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California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence

Starting in July 2024, California will be the first state to charge an excise tax on guns and ammunition. The new tax – an 11% levy on each sale – will come on top of federal excise taxes of 10% or 11% for firearms and California’s 6% sales tax.

The Conversation

Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them

More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder – the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism – in 2022, when the most recent national data was published.

The Conversation

New Saudi cruise line bans alcohol, CDs and ‘magazines that violate public decency’

Exclusive: Many banned items are unlikely to be found in passengers’ luggage, such as handcuffs, soldering irons and paint thinner

The Independent UK

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Weed drinks set up turf war between alcohol and cannabis industries

THC-infused drinks were inadvertently legalized through the 2018 farm bill.

Axios

Drug experts 'keeping shtum' despite concerns about Tories' right to recovery bill

DRUG and alcohol experts in Scotland have “kept shtum completely” despite misgivings about the Tories’ proposed Right to Addiction Recovery…

The National (Scotland)

Alcohol abuse costing £27bn a year in England, new study finds

Alcohol abuse is costing England a whopping £27bn a year, a new study has estimated.

Evening Standard

Alcohol abuse costing £27bn a year in England

Exclusive: Experts call for higher taxes and tougher regulation as research shows cost to NHS, other public services and economy

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For Taiwan Shoppers, China's Malls Only A Ferry Ride Away

With suitcases and packages stuffed with food, alcohol and construction materials, Taiwanese shoppers make their way towards a ferry in the Chinese city of Xiamen bound for the Taipei-administered island of Kinmen.

International Business Times

An untapped desert city opens its first brewery as UAE relaxes alcohol laws

Islam considers alcohol consumption as ‘haram’, or forbidden

The Independent UK

Wastewater reveals divide in alcohol consumption

Alcohol consumption is trending downward, but a study has revealed a disparity between city and regional drinking habits.

AAP

Cannabis 101 course held during first Kentucky Safety Summit

The use of marijuana and the potential impact on driving is different than that found in alcohol consumption. It was a topic discussed during the inaugural Kentucky Safety Summit.

WEKU

Big changes for Canberra's drink- and drug-driving laws

It will also start testing for one of ACT's more widely used drugs.

The Canberra Times

Unidentified man found murdered on footpath

The police said that the deceased was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol and was sleeping on the footpath. The accused, who was found walking, tripped on him, which led to a heated argument. In the melee, he dragged him for a few yards and attacked him with…

The Hindu

Drugs and alcohol help for Hunter Valley, with 'high need' amid ice harms

Inquiry showed ice use was 'fairly high in the Hunter Valley'.

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International Business Times

Taboo To Brew: Conservative Gulf Gets First Local Beer

Inside his Abu Dhabi gastro pub, Chad McGehee inspects shiny steel tanks fermenting a special brew: the first beer made in the conservative Arab Gulf, where alcohol has long been taboo.

Woman & Home

32 ways to boost your energy levels

Want to know all the ways to boost your energy levels? We have you covered, from the best foods to eat to the lifestyle habits you need

Evening Standard

Balearic Islands bans late night alcohol sales in Mallorca and Ibiza with prohibition kicking in at 9.30pm

Menorca and Formentera also impacted by ban on booze

Reason

The Federal Government is Literally Taxing Air

Arcane tax rules based on carbonation levels are flattening the growth of America's craft cider industry.

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Drink spiking is back in the spotlight – so why do Australians know so little about it?

While experts say drink spiking is ‘probably relatively rare’, many victims are reluctant to report and the government has not investigated the problem since 2004

The Hindu

Mcdowell’s unveils India’s first luxury single malt whisky aged in Indian wine casks

Diageo India has reinvented its most widely sold spirit, to introduce McDowell’s & Co Distiller’s Batch Indian Single Malt (750 ml, 46% ABV — alcohol per volume of beverage). This time it has been crafted in India with a strong tether to terroir and a celebration of young India’s preference…

The Hindu

Youth arrested for suspected patricide in Kozhikode

28-year-old man arrested for alleged assault leading to father's death, linked to drug and alcohol addiction, recurring family fights.

Texas Observer

Distillers Want to Decriminalize Making Booze at Home

Modern moonshiners are caught between the interests of the federal government, spirits industry bigwigs, and even the Federalist Society.

The Guardian - US

UFC champion Mark Coleman survived alcoholism. Then came the house fire and coma

The former heavyweight and US Olympian has awoken from a coma after saving his parents from a fire that almost took their lives

The Hindu

Farmer and female friend arrested for murdering woman

Gauribidanur police arrest farmer and female friend for murdering woman after drinking alcohol in field.

International Business Times

How Innovative Tech Is Addressing America's Drunk Driving Epidemic

Compared to other countries, America ranks third for its share of road traffic incidents due to alcohol. About 32% of all crash fatalities in the U.S. involve drunk drivers.

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