NEW YORK (ABC NEWS) - More than five million women have what's known as "Alcohol Use Disorder." Whether it's a casual drink with friends, or a "Bad Moms" style house party, there's no doubt many women love, and even crave their "mommy juice".
A group of friends came up with a creative plan to avoid a New Year's Eve alcohol ban, by building a makeshift island in coastal waters.
The ban was put in place at the Tairua estuary on the Coromandel Peninsula on New Zealand's north island in an attempt to curb excess drinking, but the group found a loophole.
Call it a second round — with a twist. Back in 2010, Amazon purchased the wine-selling website Woot.Wine as part of the $110 million acquisition of its parent company, Woot.com.
Ah, New Year's Eve. An occasion to reflect on the year that's passed, plan for the one up ahead, and, yes, probably consume some booze along the way. As health-conscious people around the world pick their poison for the night ahead—or vow to just pop open a bottle of kombucha come midnight—thoughts of "What alcohols are gluten-free?"
Quartz obtained the records of all sales from one of San Francisco’s most popular dive bars from April to October of 2017 (the bar’s owners asked to remain anonymous). We found beer makes up 70% of its sales overall, but, late in the evening, demand for liquor-based drinks, like shots and vodka sodas, surges.
COLUMBIA, Missouri - This story was updated at 4 p.m. to add the ride credits being offered by Major Brands. Columbia attorney Mike Campbell is giving away 25 free Uber rides on New Year's Eve to prevent people from driving drunk. The spirits distributor Major Brands is also offering up to 1,000 free rides home across the state as part of its Safe Home After Every Occasion initiative.
When Steve Byrne’s friend dared him to give up alcohol for the month of January five years ago, Byrne accepted the challenge.
He cleared his calendar of beer-filled social events and doubled down on his CrossFit workouts. He had expected a little sacrifice, but was surprised that he felt so much better.
LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters Breakingviews) - With a teetotaller in the White House and strong demand for low-alcohol tipples, moderation is having a moment. Greater health awareness and restrained consumption among young drinkers mean volumes of low- and no-alcohol beer will expand five times faster than traditional drinks in 2018.
It’s that time of year again when it’s time to start thinking about all of those resolutions that likely won’t stick. According to a story by U.S. News & World Reportin 2015, about 80 percent of people give up these goals by February.
CANADA - For years, Carolyn Rebeyka has met friends at the same Regina bar every Friday afternoon for drinks. Sometimes they’d be celebrating a birthday or triumph at work, other times it was just to catch up.