MUMBAI: Even as deadly potholes continue to trap motorists, a review of road accidents in the period April 1 to June 30, that is after the highway liquor ban came into effect, shows that people have started driving more cautiously.
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government raised the distinct possibility Thursday that it may allow private retailers to sell marijuana when recreational use of the drug becomes legal next July.
Philippines - With the higher excise rates slapped on alcoholic drinks and cigarettes under a unitary system since January, total "sin" tax collections grew 5.44 percent year-on-year to P60.047 billion in the first half.
MOSCOW, July 27 (RAPSI) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill toughening penalties for illegal production and sale of alcohol and alcohol-containing products into law.
New alcoholic Pop Shoppe beverages are sweetening LCBO shelves this summer, but some experts on alcohol policy are worried that the drink could be particularly attractive to youth.
Doctors have this week called for the introduction of minimum unit pricing on alcohol in the UK after it was revealed that drink could kill 63,000 people and cost the NHS almost £17bn over the next five years.
Drinks giant Diageo has claimed the Government's plan to crack down on alcohol advertising is an effective ban on sports sponsorship through the back door"."
The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC), Greater Accra Region, has called for a review of the law on alcohol blood concentration of drivers.
More than a quarter of a million motorists drove after drinking at least once in the past year, a revealing survey shows.
A new Australian study reveals that more can and should be done to curb the drinking habits of teens. And, parents should lead the way as the parental influence is more powerful than many realize.
Although teens worldwide are drinking and smoking less, when they do drink, they usually drink more than adults.
University of Adelaide researchers surveyed more than 2800 Australian students aged 12-17 on their drinking behavior.