Incidents involving unruly airline passengers have been rising in recent years . In 2017, airlines reported one altercation for every 1,053 flights, up 35 percent from the previous year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
In 19th century British-occupied India, it was quinine-rich gin and tonics, the better for warding off malaria. In the hey-days of Y2K, it was the Cosmo, pink and, with a little lemon rind, well-accessorized, much like its patron saint and Big Apple icon Carrie Bradshaw. But in 2019 the biggest trend in alcoholic beverages may just be not drinking at all.
Alcohol remains the most harmful drug in society, impacting tens of thousands of Ontarians every year. Its consumption is associated with violence, addiction, social disruption, injury, disease and poor mental health, and is one of the leading risk factors for death and disability in Canada.
“Well, we did it when we were their age.” This common refrain, popular among parents with a permissive attitude toward underage drinking, is often coupled with well-intentioned efforts to keep adolescents safe while consuming alcohol:...
The Flying Saucer bar in Austin flourished for ten years in the craft beer capital of Texas before we closed it due to the Texas Legislature creating new competition from small breweries.
Recently, the U.S. State Department issued a warning to spring breakers headed to Mexico - beware of tainted, unregulated alcohol. Here in the United States, consumers can have confidence that the alcohol they purchase is safe. That is no accident.
It’s no longer enough for American craft distillers to simply make ‘good’ whiskey. With so much competition, distillers are challenging the conventions of tradition and exploring new avenues of flavour creation for their whiskey. Jake Emen reports.
One in every 12 adults, or 17.6 million people, suffer from alcohol use disorder or alcohol dependence.
Statement from Responsibility.org and Distilled Spirits Council President and CEO Chris Swonger today announcing the appointment of Benjamin Nordstrom, M.D., Ph.D. as Executive Director of Responsibility.org....
In everything and anything that we do, we feel stressed and anxious. Yes, this is the most common feeling that everyone feels especially if we work too much, spend most of the time thinking what went wrong and what’s going around us.