ArcaMax (France) -
France battling bulging waistlines, alcohol abuse, survey shows
Despite having one
of the best health systems in the world, only one in four people in
France is truly healthy, according to a survey released Thursday that
pointed to mounting levels of stress, obesity and alcohol abuse.
New Zealand Herald
(New Zealand) - Western cultures 'besotted with alcohol'
Western cultures
are "besotted with alcohol" and are failing to address the
problems it causes, particularly in relation to women.
Mother Nature
Network - How 8 common medications interact with alcohol
From the glasses
of wine with Thanksgiving dinner to the champagne toast on New
Year's, alcohol is often a familiar sight at holiday celebrations.
But if you're taking one or more medications a day — whether
they're over-the-counter or prescription — is it safe to raise a
glass or two, or should you avoid drinking altogether?
stv.tv (Scotland)
- Alcohol deaths higher in Scotland than comparable parts of
England
People in central
Scotland are more likely to die from alcohol-related causes than
those in comparable parts of northern England, according to an NHS
study.
Salon - Legalized
pot could threaten the alcohol industry
As the
legalization of recreational marijuana gains momentum across the
United States with public support at an all-time high, many advocates
eagerly await to see what effect legalization will have on big
alcohol. Will it be forced to fight for market share?
Sierra Express
Media (Sierra Leone) - Health Network Sierra Leone to wage war on
alcohol
The Director of
Health Network Sierra Leone, Mr. Robert Kondema Kargbo, has said that
his organization is a civil society advocacy group on health issues
and human rights as well promoting justice in the country.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Health experts alarmed over boom in Facebook alcohol
ads
Health experts
have expressed alarm about the proliferation of Facebook pages
promoting binge drinking, with a fanbase of tens of thousands of
Australians.
Al Jazeera America
(USA) - 1 in 6 unemployed Americans abuses drugs or alcohol
About 1 in 6
unemployed Americans suffers from drug or alcohol addiction —
nearly twice the rate of substance abuse found in working Americans —
according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released
Tuesday.
UC Riverside -
Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol Disrupts Brain Circuitry
Prenatal exposure
to alcohol severely disrupts major features of brain development that
potentially lead to increased anxiety and poor motor function,
conditions typical in humans with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(FASD), according to neuroscientists at the University of California,
Riverside.
National Post
(Canada) - Robert Fulford: Taking on the pro-alcohol lobby
The word came out
of southern Manitoba this week that some of the residents of Winkler
object to the creation of the first liquor store in their town’s
100-year history.
Toronto NewsFIX -
One Drink With Alcohol Immediately Doubles Stroke Risk
A study has
revealed that after you have your first drink with alcohol, your
stroke risk nearly doubles. The study was conducted with 390 stroke
patients and followed how much alcohol they consumed prior to them
suffering a stroke.
Science Daily -
Alcohol Use Disorders Linked to Death and Disability
Disorders related
to the abuse of alcohol contribute significantly to the burden of
disease in the U.S., finds a new study in Alcoholism: Clinical and
Experimental Research. Researchers estimated that in 2005, about
53,000 men and 12,000 women died from issues related to alcohol use
disorders (AUD).
Irish Times
(Ireland) - Drinking too much is in the blood
Christmas time,
mistletoe and wine. The party season is upon us. Behind the scenes
the health service is under pressure to cope with a surge in liver
disease.
Telegraph.co.uk -
Twitter bans underage followers from alcohol brands
Twitter has begun
asking users who try to follow alcohol brands for their date of birth
in order to check they are above the legal minimum drinking age.
Financial Times
(UK) - UK government rules out U-turn on alcohol pricing
Downing Street
said it has no plans to revive alcohol minimum pricing despite its
surprise decision to press ahead with plain cigarette packets.
News-Medical.net -
New Griffith research aims to reduce alcohol-related drownings in
young men
Looking at the
reasons why young men drink and swim is the focus of new Griffith
research which aims to reduce the number of drownings. Drowning, a
largely preventable problem, continues to be a serious issue
worldwide, with young men particularly at risk.
Ghana Broadcasting
Corporation (Ghana) - Effects of Alcohol On Society
In one of Julius
Caesar’s works, Calphunia, one of the characters stated and I quote
" when beggars die there are no comets seen" unquote. This
perhaps explains the less seriousness we pay to victims of alcohol
who are mostly financially handicapped.
The Nelson Mail
(New Zealand) - Women drinking more, and more often
Women are drinking
more than ever and the level of harm associated with alcohol is
getting worse, a policy briefing paper has found.
MorningAdvertiser.co.uk
(UK) - Introduction of 24-hour drinking 'failed to curb
alcohol-related violence'
A new study has
suggested that the introduction of so-called '24-hour drinking' has
failed to have an impact on reducing alcohol-related street violence
in town and city centres.
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