The
Guardian (UK) - No safe alcohol limit, new guidelines to say
Drinkers
will be advised to cut back on alcohol for at least two days a week
under new public health guidelines, according to reports.
Medical
Xpress - Study shows how alcohol effects food consumption
A
researcher from the University's Institute of Psychology, Health and
Society has published a paper in Health Psychology about the adverse
effect alcohol has on a person's inhibitory control when it comes to
food.
Medical
Xpress - Over 400 conditions co-occur with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders (FASD), study finds
Researchers
at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified
428 distinct disease conditions that co-occur in people with Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), in the most comprehensive review
of its kind.
Sydney
Morning Herald (Australia) - Crazy passengers on Aussie flights
driven by alcohol
Alcohol
is the biggest factor fuelling shameful behaviour on Australian
flights, including sexual activity and attacking others with foul
language in front of small children.
Hindustan
Times (India) - One in four men consumes alcohol in rural MP:
Study
Close
to one fourth of the male population of rural Madhya Pradesh has
consumed alcohol over a one-year period, a study published last month
in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has claimed, with the last
consumption far higher amongst Hindus (14.7%) than Muslims (1.2%).
Researchers conclude that there is a need for identifying and
treating people with alcohol use disorders.
AzerNews
(Uzbekistan) - Uzbekistan toughens penalties for use of tobacco
products, alcohol in public
Uzbekistan
will toughen the penalties for the use of tobacco products and
alcohol in public places starting from January 2016.
Associations
Now (UK) - CALORIE INFORMATION NEEDED ON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS, GROUP
SAYS
The
Local Government Association has renewed a push for breweries and
other alcoholic drink manufacturers to label beverages with caloric
information. The U.K.-based group says the labels are necessary
because the public is largely unaware of the amount of empty calories
in alcohol, which may be related to high obesity levels in the
country.
Expatica
Belguim (Belgium) - 1 in 10 Belgians battling alcohol problems
Belgian
society should change its perception while counsellors and social
workers should receive a better training to help alcohol drinkers.
Medical
Daily - Alcohol Impairs Self-Control, Makes It Harder To Resist
Snacks And Greasy Foods
If your
New Year's resolution is to lose weight, you might want to put down
the cocktail. New research published in the journal Health Psychology
suggests alcohol lowers inhibition and reduces a person's willpower
when it comes to raiding their fridge for those leftover chicken
wings.
The Age
(Australia) - Inebriated over-50s men now biggest users of
ambulances
Ambulance
calls to inebriated men in their 50s have become the most common
call-outs for alcohol related problems, making up more than 50 per
cent of visits.
Hurriyet
Daily News (Turkey) - Turkey wakes up to tax hikes on alcohol,
tobacco and electricity in New Year
The
cost of cigarettes, alcoholic drinks and electricity are all set to
lighten Turks’ wallets after the government imposed price hikes on
the goods and services with the advent of the new year.
Kuensel,
Buhutan's National Newspaper (Bhutan) - Cabinet endorses strong
alcohol policy
Volumetric
taxation or levying tax based on the alcohol content of products is
one of the interventions that would be taken to control access and
consumption of alcohol in the country.
New
Zealand Police (New Zealand) - Campground alcohol related
incidents concern Manawatu Police
Manawatu
Police are concerned that alcohol fuelled antics of some campers are
spoiling what should be enjoyable family holidays for people staying
in some local campgrounds.
The
Guardian (UK) - Older people drinking too much could create NHS
‘timebomb’, says doctor
Figures
show high levels of alcohol consumption leading to increased numbers
of over-65s being hospitalised for illnesses such as dementia.
CBC.ca
(Canada) - Keeping reserves dry isn't easy: P.A. tribal council
vice-chief
Prohibiting
alcohol is something the Standing Buffalo First Nation is considering
in the wake of a homicide on New Year's Day — but other reserves in
Saskatchewan have already taken that step and say it's not easy to
do.
StarAfrica.com
(South Africa) - South Africa: Alcohol abuse among youths shocks
health minister
South
African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has expressed shock to
personally witness the country’s youth take social drinking so
seriously to the detriment of the nation’s development, APA learn
here Wednesday.
Scotsman
(Scotland) - Leaders: Binge drinking culture must be addressed
THOUSANDS
of Scots being injured while drunk underlines extent of problem for
wider society, as well as ambulance staff.
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