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  • Don’t Drink and Drive or Ride!

    A warning for people who drink and drive or those who think they can get around the law by riding their horse instead of driving a car or motorbike while intoxicated.

    A 51 year old woman was recently arrested by police in Logan, south of Brisbane after allegedly riding her horse to a tavern while over the legal alcohol limit.

    Police were called to the tavern because the woman didn’t want to leave. When they arrived they found she was intoxicated and riding her horse through the drive-through.

    She was taken back to the station where she returned a blood alcohol reading of .226 per cent – more than 4 times the legal alcohol limit.

    Read more http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-05/woman-charged-riding-horse-four-times-over-legal-limit/9837188

  • Bartenders – How to Stay Calm when The Bar Gets Busy

    Ask any experienced bartender what’s the key to working busy shifts and they’ll tell you “staying calm”.

    In this video we’ll get some tips on how to handle the crowd.

  • More Work Needed to Tackle Alcohol Drownings

    Following a Griffith University systematic literature review, there has been a call for high quality research to reduce alcohol related drowning.

    According to Dr Kyra Hamilton from Griffith’s  Menzies Health Institute Queensland, the statistics are still high despite efforts to address this global public health issue.

    In Australia we are well aware of the drinking culture that often leads to drownings and the need to address this.

    In a research collaboration between the Griffith University researchers and Royal Life Saving Society – Australia, 73 related studies were looked into. Researchers found on average 49 per cent of fatal drownings and 35 per cent of non-fatal drownings involved alcohol.

    In Australia, alcohol is involved in about 23 per cent of unintentional fatal drownings since 2002 out of a total of 4256, according to Royal Life Saving’s National Fatal Drowning Database. Alcohol played a significant role, with a blood alcohol content of 0.05 or higher being present in 66 per cent of cases.

    Statistics also show that alcohol drownings are prevalent among males than females which is not surprising however what is surprising is that these alcohol drownings usually occur at inland waterways such as rivers, lakes and dams and not the ocean as you may expect.

    Researchers found that males boating and not wearing lifejackets as well as those swimming alone, at night and at locations without lifeguards were at an increased risk of alcohol related drownings.

    “Only two studies evaluated prevention strategies,” 

    “This study highlights the urgent need for high quality intervention research aimed at reducing alcohol-related drowning and the need for higher quality studies and behavioural research to better understand this risky behaviour.” Dr Hamilton explained.

    Source: https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/news/2018/06/04/further-work-required-to-reduce-alcohol-related-drowning/ 

    For a number of years Royal Life Saving has been focusing on prevention of alcohol drowning and water injuries and in its latest campaign it urged the public “Don’t Let Your Mates Drink and Drown”. That campaign was developed with the aid of the Australian Government, urging men to look out for their friends and not allow the risk taking behavior that leads to drownings but more research is needed.

    “Future research should focus on the implementation and evaluation of prevention strategies to reduce further loss of life due to alcohol-related drowning,” Dr Hamilton says.

    Find out more at: https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/news/2018/06/04/further-work-required-to-reduce-alcohol-related-drowning/

  • Latest Victorian Violent Venues List Released

    The NSW Government released it’s half-yearly Violent Venues list and according to it fourteen venues are a problem with 12 or more violent incidents occurring within their premises over a 12 month period.

    In addition to being featured on the list, these venues are also subject to high liquor license fees, closer monitoring by authorities and additional trading restrictions.

    Three venues made it to level 1 of the list which is the most restrictive of categories on the list while 11 more venues made it to level 2.

    Find a full list of venues at https://www.theshout.com.au/australian-hotelier/more-violent-venues-against-long-term-trend/

  • Spicy Mint Avocado Margarita Cocktail

    Isn’t it about time you got another cocktail under your belt? Here’s a delicious cocktail that’s fancy enough to impress your friends but simple enough that you can’t mess it up.

  • 2017 Alcohol Consumption Decline Reverses

    According to data released by the IWSR, total alcohol consumption around the globe has increased in 2017 compared to 2016.

    The slight increase of 0.01 per cent follows a decline of -1.25 per cent in 2016, so any growth is positive for the industry.

    The largest increase in global volume consumption was attributed to wine followed by cider while spirits, beer and mixed drinks consumption declined.

    The fastest growing regions for spirits according to the date are Asia Pacific and the Americas. The increase in Baijiu consumption in China is one of the main contributors to this growth, with whisky also proving popular in the region.

    For more information visit: https://www.theshout.com.au/news/global-alcohol-consumption-reverses-decline-in-2017/

  • Scotland Introduces Minimum Price Alcohol

    Scotland is attempting to stop its alcoholics from literally drinking themselves to death by introducing a new law.

    The minimum unit pricing came into effect in May and will hopefully get alcoholics to stop drinking so much. Watch the video for more.

  • How to Party and Diet at the Same Time

    If you haven’t quite mastered the art of drinking alcohol and staying in shape at the same time, here’s some help.

    In this video a fitness trainer shares his secrets on partying and losing weight – it can be done!

  • Watch The Irish Drink North American Favourites

    Ireland is known around the world for is alcoholic offerings which have become firm favourites globally. It’s safe to say the Irish really know their alcohol.

    So what happens when Irish people try Canadian alcohol? Watch the video to find out.

  • Researchers From University of Texas Say Drinkers Live Longer than Non-drinkers

    A study by researchers at the University of Texas found that drinking alcohol may actually prolong your life but the key is drinking in moderation.

    We’ve heard time and time again that excessive alcohol consumption is bad for your health but psychologist Charles Holahan, who led the study, found mortality rates were highest in people who had never had a sip of alcohol.

    Mortality rates were slightly lower for heavy drinkers and lowest for moderate drinkers.

    From the 1824 participants in the study, 41 per cent of moderate drinkers died early in comparison to 69 per cent of non-drinkers who died prematurely.

    It is important to note that drinking responsibly and in moderation is the key because excessive alcohol consumption can cause cancer, stroke, heart disease, liver and brain damage.  Find out more http://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/health/study-finds-those-who-drink-live-longer-than-those-who-dont/news-story/fdd9221a3ed4ba235ed1e95618ddd6a4