The
Baltic Course (Estonia) - 87% Estonian adults consume alcohol, 34%
smoke
The
Estonian social ministry presented on Tuesday the Green Book of
alcohol and tobacco policy which indicates that 87% of Estonian
adults consume alcohol and 34.2% smoke, LETA/Delfi reports.
The
Baltic Course (Estonia) - Estonian government mulls stricter rules
on alcohol
The
Social Affairs Ministry of Estonia proposed more rigid rules related
to alcohol use – including raising the official drinking age,
stricter rules on advertising, and "dry days“, the Estonian
national broadcasting corporation ERR reports.
Alcohol
and Alcoholism (Finland) - Socioeconomic Disadvantage and
Indicators of Risky Alcohol-drinking Patterns
These
results highlight the need to take into account the
multidimensionality of risky alcohol-drinking patterns as a
contributing factor in the socioeconomic gradient in alcohol use.
Addiction
(Sweden) - Swedish alcohol consumption on the threshold of
modernity: legislation, attitudes and national economy c. 1775–1855
In
Sweden in the late 18th and early 19th centuries the social elite
appears to have used alcohol as a tool in their negotiations with the
working population but later, as the spread of wage labour and cheap
vodka coincided with Sweden's largest ever population growth, the
view that popular drinking must be checked gained support in leading
circles.
SIRUS
(Norway) - Alcohol use and drunk driving: the modifying effect of
impulsivity
The
association between drinking and drunk driving is significantly
stronger among those with a high score on impulsivity compared with
those who have a low score.
Iceland
Review (Iceland) - Home Brewing Increases in Iceland
Home
brewing and the smuggling of alcohol to Iceland has reportedly
increased. According to a new survey carried out by MMR for the
Icelandic Federation of Trade (FA), almost 50 percent of respondents
18 to 29 years old said there had been an increase in home brewing
and smuggling of alcohol since before the crash in 2008.
The
Independent (UK) - Parents 'should drink alcohol less in front of
their children' says report
Parents
should drink less in front of their children if they want to prevent
their offspring becoming binge drinkers, a new report suggests today.
Medical
Xpress - Pre-drinking alcohol before hitting the nightclubs likely
to lead to violence, study finds
The
increasingly common practice of drinking at home before hitting the
nightclubs is the major predictor of people experiencing harm or
violence, Australia's largest study into alcohol-related nightlife
crime has found.
Occupational
Health and Safety (WHO) - WHO Joins Four Countries in Opening
Alcohol Internet Portals
The
portals include self-screening tools for hazardous and harmful use of
alcohol, as well as self-help programs. The countries are Brazil,
India, Mexico, and Belarus.
7thSpace
Interactive (South Africa) - South Africa: S Africans urged to
refrain from alcohol, substance abuse
As
South Africans prepare for a well-deserved festive season break, the
Department of Social Development has called upon all South Africans
to refrain from alcohol and drug abuse during holiday festivities.
Afrique
en Ligue (Botswana) - Campaign against alcohol abuse in Botswana
Botswana
to step up campaign against alcohol abuse - Botswana’s fight
against alcohol abuse is set to intensify during the forthcoming
festive season, as the government has reminded liquor traders and the
public to strictly observe liquor trading hours.
Herald
Scotland (Ireland/Scotland) - Irish back alcohol plan
SCOTTISH
ministers have received strong support from the Irish Government in
their battle with Brussels to avoid having minimum unit pricing of
alcohol declared in breach of EU rules.
Radio
New Zealand (new Zealand) - Alcohol outlet numbers linked with
more crime
A new
study links higher numbers of alcohol shops in South Auckland with
more incidents of violent crime and vehicle crashes.
Bikya
Masr (Egypt) - Egypt announces tax hikes, hits alcohol and tobacco
hardest
As
part of Egypt’s agreement for a $4.8 billion loan with the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) the country was forced to implement
a series of tax hikes.
Emory
University News and Events - Alcohol abuse in young adults may
affect brain development
The
face of alcoholism has changed drastically. What was once viewed as a
middle aged, blue collar, white, male disease now reflects a diverse
group of young adults both male and female.
680
News (Canada) - Canadian alcohol sales likely to set new record
this year: report
Sales
of wine, beer and spirits will likely hit a record high this year,
according to a new report from BMO Capital Markets.
Science
Daily - Parents Key to Preventing Alcohol, Marijuana Use by Kids
New
research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young
University and the Pennsylvania State University finds that parental
involvement is more important than the school environment when it
comes to preventing or limiting alcohol and marijuana use by
children.
Alaska
Dispatch (USA) - Study: Alcohol is number-one health concern to
Alaskans
Alcohol
abuse is the number-one health issue of concern to Alaskans, a new
study has found.
The
Independent - The binge-drinking gene: Scientists identify key
risk factor in alcohol abuse
Scientists
could soon be able to predict whether teenage boys are likely to
become heavy drinkers by looking at whether they carry a particular
variant of a gene linked to thrill-seeking behaviour, a study
suggests.
Daily
Mail (UK) - Drivers can’t tot up their drinks: 80% exceed the
limit by miscalculating amount of alcohol in pub measures
Up to
four in five motorists risk exceeding the drink-drive limit by
miscalculating the alcoholic content of pub measures, says a study
today.
The
Consumerist (USA) - As Economy Recovers, Americans Are Drinking
More Alcohol
It
looks like Americans’ spirits are up — or at least the sales of
spirits to Americans are up, as a new survey shows that people are
buying more beer, wine and liquor when they go out to eat.
Andean
Airmail & PERUVIAN TIMES (Peru) - Alcohol Responsible for Some
9,000 Peru Traffic Accidents in 2011 – Govt
Alcohol
consumption was responsible for almost 9,000 traffic accidents in
2011, according to data released this week by the Health Ministry.
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