YLE News (Finland/Estonia) - Alcohol tourism to Estonia
A higher “sin tax” to be levied on alcohol
is expected to accelerate alcohol tourism between Finland
and Estonia Finland
YLE News (Finland
In spite of evidence to the contrary, a new
survey shows that a majority of Finns don’t believe that their relatives’
wellbeing is compromised by increased alcohol consumption during the summer.
The Local.se (Sweden
Drunken Swedes can now record their
boozed-up antics with a new iPhone app launched on Monday by a subsidiary of
the country's state-owned alcohol monopoly.
The Local.se (Sweden
People who have
undergone gastric bypass operations are at greater risk of suffering from
alcohol abuse, according to a new Swedish study which reveals that the effects
of alcohol become stronger after the op.
The Guardian (UK
Poor parenting
significantly increases the likelihood that children will grow up to be binge
drinkers, according to the findings of a controversial study.
HealthNews - Teen Social Networking Increases Likelihood
of Alcohol and Drug Use
While many believe
social networking sites and teen-based reality TV are harmless, these popular
forms of entertainment may have a profound negative effect, increasing alcohol
and drug use amongst teens.
TVNZ (New Zealand
Prime Minister John
Key has defended the Government's Alcohol Reform Bill after it was slammed by
anti-alcohol abuse groups.
thejournal.ie (Ireland
ALCOHOL ABUSE IN
Ireland has cost the State €3.7 billion up to the year 2007, according a study
on the issue by the HSE.
Fairport-E.Rochester
Post (USA
According to a report
released today by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on alcohol consumption by
adults Upstate New York, adults in the Finger Lakes region admitted to binge
drinking more often than heavy drinking, as health care costs related to
alcohol misuse continue to climb.
Economic Times (India ) - West Bengal government imposes higher taxes on
tobacco, alcohol
While keeping other
items untouched by not altering the tax rates, the West
Bengal government on Monday raised the levies on alcohol and
tobacco-related products.
Russia Beyond The
Headlines (Russia
The Connexion (France ) – France
CIGARETTE and alcohol
price rises and a new tax on France
The Age (Australia
SPECIALIST drug and
alcohol workers should be deployed with police targeting public drunks, and new
fines of up to $1100 should be used to boost treatment services, the Victorian
Alcohol and Drug Association says.
thejournal.ie (Ireland
NEW PROPOSALS TO
reduce the penalties for drivers just over the blood alcohol limit have been
criticised by alcohol charities.
Korea Times (South Korea
Fresh public debates
have been ignited over songs labeled by censors as “harmful to youth” due to
the mention of alcohol-related phrases in the lyrics.
Trend News Agency (Uzbekistan ) - Uzbekistan
The Senate of Oliy
Majlis of Uzbekistan
The Independent (Spain ) - In
booze-soaked Spain
'Binge tourism'
reaches a new low when police fire rubber bullets to restore peace. Alasdair
Fotheringham reports from the Benidorm plaza dubbed 'British square'.
Medscape - Industry Influence on UN Noncommunicable
Disease Summit
The United Nations
(UN) High-Level Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) will convene in New York City
Stuff.co.nz (New Zealand
Alcohol sales in
dairies will be banned and grocery stores forced to make their liquor sales
more discrete after the Government accepted 130 changes to its controversial
alcohol reform bill.
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