Health
Toxic liquor kills 143 in eastern India
A batch of home-brewed liquor thought to have been laced with the highly toxic chemical methanol has killed 143 people in eastern India, an official told AFP on Thursday.
Dec 15, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows uptick in U.S. alcohol beverage sales during COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic months of March 2020 to September 2020, U.S. alcohol retail store sales increased compared to usual trends while food services and drinking places sales decreased markedly during the same period, ...
Aug 19, 2021
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Charting locations of marijuana dispensaries in L.A.
(Medical Xpress)—With the debate over medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles still in full fury, Bridget Freisthler, an associate professor of social welfare at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs, has found that ...
Sep 6, 2012
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Canada recalls too strong 77% alcohol gin
Canadian authorities on Wednesday recalled gin distributed by Bermuda-based Bacardi, after inspectors found the alcohol content was nearly twice the level advertised on the bottle.
May 3, 2017
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New North Korean alcohol leaves 'no hangover'
North Korea has created a hangover-free liquor that is between 30 and 40 percent alcohol but leaves you clear-headed in the morning, according to state media.
Jan 20, 2016
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Underage youth get cigarettes and alcohol from friends and family, survey shows
A survey conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that a majority of those underage students in Ontario, Canada who smoke or drink are getting cigarettes and alcohol from a friend or family member.
Sep 24, 2013
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13 die from suspected toxic liquor in India
At least 13 people died Wednesday, a local official said, after they apparently drank toxic homemade liquor in India's eastern Bihar—despite a state-wide ban on alcohol.
Aug 17, 2016
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Health
The ability to 'hold one's liquor' indicates risk of developing alcohol problems
Prior studies have shown that a low subjective response (SR) to alcohol is a risk factor for alcohol use disorders (AUDs). Research on moderate drinkers has shown that acquired tolerance is different from initial response, ...
Jan 22, 2013
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Health issues linked to nearby liquor outlets
(Medical Xpress)—People with more liquor outlets in their neighbourhood have higher levels of harmful drinking and worse mental health than those who live further away from such outlets, according to new research at The ...
Jan 23, 2013
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Addiction
The fallacy of the local bar: Do individuals opt to travel farther than the neighborhood watering hole?
Individuals travel beyond their residential neighborhood and area of work to bars, but tend to travel to liquor stores closer to home, according to a new study at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and ...
Jan 17, 2024
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