drinking

Transport

Total drink-drive ban on political agenda

Three years after the introduction of a complete drink-driving ban for drivers in their first two years behind the wheel and all those under 21, calls are being made for the ban to be extended.

Health

Juvenile alcohol abuse surges

More German children and teenagers got dangerously drunk in 2008 than at any time in the past decade, leading to a surge in hospitalisations, the federal government’s drug commissioner announced Tuesday.

beer

Drunk driver cruises into metro tunnel

A 29-year-old man tested the limits of his car when he drove it 200 metres into a metro tunnel in Bochum early Wednesday morning.

Crime

Berlin bans public drinking around Alexanderplatz

Berlin's central district Mitte will become the first part of the German capital to impose a ban on public drinking in order to discourage rowdy youths from getting out of hand.

Health

Group calls for warning labels on liquor

The German Child Protection Agency called on Wednesday for warning labels on liquor – like those on cigarettes – to combat rising rates of binge drinking among youth.

Crime

Heidelberg plans ban on public drinking

Hordes of foreign travellers hoping to enjoy a few cold German beers outdoors in the tourist hub of Heidelberg this summer could face fines as the city aims to limit public drinking.

youth

Trial over deadly drinking contest begins

A bartender is among five people to have gone on trial in Berlin on Thursday, accused of encouraging a 16-year-old boy to drink himself to death in a tequila drinking contest.