Suomi.fi (Finland) - Easy
availability of alcohol increases risky drinking among the working
aged
Moving
to live near an on-site alcohol outlet increases the likelihood of
risky alcohol behaviour. Moving further away may in turn decrease
risky drinking. This was the conclusion of a recent Finnish study on
the effect of the distance between home and an alcohol outlet on
risky alcohol behaviour.
Healthy
Living (Sweden) - Heredity behind subjective effects of alcohol
‘The
experience of every person to alcohol is an important tool to
understand why some people develop alcoholism and may be an indicator
in itself to find out how alcohol a person can develop. Our discovery
is part of the work prevention that can help a certain group of
people who are at risk of drinking too much alcohol.
Marketplace.org
(USA) - African-American youth seeing more alcohol ads
Young
African-Americans are being exposed to substantially more ads for
alcohol than the rest of their peers, according to report by the
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
NPR -
Mini-Counseling Sessions Can Curb Problem Drinking
Brief
counseling from primary care doctors reduces "risky"
drinking, defined as having more than four drinks a day for men,
three for women, a federal task force says.
NEWS.com.au
(Australia) - Survey shows growing support for ban on alcohol
until 21
ONE
in three people believe that the legal drinking age should be lifted
from 18 to 21, a new survey has found.
BBC
News (UK) - UK government to back Scotland on minimum alcohol
pricing
The
UK government is to back the Scottish government when its minimum
alcohol pricing legislation is challenged in the courts.
Times
Online (EU) - Minimum alcohol pricing is delayed as Europe mulls
over free trade
SNP
Ministers’ attempts to introduce a minimum price for alcohol could
be delayed after questions over their legality were raised in Europe.
General
Surgery News - Alcohol Use Disorder Increases in Second Year After
Bariatric Surgery
The
prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) increases in the second year
after bariatric surgery compared with the year prior to surgery and
postoperative year 1 (POY 1), according to a study in JAMA
(2012;307:2516-2525).
Irish
Times (Ireland) - Fears for future of Shortall's alcohol strategy
CAMPAIGNERS
AGAINST alcohol abuse say there is “huge concern” for the future
of the Government’s plan to tackle the issue following the
resignation of Róisín Shortall.
Radio
Prague (Chech Republic) - Czech government eases ban on liquor
sales
Czech
authorities believe they have the methanol crisis under control, and
they have eased the ban on spirits sales. As of Thursday afternoon,
hard liquor produced before 2012 can be sold without restrictions.
But the government has also warned that the risk of poisoning is
still very high as another two patients with methanol intoxication
have been admitted to hospital over the last 24 hours.
UPI.com
(Thailand) - Thais prefer alcohol to milk
Residents
of Thailand consume alcoholic beverages at a 3-to-1ratio over milk, a
national campaign for healthy alternatives said.
New
Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - Sharp rise in drug and alcohol use
in arrested people – study
A
large number of people detained by police are drunk or on drugs at
the time of their arrest, a new report shows.
Medical
Xpress - Effect of behavioral intervention on alcohol misuse
evaluated
Behavioral
counseling interventions may be beneficial for adults with risky
drinking behaviors, according to a review and meta-analysis published
online Sept. 25 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
The
Guardian (Scotland) - Charity to support Scottish government in
legal battle over alcohol price
A
campaigning charity has won the right to support the Scottish
government in its legal battle with drinks manufacturers that oppose
the introduction of minimum pricing.
MedPage
Today - Family Benefits From Treating Alcoholism
Treating
alcohol addiction reduces its burden on the family budget and
improves life for those who live with alcoholic patients, German
researchers found.
Scottish
Daily Record (Scotland) - Health secretary Alex Neil: We'll show
EU minimum pricing on alcohol is justified
SCOTTISH
Health Secretary Alex Neil last night insisted the Government will
win their battle with Euro bigwigs in Brussels over minimum booze
pricing plans.
Washington
Post (Russia) - Drunken driving tragedy forces Russia to think
hard about safety on its roads
It
took a weekend road tragedy to jolt Russia into action over one of
its most deadly threats: a chronic culture of drunken driving.
New
Vision - Alcohol’s effects are more than intoxicating
Alcohol
has been named the world’s third greatest risk factor in the
development of premature disease. This seemingly innocent drink is a
staple in social gatherings but its effects often spills over into
society as a whole.
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