"In 36 years, I've carried way too many bodies out of road ditches," Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens said. A new study found that Iowa has the nation's 16th highest rate of drunk driving arrests. Iowa's rate of DUI/OWI arrests in 2018 was 375.2 per 100,000. The national average was 330 per 100,000.
According to Jarrett Hart and Julian M. Alston, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of California, Davis, “Global consumption patterns for alcoholic beverages are evolving, with some convergence in per capita consumption among nations, as traditionally beer-drinking nations increase their consumption of wine and, conversely, wine-consuming nations shift towards beer.”
Oklahoma City, OK - The Oklahoma Attorney General said a law requiring liquor store owners to live in the state is likely unconstitutional. In an opinion, A.G. Mike Hunter said the law in the state constitution requiring liquor store owners and wholesalers to have lived in the state for at least five years is unenforceable.
(Reuters Health) - For people with atrial fibrillation, abstinence from alcohol may make the heart beat better.
It’s been a year since grocery stores in Colorado began selling full-strength beer. That’s led to a rise in beer sales, but local liquor stores say they’re struggling to compete.
ALBERTA, Canada - Liquor store thieves are running rampant in Alberta to the point of threatening the viability of their workforce, says the CEO of a large booze retailing chain.
The wine industry is roiling over concerns that the US is going to expand its trade war with tariffs on all European wines: possibly as high as 100 percent.
MICHIGAN — The holiday season is generally a time filled with more opportunity than usual to enjoy your drink of choice in Michigan. With New Year's Eve being particularly known for alcohol indulgence, it's important to remember to partake responsibility in the activity and to stay wary of the dangers of drinking.
New Year’s Eve revellers are being warned of deadly fake alcohol before the big night tonight.
https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/health-warning-issued-over-fake-booze/The Local Government Association (LGA) warning follows council seizures of counterfeit vodka from shops and storage facilities, including 900 bottles of fake vodka seized from a storage facility in Greenwich in October.
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