Alcohol News
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A new alcohol health alert: researchers have found that people who drink excessively have lower levels of nitric oxide in their exhaled breath, compared with the rest of the population. This lowers the defenses against harmful bacteria.
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Auckland -
Put down the glass and pause for a minute. A new scientific study associates alcohol with seven different types of cancer (not simply liver cancer.) Essential Science unpacks the evidence.
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When some people go out drinking they find it hard to stop and go for the extra pint, glass or shot. Imagine if your brain could control this and kick in and tell you stop? This might be possible thanks to a new neurological discovery.
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New research performed on 6,509 middle and high students from Southern California found that alcohol and marijuana use can be detrimental to the youths’ mental health and academic outcomes.
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By AFP
New Delhi -
Five hundred liquor shops were ordered closed from Sunday in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu after its newly re-elected government pledged to ban alcohol to curb violence and other problems.
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By AFP
Paris -
The French government Sunday announced a ban on alcohol near Euro 2016 venues and fan zones, after three days of drunken violence among fans in the southern city of Marseille.
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London -
Gin is one of the more complex spirits, the taste being dependent upon the range of botanicals used. In London, a gin lab has been set up, allowing participants to experiment with flavors. Digital Journal donned on a lab coat and took a look.
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By AFP
Bangkok -
Drink drivers in Thailand will be sentenced to community service in morgues, authorities said on Tuesday, stepping up efforts to combat the country's appalling traffic safety record.
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By AFP
New Delhi -
An alcohol ban imposed in the Indian state of Bihar was supposed to clean up public life.But it has had the unintended effect of deterring worshippers from temples, where liquor is the traditional offering.
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Taylor Swift is providing fellow pop star Kesha with a financial shoulder to lean on, having donated $250,000 as a "show of support" in her legal battle with Dr. Luke, whom the singer alleged sexually assaulted her.
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Washington -
Despite numerous warnings, many women in the U.S. consume alcohol while they are pregnant. New figures, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), place the number of women at risk as 3 million.
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London -
The London based Hackney Brewery, together with a food waste charity called Feedback, have launched a pale ale made from surplus loaves of bread.
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North Korea claims it has invented hangover-free alcohol. The reclusive dictatorship says it has perfected a liquor that doesn't cause nasty after-effects.
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London -
A call has been made for alcoholic drinks to carry the number of calories each can or bottle contains. This is so consumers will understand the contribution from drinks to weight gain.
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Washington -
Driving under the influence of alcohol and alcohol and marijuana for young adults (aged 16−25) has declined in the U.S., according to a new report.
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Breathalyzers are used to assess the level of alcohol a person has consumed. It can be used to assess drink-driving or in some workplaces. New research suggests mixing alcohol with diet drinks makes the readings higher.
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By AFP
Tehran -
Iran's leaders won't attend events serving alcohol, a diplomat said Wednesday after French media reported that President Hassan Rouhani refused to attend a state dinner in Paris because wine was on the menu.
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A recent study undertaken in the UK suggests that meat consumption among inebriated vegetarians is more common than one might think.
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Saint Albans -
Drinks tasting events provide a good way to sample different products, especially those produced by smaller distilleries or breweries. One spirit that is standing out at the moment is gin. Digital Journal visited a tasting event in St. Albans.
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By AFP
Atenas -
Distillers in Greece were aghast Friday over EU demands for the abolition of long-running tax exemptions believed to cost the cash-strapped state millions of euros in lost revenue.
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Barnet -
Tucked away in leafy Hertfordshire is a pub called The Arkley. On display in the establishment is a collection of vintage drinks advertising posters throughout the years. Digital Journal paid a visit.
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The key to making a good beer is a mix of the best ingredients, craft and the best yeast. In the beer world, lagers dominate the market. Researchers have been pondering the origins of the lager yeast.
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By AFP
Oslo -
The Latvian pilot of an airBaltic flight and three crew members were pulled off the Greece-bound plane in Oslo early Saturday after failing a breathalyser test before take-off, Norwegian police said.
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New research conducted in the U.S. has categorized the drunken personalities that people adopt as: “Mary Poppins”, “Hemingway”, “Nutty Professor” or “Mr Hyde”. Do you agree, and, if you drink, which one is your closest match?
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Chesham -
The Black Cat is a small, homely pub located in the historic market town of Chesham. On a hot summer's afternoon, Digital Journal popped in to examine the varied features (and sample a pint of ale.)
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By AFP
New Delhi -
Indian police have arrested a bootlegger accused of supplying the toxic liquor that killed 100 people from a slum in the financial capital Mumbai, a senior officer has said.
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By AFP
Mumbai -
The death toll from India's latest incident of mass alcohol poisoning following the consumption of toxic homemade liquor rose to 90 on Saturday, Mumbai police said.
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By AFP
Mumbai -
Forty-one people have died in Mumbai and 12 others are fighting for their lives after drinking toxic home-made liquor, police said Friday, in the latest incident of alcohol poisoning in India.
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By AFP
Lagos -
About 70 people have died in Nigeria's oil-rich south after consuming home-brewed gin that was found to contain large amounts of methanol, senior health officials said on Wednesday.
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The interaction between marijuana and alcohol remains poorly understood. A new study shows that the two can make for a dangerous combination, since alcohol increases the levels of THC in the blood.
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A bartender's bar Rice and D
Diluting down the gin, to make a 40 percent proof spirit.
Abstainers, or "teetotallers" claim to have never taken a drink of alcohol their entire lives. yosonuts
Alcatraz Prison Picture of a typical cell. Alcatraz is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California. National Park Service
Labels on the bottle of Panamonte XXV Reserva.
A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales, which give it a berry-like appearance.
Video wants you to watch a guy drink beer from a toilet. 1OneMinuteNews
Assorted bottles of wine.
Craft beer allows for much more variety than with normal brands, this brand is actually gluten-free. Parcher
"Flaming" cocktails Nik Frey
A glass and bottle of Jiugui, a brand of Baijiu. The liquor ranges from 38% to 54% alcohol by volume, and this particular bottle is 54% alcohol by volume. Badagnani
Glasses of wine UmbriaLovers
Coors Light Iced T, coming soon Molson Coors
Five inmates sue alcohol manufacturers blaming the companies for crimes. Screen Capture
The bar at the Francis Hotel. They can make you almost anything you want.
This is the third series of cigarette warning labels to be used in Brazil. They are far more explicit than the labels being used in Canada and the U.S. Brazilian Health Ministry (MS) - Instituto Nacional do Câncer (INCA)
File photo of a liquor store. David Shankbone
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