Alcohol – THE OVAL CIRCLE

UK pubs and brewers risk closure – FT

Posted on September 24, 2022September 24, 2022By Editor

Soaring energy prices and lack of carbon dioxide reportedly threaten beer production. … Read More >UK pubs and brewers risk closure – FT

Russia

Major drop in Russian alcohol consumption revealed

Posted on September 12, 2022September 12, 2022By Editor

Boozing has almost halved compared to 13 years ago, health ministry data reveals. … Read More >Major drop in Russian alcohol consumption revealed

World

Sale of alcohol banned in Kiev – mayor

Posted on March 3, 2022March 3, 2022By Editor

The move comes after a curfew was enacted in the city . … Read More >Sale of alcohol banned in Kiev – mayor

Shows

Risk enriching Taliban or brace for migrant Apocalypse (Full show)

Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021By Editor

House Democrats urged President Biden to unfreeze Afghanistan’s assets. Those pleading for the monetary thaw warn of even deeper humanitarian devastation ahead for Afghans if warmth doesn’t prevail. … Read More >Risk enriching Taliban or brace for migrant Apocalypse (Full show)

World

Drunkest country in the world revealed

Posted on December 3, 2021December 3, 2021By Editor

Australians have been pegged the heaviest drinkers in the world after consuming alcohol to the point of insobriety nearly twice as much as people elsewhere during 2020, an annual international survey of drug use has found. … Read More >Drunkest country in the world revealed

Business

Brits may have no booze this Christmas

Posted on November 26, 2021November 26, 2021By Editor

Alcoholic drinks, including wine and champagne, could be absent from store shelves in Britain this upcoming holiday season due to the truck-driver shortage, the country’s drinks association has warned. … Read More >Brits may have no booze this Christmas

Shows

The alcohol industry’s hold over the British government

Posted on July 8, 2021July 8, 2021By Editor

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak first to Professor David Nutt, author of ‘Nutt Uncut’ and the former chair on the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (2008-2009). He discusses the UK government’s response to coronavirus which he blasts as chaotic, the entrenched power of the alcohol industry over parliament and No.10 Downing Street … Read More >The alcohol industry’s hold over the British government

World

Many Canadians keep quiet about Covid stress, worried it will hurt their career, and are drinking more – report

Posted on March 25, 2021March 25, 2021By Editor

Many Canadians are afraid to share at work how Covid is affecting their mental health, fearing it will have a negative impact on their career. And the higher up they are, the more those fears increase. … Read More >Many Canadians keep quiet about Covid stress, worried it will hurt their career, and are drinking more – report

World

Covid party pooper: Irish ministers urge people to ditch the booze while toasting St Patrick’s Day amid pandemic

Posted on March 17, 2021March 17, 2021By Editor

For the millions around the world who claim Irish heritage, March 17 is a day to celebrate all things green, down some alcohol and say cheers to St. Patrick – but Irish ministers are calling for more sober celebrations this year. … Read More >Covid party pooper: Irish ministers urge people to ditch the booze while toasting St Patrick’s Day amid pandemic

Russia

Indigenous villagers in Russian Far North vote to ban sale of alcohol completely as addiction becomes overwhelming societal issue

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021By Editor

Residents in a Russian village marred by alcoholism have voted for a blanket ban on the sale of booze after measures to curb intoxication failed to be effective. The settlement previously only sold alcohol on Friday evenings. … Read More >Indigenous villagers in Russian Far North vote to ban sale of alcohol completely as addiction becomes overwhelming societal issue

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