The report, compiled by the Social Metrics Commission, compared the circumstances of those living above and below the poverty line. It found two-thirds (66%) of those who are comparatively better off have drunk to excess in the last year, compared with just 58% of the most deprived.
DIEPPE, N.B. – New Brunswick’s Liberal Party says it’ll modernize the province’s liquor laws and expand the sale of beer, wine and alcohol to retail outlets like convenience stores if re-elected later this month.
A senior health official has quit over concerns that the government has become ‘mates’ with the alcohol industry.
GENEVA, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health recommends that pregnant and breastfeeding women give up alcohol completely, but only a third do so.
A new campaign is urging people between the ages of 45 and 65 to have regular "drink-free" days. Middle-aged drinkers are more likely than other age group to drink more than the recommended 14 units a week.
IRELAND - Alcohol Action Ireland is calling on the Government to increase the annual charge on off-licences. It is one of a number of measures it is seeking in its Pre-budget submission.
At 9:09 a.m. on Sunday, a crowd of more than 50 people sat silently in Calgary’s North Glenmore Park. It was the ninth minute of the ninth hour on the ninth day of the ninth month, and the community took a moment to recognize people around the world affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
British travellers have been warned that they are liable to arrest if they are found with alcohol in their blood when transiting through the United Arab Emirates.
The Newfoundland Liquor Corporation is ditching the plastic bags, but the decision has as much to do with business as the environment.
An advert that implied a gin and tonic was healthier than a banana is among a wave of online promotions for the liquor that have been banned for encouraging excessive drinking and making misleading nutritional claims.