Narcologist Kazantsev: alcohol causes psychomotor agitation in a person

Five people have died in India’s eastern state of Bihar after allegedly consuming spurious liquor at a pre-wedding ceremony, a local government official confirmed on Friday.

Canada’s transport regulator has asked Air India to investigate an incident in which a pilot was removed from a flight before take-off after being found under the influence of alcohol, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Kuwait has reported that 23 people have died from consuming contaminated alcohol over the past week, with dozens more hospitalized in intensive care due to the effects of the tainted substance. Authorities are investigating the incident.

Thirteen people have died and 21 others were left blind or with impaired vision after consuming methanol-tainted alcoholic drinks in Kuwait, the country’s health ministry said Thursday. A total of 63 people suffered poisoning over the past five days, with 51 requiring urgent kidney dialysis and 31 needing mechanical ventilation.

Saudi Arabia has denied recent reports suggesting it plans to lift its decades-long ban on alcohol.

At least 34 people have died after consuming toxic bootleg alcohol in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials said, News.Az reports citing BBC.

Sweden and Finland have moved to relax strict laws that govern the sale of alcohol, while preserving wider state monopolies.