ArKay supports our troops.

Our soldiers bravely fight for freedom. They keep America safe and work hard serving our country. The day to day life of a U.S. soldier is filled with courage, bravery and sacrifice. Everyday they lead a tough life, one that not many can imagine living. It's a selfless work that should be greatly appreciated.  

At their stations, one of the rules is that alcohol is not permitted; this is an active rule in most troops’ stations around the world. It can be tough, especially if they were used to have a cocktail or beer and relax after a long day of work to protect our country. That's why Arkay is happy to help. We offer a variety of liquors with 0% alcohol, with the same taste and kick as the real stuff. Troops around the world can still enjoy the taste of their favorite drink when drinking ArKay.

Soldiers coming back home may experience physical and psychological effects of continued combat exposure. Alcohol abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (associated with their experience during military conflicts on the battlefield) and depression are among the issues that some combat soldiers suffer. 

Lately there has been a surge in alcohol misuse affecting many aspects of their lives, for example missing work because of drinking and damaging personal relationships.

We know that some veterans are using ArKay to help them overcome any alcohol problem they may have developed as a consequence of post-traumatic stress disorder, we have been contacted by U.S Army personnel and U.S. soldiers letting us know how drinking ArKay is helping them overcome their problem.

We are proud to be of assistance to US soldiers in their path towards recovery. Our troops remind us everyday what true human strength is. 

God bless America.

Problem with alcohol?

Alcoholism or alcohol addiction, is the compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal and social relationships. It is medically considered a disease, specifically an addictive illness. Alcohol misuse has the potential to damage almost every organ in the body, including the brain. The cumulative toxic effects of chronic alcohol abuse can cause both medical and psychiatric problems. 

The biological mechanisms that cause alcoholism are not well understood. Social environment, stress, mental health, family history, age, ethnic group, and gender all influence the risk for the condition. Alcohol intake produces changes in the brain's structure and chemistry, though some alterations occur with minimal use of alcohol over a short term period, such as tolerance and physical dependence. These changes maintain the person with alcoholism's compulsive inability to stop drinking and result in alcohol withdrawal syndrome if the person stops. 

Identifying alcoholism may be difficult for those affected because of the social stigma associated with the disease that causes people with alcoholism to avoid diagnosis and treatment for fear of shame or social consequences. Its called alcoholism when the person continues to drink despite experiencing social or health problems caused by drinking.

Treatment of alcoholism takes several steps. One method involves the administration of benzodiazepine medications, such as diazepam.  After detoxification, going to group therapy or self-help groups can be very helpful to remain sober. Behavioral scientists explain that addicts have a behavior pattern that may lead to destructive consequences for themselves, their families and society. Also, it has been discovered that compared with men, women are more sensitive to alcohol's harmful physical, cerebral, and mental effects.

Since 2011 there is another way to get away from liquors. The alternative is named Arkay, the world's first alcohol free liquor. The design of ArKay was to allow anyone with medical conditions or with religious beliefs to drink without guilt,  and for people with drinking problems, as well as recovering addicts that are willing to quit or simply for peoples that want to keep sober such as teetotalers and pregnant women.

Arkay feels and tastes exactly like liquor, millions of people are drinking ArKay everyday because it has the same kick of the real thing but none of the effects. ArKay is a healthy option as well, besides being 100% alcohol free it doesn't contain fat, carbs, sodium and sugar. ArKay makes a delicious, figure-friendly drink on its own, or when mixed with other low-cal, no-cal beverages, ArKay is great for cocktails!
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In most of the cases car accidents are caused by DUI's (Driving under the influence), it has been proven that people with drinking habits have poor working performances and have lost their job.

ArKay is a smart way to get away from liquors, Arkay is an option  among many others. At the end of the day the choice is in your hand.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: ARKAY IS NOT A MEDICINE , ARKAY IS NOT A TREATMENT  FOR ALCOHOLISM , ARKAY IS A NEW WAY OF LIFE.

