NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada - Concerned about alcohol abuse by students, the University of Moncton has developed its first alcohol policy for all three of its campuses, requiring events where there is drinking to abide by the New Brunswick's Liquor Control Act.
The alcohol empire behind household brands Smirnoff, Guinness and Bailey's has announced it will now pay its staff a real living wage.
Behind a heavy wooden door next to a Vilnius church, a couple of dozen Lithuanian men are talking about their dependence on alcohol. The moderator is Kestutis Dvareckas, a priest and a decade sober.
Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) has welcomed the latest figures from the European Commission which show a fall in alcohol consumption in Ireland.
The federal governments marijuana legalization bill is set to take effect in less than a year but the results of a recent survey show Manitobans are uncomfortable with key aspects of the looming legislation.
The European Commission wants the industry's expected alcohol labelling self-regulatory proposal to cover all alcoholic beverages in order to avoid confusion among consumers.
Will re-establishing a Banned Drinker Register help overturn years of alcohol policy failure in Australia's Northern Territory? The answer depends on how well the government listens to public advice, Liam Grealy and Joanna Laidler write.
British pubs are facing a tax raid of £1bn over the next five years, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA).
Canada's legal blood-alcohol limit could be reduced, according to a letter sent by Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould to her Quebec counterpart.
The Swiss population drank 7.9 litres of pure alcohol per person in 2016, down from 8.1 litres the previous year and the lowest amount since the Second World War, the federal alcohol regulator (EAV) said on Thursday.
The figures show a continuation of a long-term trend towards drinking less alcohol, the body said.
In terms of pure alcohol, wine made up half of the total, followed by beer, spirits and cider.