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September 30, 2015
Commonwealth Brewery teams with Ministry of Transport, AIDS Foundation to promote moderation in alcohol consumption

NASSAU, Bahamas -- Commonwealth Brewery recently celebrated a campaign that it considers as important as anything it has ever done - promoting safe living by rewarding drivers with non-alcoholic beverages, passing out bumper stickers, educational material and marketing the message about the importance of moderation.
It was the second year that Heineken worldwide marked Enjoy Responsibly Day and th...

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April 19, 2010
Alcohol, drug use, mental health issues are among key drivers of crime

A complex relationship between alcohol, illicit drug use and mental health issues, is fuelling the current levels of crime and criminality within The Bahamas, Commissioner of Police Ellison Greenslade said Monday.

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February 22, 2013
Police Seize Large Quantity of Alcohol Beverages , Arrest man for Obscene language, seek armed robbery suspect

Large quantity of alcohol beverages seized - A joint operation between officers of the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) and officers of the Bahamas Customs Department resulted... Man arrested for obscene language - In eight (8) separate incidents on Thursday 21st February,

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December 18, 2012
Drinking Alcohol and its Effects on the Skin

Many people like and even love to drink alcohol and have no reservations about why they do. Some individuals drink because of stress, grief over the loss of a loved one -- be it death, separation or a job, tragedy or trauma -- whatever the cause...

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August 28, 2012
Alcohol Destroying The Bahamas

Dear Editor,

Bootlegging was the smuggling and selling of alcohol at exorbitant prices. Back in the 1920s the selling of alcohol was illegal and hence this opened the door for an industry where gangsters and mafia characters thrived.

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November 15, 2011
Turks and Caicos deems November as Alcohol Awareness Month

Turks and Caicos Islands - In an effort to raise public awareness about the risks with drinking, and alcohol's effects on general health, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence is observing the month of November as Alcohol Awareness Month.

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Freedom from Alcohol
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May 03, 2011
Freedom from Alcohol

By Bishop V. G. Clarke

Calvary Deliverance Church

DRINKING alcohol beverages is not cool; it is contrary to God's will.

Alcohol deceives, defiles, destroys and the Holy Scriptures condemns drunkenness. Total abstinence from all alcoholic beverages is the only wise choice for Christians. The consumption of alcohol is dangerous for several reasons.

Alcohol Deceives - "Wine is a mocker and beer ...

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March 21, 2011
'Illegal' alcohol sales 15-20 of Bahamas market

By NEIL HARTNELL

Tribune Business Editor

Growth in the sale of illegal alcohol imports represents "the largest single threat to sales growth" at the Commonwealth Brewery group, the memorandum for the $62.5 million initial public offering (IPO) reveals, with this segment estimated to account for 15-20 per cent of all alcohol sales in the Bahamas.

Setting aside the economic downturn's impact on C...

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October 07, 2010
Teen Challenge: Hundreds seeking help with drug, alcohol addiction

By JASMIN BONIMY
Guardian Staff Reporter
jasmin@nasguard.com
With the drug trade still"alive and well"and liquor stores on"almost every corner,"officials at one of the nation's oldest drug treatment centers revealed that hundreds of men are turning up at their doorstep to kick drug and alcohol habits.
Over the past 20 years Teen Challenge Bahamas has opened its doors to men suffering from those ad...

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April 29, 2010
Claims of mistreatment of patients at Sandilands

Traumatised by a court-ruled stay, an ex-patient at the nation's only publicly-funded rehabilitation centre is demanding that greater scrutiny be placed on attendants at the institution.

The young man claims he became aware of the mistreatment of patients at Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre (SRC) after a court ordered he undergo a two-week evaluation there.

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