Science Nordic
(Norway) - Abstinent mothers require better support
Drug-abusing
mothers who become drug-free during their pregnancy have trouble
understanding the needs of their babies. New research suggests they
should receive greater follow-up after giving birth.
Reuters (Finland)
- The nearer the bar, the greater the chances of risky drinking
Does living near a
bar encourage people to overindulge, or do heavy drinkers move to
neighborhoods with easy access to alcohol? A new study suggests it
may be the former for some people. Researchers in Finland found that
of nearly 55,000 Finnish adults followed for seven years, those who
moved closer to bars were somewhat more likely to increase their
drinking.
Helsinki Times
(Finland) - Alcohol is a central source of society’s ills
Heavy alcohol
consumption is a central factor of the ills in our society. The
problems it causes are reflected far and wide. It is regrettable that
achieving open discussion and effective decisions is laborious.
According to a number of experts, downplaying the issues caused by
alcohol is too common. Too often, alcohol use is considered to be a
natural part of everyday life.
The Local (Sweden)
- Sweden’s alcohol-free drink label 'misleading'
Most of the
alcohol-free drinks sold in Sweden’s state-run liquor store
monopoly Systembolaget actually contain alcohol, with experts calling
the label “misleading” and a threat to recovering alcoholics.
Reuters - Many
HIV patients skip medications to drink: study
About half of HIV
patients on antiretroviral therapy skipped their medications whenever
they were drinking alcohol, according to a U.S. study - an
ill-advised behavior that researchers say could lead to higher viral
loads.
PsychCentral.com -
Alcohol Abuse Common among Bullies, Victims
A new study
suggests both school bullies and their victims are likely to abuse
alcohol after a bullying episode.
Tribune-Review
(Russia) - Putin cracks down on tobacco, alcohol
Vladimir Putin is
waging the biggest public health drive since former Soviet leader
Mikhail Gorbachev failed to wean his country off alcohol abuse with a
crackdown on tobacco and drink.
Western Herald
(USA) - Alcohol affects students’ academic performance, health
With Halloween
festivities well underway, many WMU students have had their share of
adult beverages in the past several days. What these students may not
realize is that if excessively used, these beverages can have a
negative impact on performance.
The Australian
(Australia) - More tax on booze would benefit us: report
ORDERING a
schooner at the pub may cost more if proposed alcohol taxation
reforms are taken up by the federal government.
3News NZ (New
Zealand) - Alcohol and drug court launched
The first Alcohol
and Other Drug Treatment Court in Auckland aims to help 100 offenders
each year deal with underlying addiction issues.
VOA Khmer
(Cambodia) - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome a Risk for Cambodians
When a woman
drinks alcohol during pregnancy she risks giving birth to a child
with mental and physical defects called fetal alcohol syndrome, a
US-based doctor told “Hello VOA” on Thursday.
EurasiaNet -
Uzbekistan: Alcohol Sales Drying Up in Tashkent
A month after a
law restricting alcohol sales in Uzbekistan came into force, trade in
beer, wine and spirits – over the counter at least – has dried up
in downtown Tashkent.
Scotsman
(Scotland) - Alcohol ban on Scotland’s trains branded a success
SCOTLAND’S
largest train operator says its new policy on curtailing alcohol
consumption has been a success.
Medical Daily -
Heavy Alcohol Use During Pregnancy Shrinks Child's Brain
Heavy alcohol
exposure in the womb leads to poor development of the child's brain,
says a new study supported by National Institutes of Health. The
effects of the brain's poor development remain until later in life.
The Guardian (UK)
- Drinks industry refuses to swallow government line on alcohol
pricing
Despite general
agreement that something must be done about Britain's booze culture,
opinions remain divided over plans to introduce a minimum unit price.
Medical Xpress -
Alcohol increases activity of the resting brain in social drinkers
Short-term alcohol
intake can increase the activity of functional connections across the
human brain when it is at rest, according to research published Oct
31 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Panagiotis Bamidis and
colleagues from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
The Australian
(Australia) - Hard to ban grog supply to kids: inquiry
ONLY parents
legally defined as "responsible" should be able to supply
their kids with alcohol, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has heard.
The Canberra Times
(Australia) - Baseball says no to alcohol sponsorship
When it comes to
discouraging alcohol sponsorship in sport, the federal government is
putting its money where its mouth is - offering $25 million in
replacement sponsorship deals if sporting bodies cut ties with big
booze.
The Independent
(Russia) - Putin wages war on vodka as lifestyle death toll at
90,000
Vladimir Putin is
waging the biggest public health drive since former Soviet leader
Mikhail Gorbachev failed to wean his country off alcohol abuse with a
crackdown on tobacco and drink.
Herald Scotland
(Scotland) - MSPs endorse move for stricter drink-drive limit
MSPs have backed
plans for a law change to reduce the drink-drive limit, as a new
survey found seven out of ten Scots supported the move.
BBC News (France)
- France's beer tax rise: Fears in industry
Taxes on beer are
set to increase by more than 160% under a controversial new law being
pushed through the French parliament.
Irish Health
(Ireland) - Call for minimum pricing on alcohol
Almost 30
charities, community groups and organisations representing medical
staff have joined forces to call on the government to introduce
minimum pricing for alcohol.
Sydney Morning
Herald - The drink twice as deadly for women
Drinking too much
too often is twice as fatal for women as men, according to new
research that has prompted GPs to call for screening of female
patients for excessive alcohol consumption.
Caerphilly
Observer (Wales) - Hundreds of lives in Wales saved from drug and
alcohol misuse
Hundreds of lives
have potentially been saved across Wales in the battle against drug
and alcohol misuse in the last year, a report published yesterday
(October 31) has suggested.
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