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It was touted as a world first: a project to put large, colourful labels on alcohol bottles to warn that drinking increases the risk of specific cancers, then study their impact.

But just a few weeks into the eight-month experiment, the Yukon Liquor Corporation has abruptly put the study on ice, citing pressure from the companies whose products are at the centre of the initiative.

Wanaka police believe they may be the first police station in the country to allow underage drinking offenders to write an essay about what alcohol does to the teenage brain rather than pay a hefty fine.

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Newcastle, Bristol, Manchester and Cardiff already offer supervised areas – more commonly called ‘drunk tanks’ – where drunk revellers can be checked over, and even sleep it off, instead of being taken to A&E unnecessarily.

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THE prospects for Scotch whisky in emerging markets are so exciting the risks posed by Brexit will not dampen its potential, one of the industry’s most respected figures has declared.

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Bengaluru: India’s alcoholic beverages industry has had nothing short of a challenging 2017 in terms of volume growth, especially during the first three quarters of the year. A strong rebound in 2018 would be the ideal balm.

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It was supposed to be a public health experiment, backed by Health Canada and Yukon's chief medical officer of health.

For eight months, new, more prominent stickers would be attached to cans and bottles of alcohol warning of cancer risks associated with drinking and encouraging healthy habits around alcohol.

LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters Breakingviews) - With a teetotaller in the White House and strong demand for low-alcohol tipples, moderation is having a moment.  Greater health awareness and restrained consumption among young drinkers mean volumes of low- and no-alcohol beer will expand five times faster than traditional drinks in 2018.

Finnish breweries are scrambling to deliver stronger beers and ciders to the shelves of grocery shops by 1 January, reports Kauppalehti.

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Some three million people in the UK are expected to give up alcohol next month, putting further pressure on pubs and restaurants.

According to a YouGov poll, commissioned by charity Alcohol Concern, over 3.1 million people are planning to do Dry January and ditch alcohol for a month.

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Irish whiskey led strong growth in the value of spirits exports from the Republic to almost €650 million, industry figures show.  A new analysis of the drinks industry from the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland shows that the sector exports €1.1 billion a year to 130 countries.