IRELAND - Alcohol Action Ireland is calling on the Government to increase the annual charge on off-licences. It is one of a number of measures it is seeking in its Pre-budget submission.
At 9:09 a.m. on Sunday, a crowd of more than 50 people sat silently in Calgary’s North Glenmore Park. It was the ninth minute of the ninth hour on the ninth day of the ninth month, and the community took a moment to recognize people around the world affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
COLLEGES THAT have banned hard alcohol say the step has helped combat some of the most pernicious effects of campus drinking.
Despite more consumers seeking healthy lifestyles, alcohol continues to be popular in China, France, the US and the UK. According to a consumer survey from the IWSR, China has the largest e-commerce market for alcoholic beverages at US$6.1 billion, but France and the UK have the most mature markets.
The chairman of the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, A.D. Zander Guy, Jr., named Terrance Merriweather as deputy director of the Commission effective Sept. 17.
British travellers have been warned that they are liable to arrest if they are found with alcohol in their blood when transiting through the United Arab Emirates.
Results from a recent analysis reveal that the availability of alcohol associated with turning 21 years old may have relatively large effects on risky behaviors, especially in men. The findings are published in Contemporary Economic Policy.
Ole Miss is rescinding its two-strike drug and alcohol policy and instead will now judge drug and alcohol offenses on a case-by-case basis.
For a liquor company operating in 86 countries amidst a U.S. trade war with the rest of the world, Absolut brand owner Pernod Ricard is getting the job done.
A new black-owned spirits company in Oakland doesn’t just want to make smooth bourbon and vodka. Its founders want to empower African Americans nationwide to launch their own boozy businesses.