Doctors may soon
be able to force expectant substance abusers into treatment if a bill
under review is written into law.
YLE Uutiset
(Finland) - Finnish anti-drinking ad scares Americans sober
Alcoholic parents
appear as monsters in a new Finnish anti-drinking campaign that
captured the attention of the American news network CNN.
Huffington Post
(USA) - Children Can Easily Buy Alcohol On eBay And Other
Websites, Reports Show
The Internet can
already seem like a dangerous place for a child. There are the
persistent concerns of cyber bullies and sexual predators, as well as
a child's potential exposure to inappropriate content like
pornography.
IPPmedia (Africa)
- Global meeting on alcohol policy formulation kicks off
The third
international conference on alcohol policy formulation in the East
Africa region begins in Arusha tomorrow. The two-day conference will
attract 80 participants from the region as well as Malawi, Sweden and
Norway, who have a wealth of knowledge to share on the impact of
irresponsible drinking and the role of alcohol policy can play in
reducing the negative impact of drinking.
CBC.ca - Letting
kids sip alcohol may not stave off binge drinking
Some parents allow
their children to sip alcohol, thinking it will help them to resist
peer pressure later — but that might not be the best approach, the
authors of an American study say.
Sydney Morning
Herald (Australia) - Social media condemned for alcohol marketing
AUSTRALIA'S peak
medical body has censured the social media giant Facebook for
allowing alcohol companies to target children.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Committee calls for action on fetal alcohol disorder
Parliamentary
committee in Western Australia says fetal alcohol spectrum may be
more prevalent than Down's Syndrome-- but a lack of data means no-one
really knows how prevalent it is. The committee has found that the
incidence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Aboriginal
communities could be higher than 25-percent.
Guardian Express -
Eight Weeks Abstinence from alcohol initiate healthier bones for
alcoholics with Osteoporosis
To understand
Osteoporosis and its effect on the body, breaking down the word
(Osteoporosis) might be as good of a starting place as any.
BBC News (UK) -
Alcohol and obesity cause liver disease death rise
Alcohol abuse and
obesity are to blame for a big rise in liver disease in the North
West, says a report.
RedOrbit -
Symptoms Of Alcohol Abuse, Not Dependence, May Better Reflect
Family Risk For Alcohol Use Disorders
Individuals with
alcohol use disorders (AUDs) vary widely in their age of onset of
use, patterns of drinking, and symptom profiles. AUDs are often
‘divided’ into two categories: alcohol abuse (AA) and alcohol
dependence (AD), with AA perceived as a milder syndrome that might
develop into AD over time.
Times of India
(India) - Alcohol linked to aggression: Experts
Alcoholism has
long been linked to aggression. City psychiatrists and NGOs peg the
percentage of domestic violence in households where men are alcohol
addicts at 75% and say it cuts across all sections of the society.
Malta Independent
Online (Malta) - Campaign encourages alcohol-free pregnancy
An increase in
binge drinking among young women has led the health authorities to
launch a campaign urging women to avoid drinking during pregnancy.
Berwick Today (UK)
- Minimum alcohol pricing considered in Northumberland
COUNTY residents
have been told by supporters of a minimum price for alcohol that
supermarkets would be hit hardest and local pubs would not be
affected.
News-Medical.net -
Light alcohol consumption may increase risk of certain cancers
The majority of
observational studies have shown that alcohol intake, especially
heavy drinking, increases a number of upper-aero-digestive tract
(UADT) and other cancers, and even moderate drinking is associated
with a slight increase in the risk of breast cancer.
PsychCentral.com -
Maternal Binge Drinking Slows Some Fetal Brain Functions
Fetuses exposed to
heavy binge drinking required significantly more time to habituate,
or adjust, to repeated stimulation in the womb and also showed
greater variability in test performance, according to a new study.
Nyasa Times
(Malawi) - Malawi NGOs call for alcohol policy adoption
Alcohol Policy
Alliance, a grouping of some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has
started mobilizing support to push for quick adoption of Alcohol
Policy by Malawi Parliament.
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