The Local.no (Norway) - Use LSD
to combat alcoholism: experts
A team of Norwegian researchers
has established that the psychedelic drug LSD is an effective medicine for the
treatment of alcoholism, arguing that it should be used more widely.
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YLE News (Finland) - Pellervo: class 3 beer restrictions would
increase booze cruises
According to a report by the
Pellervo Economic Research PTT think tank, transferring sales of class 3 beer
to state Alko stores would increase passenger imports of alcoholic beverages by
one-third. Other effects would be a reduction in state tax revenues and a
greater concentration of retail outlets.
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Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) - Survey shows Finns increasingly in
favour of restrictive alcohol policies
Attitudes of the Finnish people toward the consumption and distribution
of alcoholic beverages have become increasingly restrictive, according to a
survey by the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL).
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YLE News (Finland) - Peacekeepers accept zero tolerance policy on
alcohol
The Association of Finnish
Peacekeepers says it accepts the idea of zero tolerance towards the consumption
of alcohol during missions abroad. However, the Association adds a decision on
the issue rests entirely with the Finnish Defence Forces.
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The Local.se (Norway/Sweden) - Booze and butter boost Norwegians' Swedish
spending spree
Norwegians spent more than 13
billion kronor ($1.9 billion) during one-day shopping trips to Sweden last
year, meaning almost 6 percent ofNorway's
consumer food and beverage trade has migrated to Sweden.
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IUF.org (Lithuania) - Lithuanian
courts declare beer an 'essential service' to cover attacks on union rights at
Carlsberg Lithuania!
Management attacks on workers and their unions continue at Carlsberg,
the world's 4th largest brewery company. A planned strike by union workers at
the Carlsberg brewery in Lithuania has been declared illegal by an outrageous
court decision which is now the subject of an ILO complaint.
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TIME - Study: Does Alcohol in
Movies Drive Teens to Binge Drink?
A new study from six European countries suggests that teens who see
more boozy scenes in movies are more likely to binge drink.
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MarketWatch (USA) – Interlocks for First-time DUI Convictions Cut
Repeat Offenses; Study of Washington Drivers Supports Mandatory Interlock Laws
People convicted for the first time of alcohol-impaired driving are
less likely to reoffend if they have to install alcohol interlocks on their
vehicles, a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows.
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Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Should packaged alcohol display health warnings?
WINEMAKERS understand why some people like the idea of health warnings
on alcohol containers. It's simple, consistent, gets the message onto the
product itself and is easy for policy makers to implement and monitor.
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Scotsman (Scotland) – 1 in 3 teenagers binge drinking by age of 13
ONE in three Scottish teenagers is binge drinking by the age of 13,
according to shocking new research which lays bare the extent of the nation’s
alcohol crisis.
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dailyRx - Alcohol While
Pregnant is Worse Than Cocaine or Pot
Children exposed to as little as half an alcoholic drink a day in utero -
even if they didn't have fetal alcohol syndrome - appeared to suffer in their
achievement test scores.
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Texas Tribune (USA) - TABC
Develops Apps to Curb Excessive, Underage Drinking
As college students from across the nation head to Texas beaches for spring break, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is already making plans to have new tools at its disposal for next year's partiers — mobile phone apps that it hopes will curb excessive and underage drinking.
Read moreAs college students from across the nation head to Texas beaches for spring break, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is already making plans to have new tools at its disposal for next year's partiers — mobile phone apps that it hopes will curb excessive and underage drinking.
BBC News (Scotland) - Scottish Tories drop opposition to minimum
alcohol pricing
The Scottish Conservative Party
has dropped its opposition to minimum unit pricing for alcohol. Tory leader
Ruth Davidson confirmed that her party would now support the Scottish
government plans.
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Independent Online (South
Africa) - Alcohol ads ban a ‘last, last resort’
There are no definite plans to
ban alcohol adverts but all options to curb alcohol abuse are being considered,
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry Elizabeth Thabethe said on Thursday.
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AllAfrica.com (Rwanda) - Debate
on Underage Alcohol Consumption Intensifies
As government moves to tackle
the problem of alcohol and drug abuse among the youth, a cross section of the
public has come out to say that sensitisation on the dangers of excessive
alcohol consumption should be put forward.
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Scoop.co.nz (Thailand) - Alcohol
& Politics: A Volatile Mix in Thailand
One of Thailand's most powerful
politicians has denied accusations that "he was drunk" in Parliament,
prompting a lively public debate about alcohol use by politicians and the legal
limits on reporting such allegations.
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News-Medical.net (UK) - Middle
aged ignoring health messages on alcohol consumption
A new survey finds that adults
aged 45 and over are more than three times as likely to drink alcohol almost
every day as those under 45. This could mean that the middle aged population is
ignoring the serious health risks associated with excessive drinking. The age
disparity is most pronounced among women.
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Belfast Telegraph (Northern
Ireland) - Minimum alcohol price considered for Nothern Ireland
Tackling the problems
associated with the availability of cheap alcohol in Northern Ireland has
become a political priority.
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North Country Gazette (USA) - Survey: 10% Of Adults In Recovery From
Drugs, Alcohol
Survey data released Tuesday by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and the
New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) show
that 10 percent of all American adults, ages 18 and older, consider themselves
to be in recovery from drug or alcohol abuse problems.
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Wall Street Journal (EU/US) - Treatment
for Alcoholics Set for Europe, But Not U.S.
Lundbeck A/S expects European marketing authorization for its alcohol
dependence treatment Selincro within the year, but the Danish pharmaceutical
group isn’t aiming to get into the U.S. market any time soon.
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MSN NZ News (New Zealand) - Harm
done to Kiwi kids by alcohol a focus
The harm done to Kiwi babies
and children by alcohol will be the focus of a conference in Wellington later
this month.
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Fox News (Germany) - German town
gets tough on drunk cycling
A German university town is throwing the book at drunk cyclists -- by
applying drunk driving laws to peddlers. Under the new rules in Munster, 296
miles west of the capital Berlin, anyone caught cycling inebriated faces a ban
from bike riding, news website The Local reported Friday.
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