New research suggests that moderate drinking may lower the risk of being hospitalized for any cause, including cardiovascular conditions. Drinking in moderation may reduce the risk of hospitalization.
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Immediate Roadside Prohibition comes into effect Monday giving law enforcement the ability to issue fines, suspend a licence and impound a vehicle following two failed roadside tests. There will also be demerits applied by Manitoba Public Insurance and an order for an interlock system to be installed in the vehicle.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A faith ministry in Nebraska has started a fundraising campaign to buy out four stores that sell millions of cans of beer each year in a tiny village next to a South Dakota Indian reservation plagued by alcoholism.
A better understanding of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder will help not only those affected by it but also the communities struggling with it more widely, says Myles Himmelreich, who has FASD.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It may be last call for cheap(er) booze from your favorite small distiller, brewer, or wine maker. The federal tax on craft beverages is set to return to pre-2018 levels if Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s bill doesn’t get passed in an end-of-year package.
Two local lawmakers have prefiled bills to help increase law enforcement staffing. In a bill filed by Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, the state would assume half the burden of paying new officers. In one filed by state Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch, her hometown of Hallsville would be authorized to ask voters for a new sales tax to support police.
The high cost of alcohol at Australian pubs and clubs is causing nearly two-thirds of revellers to pre-drink before heading out, according to a new study. An international comparison of pre-drinking rates found 64 per cent of Australian ‘nightlife goers‘ drink at home before hitting the town.
After the publication of new regulations to simplify and clarify EU winemaking procedures this year, the European Commission has published a detailed list of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) approved oenological practices.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Experts in traffic safety warn of the risks of a federal government ordinance that once again allows the sale of alcoholic beverages at truck drivers' resting points.
Millennials are increasingly reevaluating their relationship with alcohol. (VIDEO)