The producers of the caffeinated, high-alcohol drink, called FCKD UP, have decided to stop making it amid mounting criticism.
Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health says he was taken aback when Halifax city councillors approved a motion to make it easier to drink in the streets — without even asking his opinion.
All alcohol sold in Scottish stores must cost at least 50p per unit when minimum unit pricing comes into force on 1 May.
Retailers are working to keep up with New Zealand's changing beer tastes. Data from Stats NZ shows New Zealanders had a third more high-strength beer, with alcohol volume above 5 per cent, available to consume last year.
Alcohol-related diseases are behind the deaths of nearly 6,000 Australians each year, according to a new study.
The department of health wants a ban on alcohol advertising, in a move expected to hit the alcohol industry hard, in a new bill currently sitting with Cabinet, Business Day reported.
A study by the National Drug Research Institute at WA’s Curtin University has found an estimated 5785 people aged over 15 died from alcohol-attributable causes in 2015.
The Ghana NCD Alliance (GhNCDA) has been launched with a called on civil society organisations to closely partner government to create awareness and prevent Non-Communication Diseases (NCDs).
The Delhi government has warned all liquor vends, hotels, clubs, bars and pubs in Delhi against selling and serving alcohol to “underage” customers, saying non-compliance would attract strict action including cancellation of licence.
A campaign is being launched to raise awareness of Scotland’s minimum unit price for alcohol as ministers prepare to make a recommendation on its level. Owners of the 5,300 convenience stores across Scotland will be targeted with posters, leaflets and adverts over the coming weeks highlighting the changes coming in from 1 May.