A social app for drinkers has analysed data from its 700,000 users to determine the most popular liquor brand in every American state. The app uses posts and photos of the liquors its users like to drink to determine which alcoholic beverages are favoured in which state.
Interestingly Jack Daniels was the drink of choice for people in 42 states whereas other states such as Wisconsin preferred rum.
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-most-popular-liquor-in-every-state-2015-7
Australian doctors are calling on the government to renew its focus on addressing the ways that the misuse of alcohol is causing harm across the Australian community.
The AMA believes efforts from some governments to tackle alcohol harms is moving too slowly.
Source: http://ajp.com.au/news/doctors-demand-action-on-alcohol-harms/
As servers of alcohol we have an important role to play in minimising the negative impact of alcohol on the community and ensuring that our customers enjoy alcohol, free from these harms is one of them. Receiving Responsible Service of Alcohol training is crucial to pulling this off.
Can one type of alcohol give you a worse hangover than another? This video answers this question to help you make better choices the next time you’re on a night out…
Contrary to what most people tend to think, the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research show that 66% of Australians aged between 18 and 29 consume alcohol in any given weeks, compared with 69% of those aged 30 and older.
Research says older Australians opt for their favourite wine more often than people under the age of 30 drink while the younger demographic drinks more beer, rum, cider and dark and white spirits.
More about the findings here.
Ever wondered why some people become alcoholics and others can have a drink now and then but never become addicted.
In this video, they attempt to explain this phenomenon.
Research has emerged that reveals that 1 in five people over 65 who drink alcohol are consuming an “unsafe” level of alcohol.
In addition to these unsafe levels of drinking, researchers warn that GPs were less knowledgeable about drinking problems among elderly people.
According to the latest Roy Morgan research, gin is steadily overtaking vodka as Australia’s favourite white spirit.
Excluding ready to drink beverages, over 1.1 million adults in Australia drank vodka in a 4 week period. This is more or less the same number that was drinking 5 years ago, despite the fact that the population has grown since then.
The average number of monthly gin drinkers on the other hand has increased from 633,000 adults in the year to March 2010 to 860,000 today.
Find out more here.
Students at North Rockhampton High School are being taught a valuable lesson on drink driving using beer goggles and a golf buggy.
The young driver didn’t make it through without hitting into any markers, proving that a drunk driver could have hit into any number of obstacles on the road including pedestrians and other cars.
Source: TheMorningBulletin.com.au
Watch this video from BBC News about why mixing booze and air travel is risky.
Even when travelling its important to remember, it isn’t the time to let loose and get drunk. Only drink in moderation and be responsible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkWzCczKmhA
Binge drinking could be even more of a health risk for women than it is for men, according to Canadian academics.
The Canadian Cancer Society says that drinking even one more drink a day can raise the risk for breast cancer by 1.5 times. Binge drinking can also increase women’s risk for head and neck, liver and colorectal cancers.
Make sure that when you drink, you do so responsibly and stick to the recommended daily limit. Find out more here.