Cheap alcohol promotes harmful underage drinkingOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - Excessively low cost alcohol promotes harmful underage drinking, says a new study based on survey of 9,833 teens between the ages of 15 and 16 years. Mark Bellis worked with a team from Liverpool John Moores University and Trading Standards to survey the teens' alcohol consumption patterns, drink types consumed, drinking locations, methods of access and harms encountered.
US expands arms sales, ranked as top weapons supplierSeptember 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US not only increased its arms sales by nearly 50 percent last year but its share of world weapons sales also rose to more than two-thirds despite the global economic downturn, a newspaper reported Monday. The country expanded its ranking as the top weapons supplier with sales of $37.8 billion last year, or 68 percent of the world total, up from $25.4 billion in 2007, said The New York Times, citing a report from the Congressional Research Service, considered the US Congress' "think tank".
Lonely, depressed Brit pensioners are drinking themselves to deathAugust 31st, 2009 LONDON - An increasing number of lonely and depressed elderly in the UK are turning to drinking, and are dying from booze-related illnesses. Recent data has revealed that a total of 1,912 over-60s died as a result of boozing in 1999, which has increased 40pct in the last decade to 2,677 in 2008.
Brits drinking more 'by stealth' - thanks to stronger boozeAugust 27th, 2009 LONDON - People are taking in more booze "by stealth", thanks to stronger drinks that are on sale, according to an analysis of consumption in the UK. Researchers Mintel, who headed the survey, found the alcohol consumption level per person had leaped by 10 per cent since last nine years despite steady drink sales.
American women prefer drinking water to sex!August 24th, 2009 NEW YORK - For American women drinking the recommended daily amount of water is more important than having enough sex, a new poll has revealed. In the "Women's Wellness Poll", drinking water was fifth in the list of priorities, two spots ahead of having sex.
Climate change talks must include water, say expertsAugust 24th, 2009 STOCKHOLM - Participants at the World Water Week conference here have urged the governments to include the problem of water shortage in the negotiations on climate change. Access to drinking water has a significant impact on economy, health, agriculture and other spheres of life, they said.
Kids as young as nine being treated for alcohol abuse at UK clinicAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - Children as young as nine are receiving treatment for binge drinking at a clinic in the UK. Andrew Hall, chief executive of Alcohol Support, which runs Albyn House clinic in Aberdeen, revealed the majority of the children involved fell in the age bracket of 11 to 15.
Drunk people to be flogged by date palm's stick: Pak Sharia courtMay 29th, 2009 LAHORE - Declaring drinking as a bailable offence, the Federal Shariat Court in Pakistan has declared that drunk people would be flogged by date palm sticks if found guilty of creating public nuisance. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Haziqul Khairi, while hearing a petition challenging the proposed punishment for drinking, overturned the punishment of lashing and changed it to date palm stick flogging.
Winehouse collapses, lands in St Lucia hospitalMay 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Amy Winehouse landed in a hospital in the Caribbean after fainting at her holiday villa. The pop star, who has been fighting her heroin and crack cocaine addiction, had been drinking excessively at Marjorie's Beach Bar during her stay in St.Lucia, as per locals.
Lithium in water may cut suicide riskMay 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Drinking water containing the element lithium may decrease the risk of suicide, suggests a Japanese study. In the British Journal of Psychiatry study, researchers examined levels of lithium in drinking water and suicide rates in the prefecture of Oita, which has a population of more than one million.
Good parenting may steer teens away from drinking problemsApril 24th, 2009 LONDON - Teenagers who share a good relationship with their parents may start drinking at a later age, helping them avoid alcohol related problems, according to a new study. Past studies have suggested that the age at which kids start drinking is a key factor in whether they eventually develop alcohol-related problems, like getting into fights or having academic or work problems.
Daily drinking poses biggest threat to liverMarch 21st, 2009 LONDON - Daily drinking, rather than binge drinking, poses the biggest threat to the liver, according to a new study. University of Southampton researchers attributed increases in liver-related deaths to daily or near daily heavy drinking, not episodic or binge drinking, a pattern discernable at an early age.
Lily Allen throws up after boozy gig in ScotlandMarch 18th, 2009 LONDON - British singer Lily Allen was recently spotted throwing up after a gig in Scotland, the results of drinking during the show. According to MTV News, Allen, 23, had been drinking a bottle of white wine during her performance at Glasgow's O2 Academy on March 14, reports the Daily Star.
Beyonce Knowles says she is no fun after drinkingFebruary 15th, 2009 LONDON - American singer Beyonce Knowles is not much into drinking as the 'Single Ladies' singer says that she enjoys a glass of wine occasionally, but has a tendency to fall asleep if she has too much alcohol. 'Well, I don't drink often.
Lily Allen vows to stop drinkingJanuary 29th, 2009 LONDON - British singer Lily Allen decided to stop drinking after her public spat with singer Elton John at an awards ceremony last year. Contactmusic.com reports that she has vowed to stop drinking and reduce her partying.
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