The Australian cider industry is making its mark on the world, with a recent Canadian Market Report indicating that Australian cider will lead global cider growth.
The report says 640 million litres of cider will be consumed worldwide, up from 2.4 billion in 2014 to three billion litres in 2020, led by production in Australia, The USA and South Africa. Source: TheShout.com.au
Click here for a cool cider cocktail recipe.
We’ve all experienced that sick feeling after a night of fun but is there a way that we can cure a hangover so we can avoid that feeling altogether. According to this video we can’t cure a hangover but we can do things to get over them quicker. Watch the video here.
America recently observed alcohol awareness month and in light of this College.usatoday.com posted this interesting article about 5 alcohol facts everyone should know.
1. 8 or more drinks for women and 15 or more drinks a week for men are considered binge drinking in The USA.
2. If you’re visiting the USA, you must be 21 or older to drink
3. 74% of Americans dont believe the legal drinking age should be lowered.
4. Minimal impairment, decreased judgment and control, slurred speech, reduced muscle coordination, vomiting, and stupor are signs of alcohol poisoning.
5. Drinking responsibly is easy – know what you’re drinking and its alcohol content, alternate alcohol with water, don’t drink and drive, don’t mix alcohol and energy drinks.
For more click here.
Police recently spotted a man driving on the wrong side of the road and when they pulled the man over and gave him a breathalyser, they discovered that he had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.246%.
This was not the first time the man was in trouble for drink driving, he had been caught driving over the limit before.
The man was placed on 18 months probation and disqualified from driving for the same period.
In related news, Victorian drivers that are over the legal limit will have their cars confiscated.
Read more about it here.
Health Advocates say we should stop drinking diet soda and here are some of the benefits of doing so, according to a post on News.com.au
Read the full post here.
There are fears that the NSW RBT breathalyser can be triggered by perfume, toothpaste, aftershave, mouthwash and hand sanitiser.
It appears that some motorists who were innocent, could have been unfairly accused of drink driving.
NSW Police altered their system of roadside breath testing in 2008 for more drivers to be tested. Motorists pulled over for an RBT are first told to count to five or 10 in what is called a presumptive, or screening test.
Fear you may have been one the unfairly accused drivers? Read more here.
Victorian drink drivers that blow over .10 could lose their cars under tough new penalties.
As the tough new drink driving penalties are rolled out by police across the state, drivers who are caught over the limit (.10 and above) face having their vehicles impounded.
Due to the crackdown, its is estimated that at least 67 new drivers a week will have their vehicles confiscated.
Read more here.
A new study has revealed that Alcopops tax has cut drinking and harm.
According to the study the tax on Alcopops has significantly reduced the numbers of highly intoxicated young people presenting to hospital emergency departments.
It has also reduced the number of people binge drinking across the state of NSW.
Read more about it here.
A study has found that one third of adults in the United States are affected by alcohol-use disorder.
Alcohol-use disorder is not the same as alcohol abuse. Alcohol-use disorder (AUD) is defined as problem drinking that causes mild to severe distress or harm.
The study found that only 20 per cent of those suffering with the disorder ever seek help.
Find out more here.