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Commonwealth Brewery teams with Ministry of Transport, AIDS Foundation to promote moderation in alcohol consumption
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...
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.
Police Seize Large Quantity of Alcohol Beverages , Arrest man for Obscene language, seek armed robbery suspect
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,
Drinking Alcohol and its Effects on the Skin
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...
Alcohol Destroying The Bahamas
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.
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.
Freedom from Alcohol
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 ...
'Illegal' alcohol sales 15-20 of Bahamas market
'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...
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...
Claims of mistreatment of patients at Sandilands
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.