The Guardian (UK) - Public health:
cutting a deal on the minimum price of alcohol
The fallout from
the government u-turn on plain cigarette packaging and a minimum unit
price for alcohol continues. To date, the Faculty of Public Health,
the Association of Directors of Public Health and Birmingham city
council have all withdrawn from the "public health
responsibility deal".
CBS News (USA) -
Study: Many alcohol-related ER visits involve Budweiser
Budweiser is the
number one beverage behind alcohol-related emergency room visits, a
small study conducted by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public
Health revealed.
Pravda (Russia) -
Sale of alcohol prohibited on flood-affected territories in Russia
The sale of
alcohol has been prohibited on the territory of all towns and
settlements that suffered from massive floods in the Far East of
Russia.
Telegraph.co.uk
(UK) - Health ministers want to take the alcohol out of wine
Ministers have
become so concerned about levels of wine drinking among the middle
classes that they have launched a campaign across Europe to redefine
“wine” to include drinks that contain little or no alcohol.
Wall Street
Journal - Latest Research on the Effects of Alcohol on Your
Waistline
It isn't just the
beer that contributes to beer bellies. It could also be the extra
calories, fat and unhealthy eating choices that may come with
moderate drinking.
Voice of America
(USA) - Excessive Alcohol Drinking Has $223B Price Tag
Excessive alcohol
drinking costs Americans more than $220 billion a year, or almost $2
a drink. And the biggest costs come from a loss of worker
productivity.
Hurriyet Daily
News (Turkey) - Removal of alcohol logos from shop signs to hit
Turkish vendors in pocket
Craftsmen and
restaurant owners in Turkey are concerned about a law that forces all
retailers to remove alcoholic beverage logos and advertiesements from
their signboards until September.
NEWS.com.au
(Australia) - Seven reasons life is better without booze
I WAS the
consummate party girl for 20 years before I finally realised that
alcohol was taking more than it was giving. I quit drinking two and a
half years ago at the age of 35 and have never felt happier, more
confident, or as in control of my own destiny than I do now that I'm
sober.
Ct Post (USA) -
Government should slow the flow of alcohol ads
When it comes to
alcohol advertisements, we could use an agreement similar to the one
we have with Big Tobacco. Children are awash in media messages, and
we keep missing opportunities to do the right thing.
NEWS.com.au
(Australia) - Australian drinkers defying health guidelines,
Centre for Alcohol Research finds
HALF of
Australia's drinkers consume alcohol in excess of the nation's health
guidelines putting themselves at risk of violence and health
problems.
DigitalJournal.com
(UK) - UK Government: 'On holiday, don’t let drink do your
talking'
The UK Foreign and
Commonwealth Office is encouraging young travelers to think before
they drink, to avoid putting themselves at risk of serious harm while
holidaying in foreign countries.
Medical Daily
(USA) - Binge Drinking Remedy? Washington State University Imposes
Early-Morning Friday Classes To Combat ‘Thirsty Thursday’
In response to a
student who died from alcohol poisoning last school year, Washington
State University (WSU) is taking precautionary measures to reduce the
amount of drug use and binge drinking. Changes include more
early-morning Friday classes, more alcohol-free floors in residence
halls, and alcohol screening for at-risk students.
MorningAdvertiser.co.uk
(UK) - Pubs could face increased enforcement activity from police
in 'week of action'
Pub and bar
operators could face enforcement action from police during a "week
of action" on licensing and alcohol-related harm during 16 - 22
September.
Yorkshire Post
(UK) - Call to use ‘drunk tanks’ to ease strain on the police
BRINGING in
US-style ‘drunk tanks’ could relieve the strain on the emergency
services and allow officers to deal with other crimes, one of the
region’s police and crime commissioners has claimed.
7thSpace
Interactive - Alcohol consumption and sport: a cross-sectional
study of alcohol management practices associated with at-risk alcohol
consumption at community football clubs
Excessive alcohol
consumption is responsible for considerable harm from chronic disease
and injury. Within most developed countries, members of sporting
clubs participate in at-risk alcohol consumption at levels above that
of communities generally.
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