Rosanna O’Connor, director of alcohol, drugs and tobacco at Public Health England, said that about two million people were drinking just more than 30 per cent of the alcohol sold. Most of the people within this group were drinking very cheap, high-strength alcohol such as cider, she said. A three litre bottle of cider containing […]
Tag: Booze
Liquor industry calls halt to cancer warning labels on Yukon booze
The Yukon government has stopped putting cancer-warning labels on alcohol products, after protest from national liquor brand owners. CBC | Health News
New booze labels in Yukon warn of cancer risk from drinking
The new labels will be unique in Canada, and are being introduced as part of an ongoing Health Canada research project in Yukon. Researchers say the labels ‘reflect what consumers said they wanted to know.’ CBC | Health News
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Sneak Peek: Jake and Amy Give Thanks for Holiday Booze
Thanksgiving is almost here… and don’t forget to be thankful that you don’t have parents like Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Jake and Amy’s. Tonight’s Turkey Day-themed episode (Fox, 9:30/8:30c) finds the newly engaged couple hosting their parents for a first-ever holiday dinner together. But in the exclusive clip above, Jake and Amy scramble to find a way […]
Robbers in Pakistan stole so much booze from a North Korea diplomat police think he might have been bootlegging
Robbers broke into a North Korean diplomats home and removed $ 150,000 in high quality liquor, wine, and beer. The huge volume of alcohol lead police to suspect the diplomat had been bootlegging. Pakistan forbids its Muslim majority from drinking alcohol, leaving an underserved minority of other religions that may be served by a black […]
NFL star’s pre-game ‘weed and booze’ ritual
JOSH Gordon swears this time is different. The talented Browns receiver, who has been suspended far more games than he’s played due to drug violations, is back in the NFL. But he admits the news of his partial reinstatement after almost three years away, which he received last week from commissioner Roger Goodell, is ancillary […]
Kiev blames booze & negligence as military suffers ‘terrifying’ number of non-combat casualties
Published time: 28 Oct, 2017 17:32 Ukraine’s chief military prosecutor said the armed forces and those who “defended the nation” with weapons sustained 10,103 non-battle casualties since 2014. The defense minister blamed alcohol abuse and failure to observe safety rules in some cases. The astounding number was revealed on Saturday by Anatoly Matios. “Between 2014 […]
Britons drink the equivalent of THIS much booze on a flight – with men the worst culprits
Drinking alcohol on a flight can be one of the perks when flying long haul. With free booze offered throughout the flight, it can be hard to decline. A recent survey by travel insurance specialist Columbus Direct has revealed just how much Britons drink on one flight. Shockingly, it is a way over the recommended […]
Portland Priority Pass Perk: $84 of Free Food and Booze at PDX
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TGI Fridays is going to start delivering booze — and it could help defeat a curse sweeping the restaurant industry
TGI Fridays TGI Fridays wants to give customers the chance to chug the chain’s margaritas from the comfort of their own couches. On Thursday, Fridays announced it had partnered with the delivery startup Lash to begin delivering alcoholic beverages along with food orders placed via the chain’s mobile app. The test will begin in Houston and Dallas, Texas, in […]
