BBC News (UK) -
Rise in liver deaths linked to alcohol
Public Health
England says 24-hour drinking and higher levels of alcohol
consumption are fuelling the "rapid and shocking" increase
in death rates seen in recent years.
Herald Scotland
(Scotland) - One child under 10 treated for alcohol abuse every
week
HUNDREDS of
children under 10 have been treated for alcohol-related injuries or
illness in Scotland in the last three years, new figures show.
Irish Times
(Ireland) - Be aware of the links between alcohol and cancer
Did you know that
alcohol consumption is considered a risk factor for some types of
cancer, and that limiting alcohol intake could reduce the risk?
Daily Mail -
Obesity and alcohol may be more likely to trigger a heart attack
than 'bad' genes
Lifestyle factors
such as a poor diet, smoking and a lack of exercise are more likely
to trigger heart attacks than family history, a new study has warned.
Communitycare.co.uk
(UK) - Children living with parental alcohol abuse are being
missed by system, report finds
Children living
with parental alcohol misuse are missing out on support if their
parents have not already sought treatment, according to a report by
the children’s commissioner.
WalesOnline
(Wales) - Young people in Wales drink more alcohol each week than
any other part of the UK, new report reveals
Professor Mark
Bellis, of Public Health Wales, says the impact of alcohol is
creating an 'enormous pressure' on our health system.
Washington Post
(France) - France, where children sip wine, wants to end binge
drinking
When the French
school semester started in September, most college students had no
lack of drinking opportunities. As is common in other countries,
French freshmen are usually encouraged to drink heavily in initiation
ceremonies. But soon the excessive drinking could face a sudden end.
According to a French draft health bill, inciting binge drinking
could be punishable with up to a year in jail or a hefty fine.
BBC News
(Finland/Scotland) - Finland backs Scottish minimum alcohol
pricing
The Finnish
government is set to give its support to the Scottish government in a
controversial court case over minimum pricing levels for alcohol.
SunLive (New
Zealand) - New alcohol limits looming
New drink drive
laws halving the current alcohol driving limits will come in play on
December 1. Under the new law the breath alcohol limit drops from 400
micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath to 250 micrograms of
alcohol per litre breath.
Daily Mail (UK) -
Alcopops are 'fuelling a rise in liver deaths', warn doctors as
death rate rises 40% in just 10 years
The ‘alcopop
generation’ is dying needlessly from liver disease fuelled by
alcohol and obesity, a report warns.
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