New Europe
(Turkey) - The law is placing curbs on consumption and advertising
On 24 May, the
Turkish anti-alcohol law was adopted by the national Parliament.
According to critics, the adoption of the law is a sign of increasing
conservative policies followed by the Turkish government.
YLE.fi (Finland) -
Baby boomers' alcohol "time bomb" set to hit Finland
Experts fear that
retiring baby boomers may over indulge to such an extent that Finland
could soon be forced to deal with a large cohort with unusually high
levels of alcohol dependence. Incorporating messages about alcohol
into basic healthcare will be key to fighting the problem.
Journal of Adolescent Research
(Denmark) - Communicating Trust Between Parents and Their
Children. A Case Study of Adolescents’ Alcohol Use in Denmark
This article
discusses how Danish parents and their children communicate trust.
Based on Niklas Luhmann’s sociological theory, the article explores
new aspects of communication about alcohol-related rules.
New York Times
(Turkey) - Turkey: Legislation Would Limit Sales of Alcohol and
Ban Advertising for It
The Turkish
Parliament passed legislation on Friday to ban advertising of
alcohol. The measure also bans the sale of alcoholic drinks between
10 p.m. and 6 a.m., except in tourist zones, and prohibits alcohol
sales near mosques and schools.
TIME - If
Drinking Starts at Puberty, It’s More Likely to Lead to Alcohol
Problems
Taking your first
drink in your early teens may put you at greater risk of developing
alcohol problems later on, according to new research.
WAVE - Doctors
warn against 'smoking' alcohol
There's a new
trend in the bar scene that involves your favorite hard liquor and
dry ice. Breathing in the alcohol vapors gets you buzzed fast and
some say you don't ingest any empty calories.
The Guardian (UK)
- Alcohol advertising on television to be reviewed
Ofcom has ordered
a review into whether to cut the amount of alcohol advertising on TV,
after finding that large numbers of children are tuning into shows
such as The X Factor and Britain's Got Talent, which are aimed at
more adult audiences and could potentially carry alcohol ads under
existing rules.
YLE News (Finland)
- Greens vote for push to allow alcohol take-outs
The Green League’s
congress has voted to support a proposal to allow restaurants to sell
mild alcoholic beverages to drink off the premises. Party members
also favoured a proposal that small breweries and farms that produce
berry liqueurs should be allowed to sell their produce on the
premises.
CTV News (Canada)
- Survey finds N.S. youth more likely to try alcohol over drugs
Nova Scotia
students in four selected grades who attend junior and senior high
schools were more likely to try alcohol over drugs last year, a new
survey says.
Sydney Morning
Herald (Australia) - Regulator seeks to put big alcohol promos in
'high-risk' basket
Discounts at
bottle shops of more than 50 per cent off wine, beer and liquor will
be classified as high-risk promotions likely to cause alcohol-related
harm under tough draft guidelines by the liquor regulator.
swissinfo.ch
(Switzerland) - Alcohol abuse linked to domestic violence
Alcohol plays a
role in many cases of domestic violence in Switzerland. Almost every
second woman who is subject to abuse says that alcohol consumption is
a problem in her relationship, according to a study.
AllAfrica.com
(Tanzania) - Alcohol Abuse On the Increase, House Told
TWENTY five per
cent of males in Tanzania consume excessive alcohol, while the rate
of females stood at 13.4 per cent, the National Assembly was told.
VtDigger (USA) -
Health Dept. launches campaign: ‘049’ = Zero Alcohol for Nine
Months of Pregnancy
A mother’s use
of even small amounts of alcohol can cause health problems for her
baby, a fact that many women and their health care providers may not
realize. Drinking can affect development in the very first weeks –
even before a woman knows she’s pregnant – and throughout
pregnancy.
Herald Scotland
(Scotland) - EU warned to respect ruling over drink price
BRUSSELS has been
warned to listen to Scotland's senior judges after they ruled in
favour of the Scottish Government's policy of minimum pricing for
alcohol.
stv.tv (Scotland)
- Drop in alcohol sales linked to law banning multi-buy promotions
The amount of
alcohol sold per adult fell by 2.6% in Scotland in the year after the
introduction of the Alcohol Act in October 2011, according to a
report by NHS Health Scotland and the University of Glasgow.
SunLive (New
Zealand) - Reduced hours for buying booze
Tauranga
supermarkets could be forced to fence off their wine racks and beer
chillers as the city looks at a proposal to reduce the hours for
off-licences in the city’s suburbs.
Perth Now
(Australia) - 'Alcopop' tax fails to deter teen binge drinking,
raises $4.5 billion in revenue
AUSTRALIAN
drinkers have spent $4.5 billion in "alcopop" taxes that
have failed to curb teen binge drinking. A federally-funded study to
be released today reveals the tax has not dinted the number of
teenagers and young people with alcohol-related injuries.
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