USA TODAY (USA) -
Police, experts: Alcohol most common in sexual assaults
Date rape drugs. Roofies. Liquid ecstasy. Special K. Odorless,
colorless, tasteless predators that leave prey weak, confused and
vulnerable. They are part of the standard plotline in many television
thrillers, and a mythology has built around their pervasiveness.
BBC (Scotland/Estonia) - Alex Neil to address Estonian conference
on alcohol
Scotland's health secretary Alex Neil will travel to Estonia this
week to address a conference on alcohol.
The Chronicle of Social Change (USA) - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders in America, Pt. 4: Educating Students with FASD
Individuals with FASD may have problems that affect learning and
behavior. Therefore, it is important that we understand how alcohol
impacts neurodevelopment throughout the lifespan of individuals
affected.
Journal of Turkish Weekly (Turkey) - Deputy PM claims no ban on
alcohol in Turkey
Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan has noted the impossibility of
enacting bans on alcohol, noting their failure during Ottoman times,
while claiming recent restrictions on drinks do not amount to a
prohibition.
ABC News (USA) - New Women Alcoholics: 'Looking at Red Wine Like
It's Chocolate'
Ann Dowsett Johnston vowed she would never be like her mother, a
"poster girl" for alcoholism, who drank during the day and
mixed her cocktails with Valium.
aidsmap - Social problems and drug and alcohol problems common
among people who develop AIDS despite long-term HIV care
Psychiatric, drug, alcohol and social care problems are highly
prevalent among people who develop serious AIDS-defining illnesses
well after their diagnosis with HIV, UK research published in
Sexually Transmitted Infections shows.
RTE.ie (Ireland) - Government to set minimum prices for alcoholic
drinks
The Government is to curb the advertising of alcohol and set minimum
prices for drinks based on their alcohol content in a new Public
Health Bill.
Russia Beyond The Headlines (Russia) - Booze, alkie, half-liter: A
Russian dictionary of alcohol
Arguably, the word “to drink” has more synonyms than any other in
Russian. “To yank,” “to nip,” “to cut into,” “to knock
back.” – all these verbs, and many others, are used in Russian to
refer to the process of consuming alcohol.
Science Daily (Finland) - Excessive Alcohol Consumption Increases
Progression of Atherosclerosis, Risk of Stroke
A Finnish population-based study showed that binge drinking was
associated with increased atherosclerotic progression in an 11-year
follow-up of middle-aged men. The progression of atherosclerosis was
increased among men who consumed 6 drinks or more on one occasion. In
addition, the risk of stroke increased among men who had at least one
hangover per year.
Irish Times (Ireland) - Broad welcome for minimum pricing for
alcohol but regret at U-turn on sports sponsorship
There has been a broad welcome for the Government’s measures aimed
at tackling alcohol abuse, although health campaigners criticised the
failure to include a prohibition on alcohol companies sponsoring
sporting events, while the drinks industry itself questioned the
legality of minimum pricing.
PR Web - New Research from Mount Sinai on Alcohol Could Spur
Development of Antidote
Scientists now understand how alcohol alters the activity of brain
proteins. Ethanol, the alcohol found in beer, wine, and spirits,
impairs communication between nerve cells in the brain, affecting our
perception and behavior.
The Conversation - Recruiting government advisers to alcohol lobby
is too easy
The appointment of senior civil servant David Frost as Chief
Executive of the Scotch Whisky Association, one of the alcohol
industry’s most aggressive lobby groups, is just the latest high
profile case of the revolving door between government advisers and
large corporations.
ForUm (Ukraine) - Parliament proposed to ban advertising of
alcohol and tobacco products
During the meeting the Parliamentary Committee for European
Integration approved the draft law "On amendments to Article 22
of the law of Ukraine on advertising"(regarding the prohibition
of alcohol, low-alcohol beverages, beer, tobacco products and
brands)", ForUm correspondent reports.
Scotsman (Scotland) - Destroying our health is big business
We should put the interests of the public before those of the
companies who sell us drink, cigarettes and bad food, says Evelyn
Gillan.
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