Why the British nightclub is dying (by a nightclub owner)
Why the British nightclub is dying (by a nightclub owner) Our vibrant nightclubs are being squeezed out of existence by officious policing and rapacious developers – and the Government doesn’t care a jot, says Alex Proud Source: The Telegraph By Alex Proud 17 Aug 2015 Why are the authorities attacking one of […]
National Survey Finds Americans Overwhelmingly Support the Current System of Alcohol Laws and Regulations
National Survey Finds Americans Overwhelmingly Support the Current System of Alcohol Laws and Regulations?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” / Center for Alcohol Policy Releases Survey Results on Public Attitudes on Alcohol Policy Source: CAP August 19th According to a bipartisan national poll commissioned by the Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP), […]
Survey asks sailors and Marines about alcohol use
Survey asks sailors and Marines about alcohol use Navy Times By Meghann Myers, Staff writer August 17, 2015 The Navy Department launched its annual alcohol use survey on Aug. 12, hoping to gain some insight on sailors’ and Marines’ drinking behavior, understanding of alcohol abuse and willingness to seek help for a problem. […]
Persuasive Summer Liquor Ads Sell Fun, But At What Cost?
Persuasive Summer Liquor Ads Sell Fun, But At What Cost? Times of San Diego By Peyton B. Harrison, Jr. August 17, 2015 Take a look at any beer or liquor manufacturer’s social media page this summer and it becomes obvious the industry giants are working hard to convince us that their product belongs in […]
Just ONE DRINK a day raises breast cancer risk: Women who consume alcohol every day increase their chance of developing certain types of the disease by 13 per cent
Just ONE DRINK a day raises breast cancer risk: Women who consume alcohol every day increase their chance of developing certain types of the disease by 13 per cent Women who drink every day were most likely to develop breast cancer followed by tumours of liver, bowel, throat, mouth, oesophagus and larynx […]
Drunk airBaltic crew included co-pilot at seven times legal alcohol limit
Drunk airBaltic crew included co-pilot at seven times legal alcohol limit Second officer given six months’ jail while captain and flight attendants also face proceedings after tip-off stopped them taking charge of flight from Norway Source: The Guardian 17 August 2015 A Norwegian court has sentenced a Latvian airBaltic co-pilot to six […]
From tipsy to smashed: How alcohol affects your body (Excerpt)
From tipsy to smashed: How alcohol affects your body (Excerpt) Source: Las Vegas Sun By Jackie Valley Monday, Aug. 17, 2015 You sip a martini, and it tastes great. So you sip it again. And again. You keep drinking and, soon enough, you’ve got a buzz. Beer before liquor? There’s […]
Texas: Bars accused of serving counterfeit alcohol
Texas: Bars accused of serving counterfeit alcohol Source: Click 2 Jennifer Bauer Aug 17 2015 The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission have begun to investigate bars amid growing concerns and some complaints about brand substitution. The TABC launched a sting operation dubbed “Operation Bottoms Up,” designed to identify retailers who substitute low-end alcohol […]
Poll reveals French drinking habits in decline
Poll reveals French drinking habits in decline Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 14th August, 2015 French people are drinking “far less frequently”, with only 44% ordering an alcoholic beverage once per week, a recent poll has revealed. The Ifop poll for Enterprise and Prevention found that only 12% of French […]
Yes, powdered alcohol is real. It’s already banned in New York and at least 20 other states.
Yes, powdered alcohol is real. It’s already banned in New York and at least 20 other states. Source: Washington Post By Abby Phillip August 15 Powdered alcohol isn’t even available on the open market yet, but nearly two dozen states have already acted to ban it either temporarily or outright. New York on […]