BBC News (UK) - Family Drug and
Alcohol Courts to be extended in England
Courts which help
parents deal with drug or alcohol addiction so they can keep their
children are to be opened in more areas of England.
USA TODAY -
Alcohol good for your heart? Evidence is evaporating
The idea that
alcohol might be good for our hearts and blood vessels is a popular
one, right up there with the notion that chocolate is a health food.
Telegraph.co.uk
(UK) - Nicola Sturgeon 'far from convinced' ban on alcohol in
football stadiums should be lifted
Nicola Sturgeon
has said she is “far from convinced” that the ban on alcohol at
football matches should be removed almost 35 years after it was
imposed.
Global Voices
Online (Singapore) - No More Selling or Drinking Alcohol in Public
After 10:30PM in Singapore
Singapore has
passed a law that bans the buying and selling of alcohol, including
the drinking of alcohol in public places, from 10:30 p.m. until 7
a.m.
Cystic Fibrosis
News Today - Lung Donors’ Alcohol Habits Affect Recipient
Recovery, Study Shows
A study published
in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
revealed that the heavy drinking habits of lung donors can influence
the outcome of lung transplantation in recipient patients.
NL Times
(Netherlands) - MORE YOUNG TEENS HOSPITALIZED FOR ALCOHOL
POISONING
The number of
children admitted to the hospital with alcohol poisoning increased
last year, despite the stricter legislation.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Call to raise drinking age to 20, to cut
alcohol-fueled violence and trauma
A University of
Newcastle academic says his research shows having a minimum drinking
age of 18 increases assaults and road trauma.
News Guardian (UK)
- Deaths connected to alcohol rise in region
The north east has
the second highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in England, latest
figures reveal.
The Riviera Times
(France) - France’s alcohol consumption halved in 20 years
According to a new
study, just 18% of French men and 6% of French women consume alcohol
on a daily basis, marking a reduction of 50% in the past 20 years. On
the other hand, the statistics also show that underage drinking is a
growing problem for France.
BreakingNews.ie
(Ireland) - Criticism of new alcohol awareness campaign funded by
industry
A youth campaigner
has attacked a new campaign to tackle alcohol abuse, which he says
can’t work because it’s funded by the drinks giant, Diageo.
WalesOnline
(Wales) - Drink-related deaths up by nearly 50% since start of the
millennium, new figures reveal
Alcohol-related
deaths among men in Wales have soared by nearly half since the start
of the millennium, new figures have revealed.
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