WASHINGTON — The holiday spirit not only brings families together, but it also brings out the spirits themselves — i.e., alcohol.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Beer Institute unveiled a series of three videos today explaining the Brewers’ Voluntary Disclosure Initiative and its members’ commitment to disclose information about their products’ ingredients, nutritional facts, alcohol by volume and freshness.
In 1988, Larry Mahoney drove his pickup truck down the wrong side of Kentucky’s I-71, hitting a church bus head on and killing 24 children and three adults. The incident, which became known as the Carrollton Bus Crash, remains the deadliest impaired-driving incident in American history.
Three people were hospitalized and several others lost their homes after a woman accidentally started a fire inside a multifamily building while trying to kill bed bugs with alcohol, authorities said.
The holiday season is upon us, which means that it is the season for seeking out the best deals on gifts for yourself and your loved ones. But, beware an online gift exchange scheme called the secret wine bottle exchange where users are met with a claim that if you buy a $15 bottle of wine and send it to a "secret wine lover" you can get anywhere from six to 36 bottles of wine in exchange. Sound too good to be true?
The holidays are often the time of year when companies look to celebrate their successes and boost employee morale by hosting an annual holiday party. In recent years, unfortunately, many companies have faced liability as a result of serving alcohol at their holiday parties due to guests consuming too much alcohol and injuring themselves or others. In these instances, courts have imposed liability to companies if the company’s conduct created or exacerbated the risk. As a consequence, some companies decide to ban alcohol at their parties altogether.
Stressing out about the current news cycle is about the most American thing you can partake in nowadays. Second only, perhaps, to drinking away said news cycle stress. If you feel like the news is making you drink more, you’re far from alone. In fact, recent studies show that we’re all trying to drink the Trump away, and it’s likely causing more problems than it’s curing.
John Pinckney, a Texas congressman, was noted for his fairness and his willingness to defend a cause in his short 59 years. In 1905, his stance against alcohol cost him his life and became one of the few instances of the assassination of a sitting congressman.
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — To help keep drunk drivers off the roads, the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) is offering free rides via Lyft throughout the D.C. area during the holiday season.
Access to water is essential while consuming alcohol and it’s one of the main tools of “Responsible” Party” campaign, João Pinto, the president of the Erasmus Student Network, told EURACTIV.com in an interview.
Responsible Party (RP) is an initiative by Pernod Ricard, as a member of the European Commission’s Alcohol and Health Forum, which brings together a variety of stakeholders in an effort to reduce alcohol-related harm.