Boris Johnson apologises after discussing alcohol in Sikh temple
Source: The Guardian By Rajeev Syal Boris Johnson has apologised after he caused a “livid” reaction in a worshipper in a Sikh temple by discussing his enthusiasm for a boost in […]
CNN’s Misrepresentations About Benefits of Alcohol
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times An article Is Wine Healthy, by Lisa Drayer, a nutritionist, author and health journalist, in CNN on […]
‘He’s blue’: Louisville rattled by 151 overdoses in 4 days
Source: CNN By Sonia Moghe and Wayne Drash, Louisville, Kentucky (CNN)Ben Neal’s laptop lights up with emergency calls. A paramedic and supervisor with Louisville Metro Emergency Medical Services, Neal activates the […]
How American Colleges Became Bastions of Sex, Booze and Entitlement
Source: Time By Lisa Wade Lisa Wade is associate professor of sociology at Occidental College and the author of American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus. A demographic shift […]
Alcohol abuse linked to higher heart risks, study says
Source: CNN By Susan Scutti, CNN (CNN)An estimated 10 million to 15 million Americans abuse alcohol, meaning excessive drinking negatively affects their lives. Now, research suggests a link between too […]
‘Dad was an alcoholic’: MP Jonathan Ashworth urges action on drinking
Source: The Guardian BY Anushka Asthana and Denis Campbell Childhood memories of growing up with an alcoholic father have prompted the shadow health secretary to call for greater recognition of the […]
The Truth About What Alcohol Does to Your Heart
Suggested Reading by the Muslim Times Alcohol: moderate use a gateway to alcoholism Alcohol kills one person every 10 seconds worldwide: WHO The Truth About What Alcohol Does to Your Heart Source: […]
Pakistani court closes licensed liquor shops for non-Muslims
Source: Reuters By Syed Raza Hassan | KARACHI, PAKISTAN A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered the closure of all liquor shops in the southern province of Sindh, officials said, cutting […]
An uncanny mixture: God, alcohol and even cannabis
Source: BBC By Kait Bolongaro Business reporter Nestled high in France’s Chartreuse Mountains, the Grande Chartreuse monastery is home to a cloister of Catholic monks. Adherents of the Carthusian order […]
Another good news for alcohol users: Angelina questioned for hours, for Brad Pitt’s violence under influence
Angelina Jolie questioned by FBI for four hours Source: BBC Angelina Jolie was questioned by the FBI for four hours over the Brad Pitt private plane incident. Brad is alleged […]
An uncanny mixture: God, alcohol and even cannabis
Source: BBC By Kait Bolongaro; Business reporter Nestled high in France’s Chartreuse Mountains, the Grande Chartreuse monastery is home to a cloister of Catholic monks. Adherents of the Carthusian order […]
Women now drink nearly as much alcohol as men, study finds
Source: CNN By Karla Pequenino, for CNN (CNN)Women are now drinking nearly as much alcohol as men, according to a new study. The report, published in the medical journal BMJ […]
Time for Britain to have tough licensing laws
Source: The Peninsula; Qatar’s Daily Newspaper By Lauren Booth In Britain we have reached the stage in our relationship with booze best summed up as ‘can’t live with it and […]
Book Review of a Novel: Mayor of Casterbridge
Epigraph: They ask thee concerning wine and the game of hazard. Say: ‘In both there is great sin and also some advantages for men; but their sin is greater than […]
Muslim flight attendant sues ExpressJet for insisting she serve alcohol
Source: The Guardian ExpressJet is a Georgia-based airline that is partnered with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Photograph: slobo/Getty Images Nicole Puglise in New York A Muslim […]
COMMENTARY: Mormon ban on alcohol not always absolute
Source: The Washington Post By Pat Bagley | Religion News Service Mormons have always been dead set against alcohol, except when they weren’t. The LDS abhorrence of coffee, tea, tobacco and liquor (”Lips that touch wine shall never touch mine”) was not always absolute — a point to bear in […]
Michael Phelps, one of the most decorated athletes: ‘I don’t know if I’m an alcoholic’
Source:CNN By Matias Grez (CNN) Michael Phelps, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history, has a checkered and well-publicized history with alcohol and drug use. But is the 18-time Olympic […]
Why Do The British Drink So Much?
Source: BBC News I first met alcohol in the late 1980s. It was the morning after one of my parents’ parties. My sister and I, aged nine or 10, were […]
Addiction: A Deadly Sin
Epigraph: And whoso honors the sacred things of Allah, it will be good for him with his Lord. … Remaining ever inclined to Allah, not associating anything with Him. And […]
Heavy drinkers have the lowest IQs, study claims
Source: The Telegraph By Saffron Alexander 11:30AM GMT 24 Feb 2015 15 Comments New findings show a link between a lower IQ and and alcohol consumption amongst young men People with low IQs are more likely to consume higher amounts of alcohol than those with higher IQs, a new study has […]