Written by: Fruzsina Molnar If you’re looking for a night out on the town this weekend but are sick of the regular sports bars, dive bars, or loud dance halls, try something a little bit classier and more subdued. Go with one of New York City’s best traditions: a gourmet cocktail bar, or speakeasy. Around [...]

Despite the legal drinking age being 21 within the United States, alcohol is still abused by minors; as it turns out, alcohol consumption can not only interfere with the developing adolescent brain, but it also renders the youth more prone to future alcohol-related issues. A recent statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) [...]

The recent release of the Law Commission‘s paper ‘Alcohol in Our Lives: Curbing the Harm,’ received a warm welcome from The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) as they hope it will help control the problem of excessive alcohol consumption that pervades throughout the country. Dr. Peter Foley, the Chair to the NZMA, accentuated the serious [...]