Professor Sally Casswell, director of Massey University's Social Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation Centre, says taxpayers are footing the bill for emergency rooms filled with people harmed by alcohol - and that needs to change.
Four per cent of UK drinkers who have the most harmful alcohol consumption habits account for a third of all the alcohol drunk in the country, public health chiefs have revealed.
Yamagata, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)—Some Japanese wineries are moving to change their product indications containing geographical names ahead of the planned tightening of place-of-origin rules. The new rules aim to prevent consumer misunderstandings as the reputation of domestic wines continues to rise.
FRESNO, Calif. – Full Circle Brewing Co., Fresno-based craft brewery, announces their progress of securing $800,000 of capital. They are more than three-fourths to their goal which is projected to increase their productivity by ten fold.
Eric Fergie is co-owner of Fets Whisky Kitchen in Vancouver, which is one of the society's partner bars.
He said officials from the provincial liquor branch seized 242 Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottles from his business on Thursday.
The Delhi government has directed all alcohol vends in the city to ensure sale of liquor through scanning from next month, officials said.
The excise department has issued directives to all liquor vends in the city, warning them of strict action if alcohol is sold without scanning barcodes after February 15
Nicola Sturgeon has been invited to join an international health taskforce which aims to save "millions of lives".
The 13-strong group was set up by billionaire Michael Bloomberg to promote policies to tackle obesity and alcohol and tobacco consumption.
New Zealand winemakers say they are more than halfway through a seven-year research project to naturally produce key export wines as low-alcohol drinks.
The $17 million 'Lifestyle Wines' project is targeting growing markets overseas for wines with only 8 percent to 10 percent alcohol by volume.
Asda Motherwell and Drinkaware, the UK’s leading alcohol education charity, worked together on Friday to provide free information and advice on alcohol to the local community.
The event, which took place at the store, gave customers the opportunity to access friendly advice and ask questions.
Russia’s health minister has said that Russians consume 80 percent less alcohol than they did five years ago, amid a decrease in smoking levels and an increase in the number of people who do sports.
The latest World Health Organization figures put Russia’s alcohol consumption below that of France and Germany.