]

Canada: Opinion: Moving toward privatization of alcohol sales would be a mistake for Quebec

Canada: Opinion: Moving toward privatization of alcohol sales would be a mistake for Quebec   Montreal Gazette By Sandrine Thériault, Special To Montreal Gazette September 8, 2015 The popular bias that public is less effective than private dies hard. The questionable quality of the arguments in support of the recent recommendations of former Liberal minister […]

TTB GUIDANCE ON USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO ADVERTISE ALCOHOL BEVERAGES

TTB GUIDANCE ON USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO ADVERTISE ALCOHOL BEVERAGES   Source: TTB September 11, 2015   Industry Circular 2013-01 provides guidance to industry members who are using social media to advertise alcohol beverages.    The guidance helps industry members ensure that their advertisements appearing in social media outlets comply with the Federal Alcohol Administration […]

Fewer U.S. Teens Abusing Alcohol, Prescription Meds: Survey

Fewer U.S. Teens Abusing Alcohol, Prescription Meds: Survey   Source: HealthDay By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter Sept. 10, 2015   There’s good news from a new U.S. government report: The percentage of people ages 12 to 17 who smoke, drink or abuse certain drugs is falling.   The findings come from 2014 survey data released […]

India: Supreme Court for ban on liquor shops along highways

India: Supreme Court for ban on liquor shops along highways   India Today By Harish V Nair | Posted by Manit Moorjan September 9, 2015 NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Tuesday hinted it is determined to enforce a total ban on liquor shops along national highways but only after elaborate discussions and consultations […]