ArKay DD

Here are some sobering facts about alcohol consumption in the United States. Each year, more than one million people are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to a 2012 study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, close to 10,000 people died in drunk-driving related crashes during 2011 (that’s one person’s death every 53 minutes). Drunk-driving costs the United States $132 billion dollars a year, but the costs associated from the treating of health issues that arise from alcohol dependence & abuse annually costs this nation more than $200 billion, a dollar amount significantly higher than costs associated with the treating of obesity or cancer.

If only there was a way for consumers to shamelessly indulge in their favored flavored beverage without having to risk potential ramifications to their own health and safety, or the health and safety of others. Sylvie Grattagliano might just have devised the solution, or more appropriately, the formula, which not only offers an alternative in terms of consumption, but also something of a new business opportunity.

Sylvie is the President of Arkay, a product line of beverages that are whisky-flavored, but 100% free of alcohol. Though only recently introduced, demand for the beverage has generated sales throughout the world, and the company is building on current successes by introducing new lines of vodka, rum, gin and Tequila, which may taste like the real deal, but are totally free of alcohol.

A Triple Shot of Triumph

Arkay emerged on the market in November of 2011. Sold in cases by-the-bottle and soon by the can, the whiskey-flavored drink is being whisked away to distributors and retailers throughout the world. “In the beginning, I thought it would be good if we could move just one pallet a week, but now we’re moving more than 20 pallets a day,” says Sylvie. No surprise, States like Kentucky and Tennessee have generated the most demand, but Sylvie says orders come from all over the world.

The beverage’s popularity has allowed the company to expand upon its operations which began with the opening of a headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Arkay has since opened offices in Paris and Scotland, and has established manufacturing bases in Mexico (and soon in Oklahoma) for the bottle products while the canned concoctions are made in Miami.

She has secured distribution agreements in many countries around the world as well as some Middle Eastern countries where some nations have exceedingly strict rules governing the consumption of alcohol. Arkay, of course, poses no legal consequences for consumers. It also poses no health consequences as it is sugar-free, carb-free, sodium-free, and has zero calories.

What it does impart, says Sylvie, is the sense that one is actually drinking whiskey. “When you drink, it has a balanced flavor and feel. Even water has a certain taste… all drinks do. So when you drink Arkay, you have the impression of whiskey in your mouth… it has thatuumph, the aftertaste, just like whiskey, but without the alcohol.”

Arkay’s ability to mimic whisky flavoring is credited to the blending of flavors and creation of the new molecule. In the last year, representatives from some of the large soda companies have approached Sylvie and asked for samples. She suspects there are efforts to duplicate her formula, but she is not worried about it. “It would be hard for anyone to copy it… it might take years to crack the formula because no one has access to the molecule besides me and the scientists in Switzerland. Our agreement is that I have sole rights to use the molecule in all drinks we market.”

That molecule will now figure in other products Arkay is bringing to market. She is following her whisky-flavored success with a new line of alcohol-free vodka, tequila, gin, rums, brandy and Pina Colada mix. What O’Doul’s did for beer, Sylvie has done with spirits, but to another degree, she has essentially invented an entire new beverage category of alcohol-free liquors. She has also developed an expanding sales force, directly employing some two dozen people, but as much as 100 independent contractors. She is currently seeking additional sales representatives and distribution agreements. Licensed sales reps can garner up to 40% return from sales, and unlike alcohol, Arkay isn’t constrained by strict market regulations allowing it to be sold virtually anywhere. In fact, many sales have been generated via Arkay’s presence Online at www.arkaybeverages.com , the company is also offering free Arkay web sites for their distributors.

In a study of 147 countries conducted by the World Health Organization, it was determined, annually, there are more than two million deaths attributed to alcohol use. Though Arkay has already proven solid as a business model, if it can additionally serve to diminish such dire instances of death, it will further prove deserving for all to raise a glass and toast to its success.