Federal public health minister Maggie De Block has reached an agreement with the drinks industry to bring in new advertising rules for alcoholic drinks, with potential fines running to a maximum of 10,000 euros.
When it comes to alcohol consumption, rural households can put their urban counterparts to shame. A joint study by AIIMS and Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) has found that, on an average, rural households in India spend Rs 278 crore a month on alcoholic beverages, and consume 3.7 crore litres.
Almost half of the alcohol products sold in Russia last year were on the market illegally, the state Federal Alcohol Market Regulation Service (Rosalkogolregulirovanie) said this week.
OAKVILLE, Ontario, April 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- An education program from MADD Canada and generously sponsored by Alcool NB Liquor (ANBL) is giving New Brunswick students a powerful look at how all their ‘tomorrows’ can be taken away when someone gets behind the wheel impaired by alcohol and/or drugs.
AUSTRALIA - La Trobe University researchers have found the heaviest drinking 10 per cent of Australians drink over half the alcohol consumed in Australia, downing an average of six standard drinks per day.
It may mean more convenience for consumers, but health and substance use experts in Thunder Bay, Ont., are warning that the province's loosened regulations on alcohol will also come with costs.
Parents are the main source of alcohol for high school students, ignoring repeated health warnings about the harmful effects of drinking on children.
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has announced it will to double its support to projects that work to combat alcohol misuse to £1 million
Beer and wine could be easier to buy if the PC party wins the election, but it would come with a small catch. PC Leader Dennis King said his government would broaden the offerings of beer and wine to convenience stores around the province.
ALCOHOL has historically been used in the UK armed forces to encourage bonding and to deal with difficult experiences. And while alcohol use is now on the decline, harmful drinking in the forces is still double that of the general population.