The Independent (UK) - Men in
England drink twice as much alcohol as women, NHS study reveals
A new NHS study
has found that age, gender and wealth are key factors to understand
how much alcohol we drink. It was found that one in 20 men in England
drink more than 50 units of alcohol units each week – that is the
equivalent of six bottles of wine or 25 pints of beer.
CBS News (USA) -
Survey reveals new trends in teen drug and alcohol use
Alcohol and
cigarette use are down among teens, but marijuana use has not
declined, a new report shows. For the first time, researchers found
that more high school seniors smoke marijuana than regular cigarettes
on a daily basis.
National Post
(Canada) - New research supports graphic health warnings on
alcohol bottles — including photos of diseased livers
New research is
adding fuel to the movement for graphic, cigarette-style health
warnings on alcohol bottles — and at least one Canadian
jurisdiction is reportedly poised to turn the contentious idea into
reality.
KTUU.com (USA) -
Alaska children with fetal alcohol disorders become eligible for
special education
The State Board of
Education & Early Development adopted the new regulation during
its meeting in Anchorage last week, according to a news release.
Yorkshire Post
(UK) - Wealth linked to dangerous levels of alcohol consumption
MIDDLE-CLASS and
wealthy Britons are more likely to drink alcohol at dangerous levels
than those who are poorer, new official data shows.
EurekAlert - Binge
drinking with chronic alcohol use more destructive than previously
thought
Excessive alcohol
consumption is a global public health issue. In the United States,
binge drinking is the most common form -- so common, in fact, that
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports approximately
one in six adults binge drinks about four times each month.
Extract - Alcohol
ads saturate social media but marijuana ads are often banned
While marijuana
ads are outright banned from most social media platforms, alcohol ads
are so pervasive on these same platforms that they’re nearly
unavoidable, even for individuals who are not of legal drinking age.
Medscape (Canada)
- New Guideline: Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
A new Canadian
guideline for diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
updates recommendations last issued in 2005 and is specifically
designed for multidisciplinary diagnostic teams.
ThaiVisa News
(Thailand) - New Thai alcohol laws come into effect from January
In Thailand,
companies selling alcohol, such as wine shops and beer merchants,
will no longer be able to continue selling alcohol in some parts of
the country from January the 1st 2016.
Express.co.uk
(Scotland) - Majority of weekend ambulance call-outs in Scotland
are alcohol related
ALCOHOL is a
factor in more than half of all weekend ambulance call-outs in
Scotland, a survey has revealed.
Express.co.uk (UK)
- Lowering of drink-drive limit supported by 70% of motorists
ALMOST 70% of
British motorists would like to see the legal drink-drive limit
reduced across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to match the
level introduced in Scotland at the end of last year.
Times LIVE - What
damage alcohol does to your body after of 40
Tony Rao,
psychiatrist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust,
sees people in their 60s with alcohol-related brain damage after a
lifetime of casual drinking.
Sydney Morning
Herald (Australia) - Children at risk as alcohol and gambling get
free kick in new television code
The federal
government's media watchdog has been accused of failing to protect
children after it refused to close a loophole that allows alcohol and
gambling companies to advertise in peak children's viewing hours
during sporting events.
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