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 […]
Britain’s poor diet more deadly than its smoking habit as alcohol related deaths soar
Britain’s poor diet more deadly than its smoking habit as alcohol related deaths soar Source: The Telegraph By Laura Donnelly 15 Sep 2015 Britain’s junk food diet has become the leading cause of death and ill-health, ahead of smoking, according to a study published in The Lancet. The research shows that 40 […]
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 […]