Violent uprisings in the Middle East and a populist US president vowing to put “America First”. Historian David Charlwood looks back 100 years to the global situation of 1920 and finds remarkable parallels with the present…
People who consume either modest, or what some may even consider not-so-modest, amounts of alcohol every week have a lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) compared with never drinkers, and higher levels of alcohol consumption are associated with greater protection up to a limit of 20 drinks per week, according to a new analysis of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study.
Can a drunken driving conviction in Pennsylvania trigger a lifelong federal ban on possessing a gun? Under certain circumstances, yes, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit has decided.
For years the ability to hop across the channel to buy cheap wine and beer has been one of the advantages of being in the EU. But as we approach Brexit, what will change?
Ander Mendez and his friends were hoping they’d struck it rich when they came up with the idea of selling alcohol-infused gummy bears — until they found themselves in the sights of sweet giant Haribo.
At the stroke of midnight on January 16, 1920, Prohibition went into effect. The so-called “Noble Experiment” outlawed the production, importation, transportation and sales of “intoxicating liquors” for almost 14 years, until its repeal on December 5, 1933.
Did you know that an important goal of alcohol regulation is a "level playing field" for business licensees? Do you know why it's crucial for public health and safety?
ATLANTA — Adults in the United States who binge drink are consuming even more alcohol per binging episode, according to a new study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The number of UK pubs and bars increased for the first time in a decade during 2019, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
American alcohol producers say President Donald Trump’s tariffs on European wine and whiskey have hamstrung the U.S. alcohol industry and threaten tens of thousands of jobs.