The approximately seven-year New Year’s Resolution trend that appears to have gained traction, Dry January, is billed as a health trend. In fact, the first line of a recent press release I received was emphatic, “The latest New Year’s trend has nothing to do with alcohol—literally.”
Despite the existence of cost effective interventions to reduce harmful use of alcohol, many countries are not giving it the attention it deserves, say Dag Rekve and colleagues
Today, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers' Index (BPI) for November 2019. The index surveys beer distributors' purchases across different segments and compares them to previous years. A reading greater than 50 indicates the segment is expanding, while a reading below 50 indicates the segment is contracting.
The first analysis of WHO-recommended policies to reduce chronic diseases finds that implementation is slowly improving, but on average just over half get no further than being endorsed, according to results from 151 countries published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
The Gin Guild has raised concerns over the growing popularity of micro-distilling and “hobby-style gin schools”, and warned new distillers about the explosive risks that come with using ethanol.
VILNIUS, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Prices for spirits and fuel are set to rise in Lithuania following the increase in excise duties for 2020 approved by the Lithuanian parliament on Tuesday, local news agency Elta reported.
NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Restocking the bar at your holiday get-together is about to get easier. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is issuing permits allowing drivers to deliver booze directly to a customer’s door.
On November 26, a new study in the academic journal PLOS Medicine dispelled the popular idea that binge drinking is more prevalent among women with children than among women without children, the alleged basis of “mommy drinking culture.”
ST PAUL, Minn. — According to the Department of Health, Minnesota has one of the highest rates of binge drinking in the nation. Binge drinking is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having, for women, four or more drinks in about a two hour period. For men, it's five or more in that same time period.
A new piece of legislation may give a big boost to Michigan’s craft distilleries. Senate Bill 349 would allow liquor makers to get a higher wholesale price if they source more than 40% of their grains from Michigan farmers.