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Two in Five Lawyers Screened Positive for Risky Drinking, and Nearly Half Showed High Burnout in National Survey

A survey of about 37,000 lawyers found that 41.8% screened positive for risky drinking and 47.4% for high burnout. Who is most at risk, and where to get help?

Medical Daily

Qualitatively 'happy hours': India’s liquor problem is not what you think

India's food regulator has targeted popular alcohol brands for using neutral spirit and misleading ageing claims. Many Indian liquors are artificially flavored neutral spirits, not aged spirits as advertised. High import duties restrict access to better quality foreign spirits for consumers. Government policies and corruption also limit choices for budget-conscious…

The Economic Times

HC deprecates Pune-only alcohol ban during Ganesh festival, says blanket curbs impermissible

The Bombay High Court criticized Pune's alcohol ban during the Ganesh festival. Authorities were questioned why only Pune faced such restrictions while other regions did not. The court warned of judicial intervention if the arbitrary prohibition order was not withdrawn. It noted that a blanket ban on licensed traders was…

The Economic Times

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Crisis-Distillation Programme: France pays growers to turn surplus wine into fuel; demand shift endures

In response to an overwhelming surplus of wine, France's government took proactive measures by compensating producers to clear excess stock from the marketplace. This surplus was then transformed through distillation into industrial alcohol. Contributing factors included dwindling consumption rates and declining sales. A budget of €200 million was designated for…

The Times of India

Nothing Missing: Charles Davies, founder of Freed From

Charles Davies has made and risked fortunes, built companies, owned an Ibiza nightclub, survived Mozambique and stopped drinking. Now he is betting that alcohol-free can finally grow up.

Evening Standard

Record heatwave set to turn champagne more alcoholic

French authorities have made a one-off exemption to allow alcohol content to increase to 15 per cent

The Independent UK

Self-imposed booze ban helps hard-luck Rooster heal

Sydney Roosters winger Billy Smith is preaching the benefits of giving up alcohol after finally getting his body right in 2026.

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John Swinney under fire over plan to lobby Labour on alcohol duty

CAMPAIGNERS working to tackle alcohol harm have penned a furious letter to John Swinney urging him against lobbying the UK Government on reducing…

The National (Scotland)

Jeremy Clarkson ‘refusing to give up alcohol’ despite prostate cancer diagnosis

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The Independent UK

Alcohol, whey and motorcycles are in the crosshairs of the US import ban on Canada products

The trade war between the U.S. and Canada escalated once again as the U.S. announced upcoming import bans on most alcoholic beverages from Canada, along with other products including whey, molasses and motorcycles

The Independent UK

France’s record heatwave pushes champagne alcohol levels to historic high

France’s record-breaking summer heat has forced champagne producers to contend with unusually high sugar levels in grapes, forcing authorities to allow alcohol content of up to 15 percent in the region’s sparkling wine for the first time. Champagne is usually capped at 13 percent.

France 24

Heat forces French champagne makers to stiffen their drink

Drinking this year's champagne might give you a heftier headache as France's record heatwaves are forcing some producers to up the alcohol levels, industry officials said Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

A Teenager Died with Alcohol in His Blood and Pathologists Traced It to Yeast Growing in His Stomach

A 16-year-old with severe disability had alcohol in his blood at autopsy. Pathologists found the source in three ulcers in his stomach.

Medical Daily

EastEnders star Shane Richie denies drink-driving after petrol station incident

Police attended a Tesco petrol station in Harlow where Richie was arrested

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EastEnders star Shane Richie pleads not guilty to drink-driving after petrol station incident

The 62-year-old is accused of driving in Harlow, Essex, while above the legal limit for alcohol on July 29.

Euronews

Trump takes aim at Canadian alcohol in latest trade war escalation

The US president has escalated his standoff with Ottawa with new tariffs and an alcohol ban, prompting Carney to warn there will be a price to pay for standing firm.

France 24

US bans Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and dairy products as trade spat escalates

The US and Canada escalated a bitter trade dispute on Tuesday, with Washington imposing new import bans on Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and dairy products as Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs on US goods took effect.

International Business Times UK

The Chainsmokers Fans Hospitalised: San Jose Police Reportedly Suspect Alcohol Intoxication and Drug Issues

Fourteen people were hospitalised during The Chainsmokers' San Jose concert after medical emergencies. The causes remain unclear. No deaths or arrests were reported.

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Cheap liquor, porous border: 2nd hooch tragedy in Bundelkhand's Madhya Pradesh belt with 'UP link'

Eleven people died and fifty-four others fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in Sagar district. Investigators suspect the illicit alcohol was supplied from Lalitpur in neighboring Uttar Pradesh. This incident mirrors a similar hooch tragedy in Chhatarpur district back in February 2021. Many victims experienced symptoms like blurred vision and…

The Canberra Times

Alleged groomer denies plan to meet 14yo girl in car park, giving her alcohol

He pleaded not guilty to three charges but more may be laid.

Times Life

Indian Home First Aid Kit: What Medicines to Keep and What to Throw Out Today

The Problem With the Drawer Under the StairsA 2019 survey by the Indian Pharmaceutical Association found that nearly 68% of urban Indian households store at least one expired medicine, and most families don't know it. The first aid kit isn't the problem. The audit habit is. Medicines degrade. Antiseptics lose…

Newcastle Herald

Learner driver's supervisor allegedly six times the alcohol limit

Police stopped a red Mitsubishi Lancer for random testing at Lake Macquarie.

The Economic Times

Ten dead after consuming spurious liquor in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district

Nine individuals died and others fell ill after consuming spurious liquor in Sagar district. Two additional deaths occurred around the same time but remain unlinked. Local officials confirmed nine deaths from the illegal alcohol consumption in two villages. The incident follows a similar tragedy in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district last month.…

Times Life

Snakebite on Your Dog in India: How the Species Determines Survival and What Treatments Make It Worse

The snake that bit your dog changes everythingIndia has four snake species responsible for the overwhelming majority of serious envenomations in dogs: the Indian cobra (Naja naja), Russell's viper (Daboia russelii), the common krait (Bungarus caeruleus), and the saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus). These four are collectively called the Big Four,…

International Business Times

Former Labor Secretary Misused Government Resources and Drank at Work. Employees Describe 'Toxic' Atmosphere In Report.

The findings were detailed in a report following an investigation launched after an anonymous complaint accused Lori Chavez-DeRemer and several senior officials of misconduct.

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