The Guardian (UK) - Minimum alcohol
pricing would save 860 lives a year, study finds
Introducing
minimum pricing for alcohol would lead to 860 fewer deaths a year and
29,900 fewer hospital admissions among heavy-drinkers while having
only a slight effect on moderate drinkers, according to research into
the policy's impact.
Sydney Morning
Herald (Australia) - Alcoholic liver disease on the increase in
young women
More young women
are being treated for advanced liver disease caused by steady and
dangerous drinking starting in teenage years, doctors warn.
Reuters (Americas)
- Alcohol-linked deaths a problem for the Americas
Liver disease and
brain disorders due to alcohol abuse are important causes of
premature death in the Americas, a new study concludes.
Daily Mail -
Weight loss surgery patients are 'more likely' to become dependent
on alcohol
WEIGHT-loss
surgery could be turning patients into alcoholics, researchers claim.
They say gastric bands and other operations used to treat obesity can
make people dependent on alcohol.
Press TV (UK) -
Number of UK alcohol-poisoned babies risen: Report
The number of
babies being born with alcohol poisoning in Britain has increased
significantly over the past years becuase of mothers with drinking
habits, a new report shows.
The Guardian (UK)
- Sale of ultra-cheap alcohol to be banned in England and Wales
The government is
to ban the sale of alcohol at very cheap prices in England and Wales,
the Home Office has announced.
TVNZ (New Zealand)
- Effort to curb alcohol-fuelled chaos in Auckland
Police and
Auckland Council are pushing to curb drunken behaviour this weekend
following scenes of alcohol-fuelled chaos at the Sevens in
Wellington.
STV Glasgow
(Scotland) - Children as young as nine admitted to hospital for
alcohol abuse
The Evening Times
published the results of a shocking investigation which revealed that
children as young as nine years old are being hospitalised for
alcohol-related incidents.
Examiner.com -
World Cancer Day: Alcohol is a carcinogen
The Union for
International Cancer Control (UICC) uses Feb. 4 as World Cancer Day
to focus on debunking the myths about the world's leading killer. For
2014, the organization emphasizes the fifth point in their World
Cancer Declaration: "Reduce stigma and dispel myths about
cancer." One of many myths is that drinking alcohol is safe.
AllAfrica.com -
Tanzania: Drugs, Alcohol Linked to Violent Behaviour – Expert
THE increase in
violent cases of murder and atrocities could be linked to the growing
number of people using drugs.
Sydney Morning
Herald (Australia) - Alcohol: Barry O'Farrell announces Sydney
lockouts from February 24
New laws requiring
1.30am lockouts and 3am last drinks in venues that serve alcohol will
be imposed from February 24 across central Sydney.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Wealthier communities drink more alcohol than poorer
People from
wealthy areas drink more on average than their poorer counterparts.
Research into factors that cause excessive consumption of alcohol has
debunked the idea that it's more common in lower socio-economic
areas.
IceNews (Iceland)
- Iceland ranks lowest amongst adolescent alcohol drinkers in
Europe
Iceland has been
ranked amongst the lowest adolescent consumers of alcohol in Europe,
according to studies.
The Local.se
(UK/Sweden) - Young Brits party harder than Stockholmers: study
Young adults in
Stockholm drink less when they are out partying compared to their
counterparts in the UK, a new report has found.
Herald Scotland
(Scotland) - Court told Scottish Government did not take EU law
into account in minimum price alcohol plans
The Scottish
Government did not take EU law into account in its plans for a
minimum price for alcohol, a court has been told.
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