The American wine industry generated almost $220 billion for the US economy last year, with sales of wine in the country increasing at an almost uniform annual rate.
Substance abuse researcher Jason Kilmer of the University of Washington presented a talk on Monday explaining the social, physical and psychological effects of substance abuse. The talk was titled “Beer Goggles to Blackouts: The Science of Substance Use.”
A lot of us drink. Too many of us drink a lot. Worldwide, each person 15 years and older consumes 13.5 grams of pure alcohol per day, according to the World Health Organization. Considering that nearly half of the world doesn’t drink at all, that leaves the other half drinking up their share.
My roommate and I could use help understanding the difference between alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Her older brother back in New Jersey is apparently struggling with drinking problems. This is according to her mom.
A new think tank initiative, thought to be a first for the drinks industry, has launched with an aim to “revolutionise” how brands and bartenders work together.
(CNN) More children have been affected by drinking during pregnancy than previously thought, according to a study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
LONDON: Scientists have discovered the oldest beer-making facilities in Greece dating back to the Bronze Age, dispelling the notion that the ancient Greeks only indulged in wine.
Distilled spirits sales increased 2.5% in control states to 50.4 million cases in 2017, according to the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA). It’s the first time ever that spirits volume has exceeded 50 million cases in control jurisdictions, although last year’s gain represented a slight slowdown from 2016’s 2.8% increase.
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Despite decades of progress, alcohol-impaired driving remains the greatest single cause of motor vehicle deaths in the U.S., exceeding those from distracted driving and driving while under the influence of drugs.
Nearly 90 percent of boys and almost 65 percent of Indian girls have admitted to drinking alcohol before the age of 18, according to a survey by NGO Community Against Drunk Driving (CADD) in collaboration with the Delhi Police and National Crime Records Bureau.