Washington distillers switch from spirits to sanitizer To help fight the spread of the coronavirus, dozens of distillers around the state are slowing down on beverage alcohol production to make hand sanitizer.
U.S. Alcohol-Related Deaths Have Doubled, Study Says Nearly 73,000 people died from liver disease and other alcohol-related illnesses in 2017, up from just under 36,000 deaths in 1999. Alcohol was even more deadly than illicit drugs, including opioids.
SoundQs How prohibition forever changed policing in Seattle On a recent SoundQs segment we learned about historic bootlegger Roy Olmstead. Today we do a deep dive on another larger-than-life figure from that time, black business owner Doc Hamilton. Both men dealt in illegal alcohol, but had wholly different experiences with the temperance movement and the law.
Alcohol Producers Tout Wellness Benefits. Health Experts Say Don't Swallow Claims As millennials continue to fuel the decline in wine sales, some alcohol brands are making health claims as a way to attract consumers. But this has scientists and health researchers on edge.
KUOW Newsroom For Democrats, debates are a reason to party It took only a few minutes to find at least ten debate watch parties around town.
Morning Edition Mixing Alcohol And Sun? Beware, A Buzz Begets A Faster Burn Drinking alcohol is linked to an increased risk of skin cancer. Part of the risk may be explained by the direct effect that alcohol has on antioxidant levels in the skin, which can hasten a sunburn.
Morning Edition Many Venezuelans Can No Longer Afford Beer, So They're Drinking Cheap Agave Liquor Cocuy was once stigmatized as moonshine, but with hyperinflation putting other drinks out of reach, many Venezuelans have turned to this cheap form of alcohol. It tastes similar to tequila and mezcal.
KUOW Newsroom Repeat drunk drivers may face tougher penalties in Washington state Kim Malcolm talks with State Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) about a proposed bill that would toughen penalties for repeat DUI offenders.
How to properly drink soju, Korea's most popular spirit Every culture has its own drinking customs. But sometimes those traditions clash with regulations.
Good News For 'Green' Brews: Consumers Say They'll Pay More For Sustainable Beer More than 1,000 U.S. beer drinkers surveyed say they would pay about $1.30 more for a six-pack of beer if it was produced at a brewery that invests in water conservation or solar power.
