How the pandemic is driving Americans to drink: Binge-drinkers are nearly 20% more likely to overdo it each week a coronavirus lockdown drags on, study finds Researchers surveyed nearly 2,000 US adults between mid-March and mid-April They found that 34% of participants reported binge drinking during coronavirus pandemic lockdowns About 60% of binge drinkers increased … Read more
The rich must pay for Covid borrowing binge, says IMF as global debts hit a record £64 TRILLION By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:54 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 14 October 2020 The wealthy should pay higher taxes to help deal with a Covid borrowing binge that has pushed … Read more
Binge drinking soared during the coronavirus lockdown – with women’s alcohol consumption increasing 41 PER CENT over the previous year Researchers surveyed 1,540 US-based adults on their alcohol consumption They looked at habits in Spring 2019 and again in Spring 2020 during shutdown There was a 41 per cent spike in women binge drinking during … Read more
Binge drinking soared during the coronavirus lockdown – with women’s alcohol consumption increasing 41 PER CENT over the previous year Researchers surveyed 1,540 US-based adults on their alcohol consumption They looked at habits in Spring 2019 and again in Spring 2020 during shutdown There was a 41 per cent spike in women binge drinking during … Read more
Binge drinking in towns and cities has increased by nearly 4 per cent since 2012 because of the ‘Uber effect’, study claims An expert from Hong Kong studied 117 US towns and cities where Uber launched He analysed local health data on how often — and how much — adults drink While people are not … Read more
Ed Sheeran has said that he has a ‘very addictive personality’ and admitted that he used to binge on alcohol and junk food. The singer, 29, spoke candidly about his past and learning to deal with fame in a chat with an American self-help book publisher, reports The Sun. Although struggling with his busy touring … Read more
Ed Sheeran has said that he has a ‘very addictive personality’ and admitted that he used to binge on alcohol and junk food. The singer, 29, spoke candidly about his past and learning to deal with fame in a chat with an American self-help book publisher, reports The Sun. Although struggling with his busy touring … Read more
Britain’s coronavirus borrowing binge hits £300m: Budget deficit at record levels as cost of pandemic mounts By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 14 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 14 May 2020 The spiralling cost of subsidising the wages of millions of workers could push Britain’s budget deficit well above £300billion, … Read more
The rise in the number of self-driving cars will lead to more binge drinking as people stop worrying about having to drive home from a pub or club, a study claims. Researchers from Curtin University, Australia, say if a group don’t need to assign a designated driver due to having an autonomous car, they will … Read more
Binge drinkers are drinking MORE than ever: Study finds Americans who go on benders slam an average of 529 beers, shots or cocktails a year The number of alcoholic beverages consumed by binge drinkers rose from 472 in 2011 to 529 in 2017 Adults above age 35 saw the biggest spike, with a 25 percent … Read more