The Sydney Morning
Herald - 'Second-hand drinking' damage is more common than you may
think
I had a boyfriend
once whose friends knew him by two names: his given name, when he was
sober, and his alter-ego name, when he was drunk.
Paste Magazine
(Germany) - Study Suggests Alcohol Causes Skin to Sunburn Faster
Going to the beach
is already something of a stressful event for those of us who sunburn
easily, or are concerned about the threat of skin cancer, but the
results of a new study suggest one of our favorite beach pastimes
puts human beings in even more risk. This German study found that the
consumption of alcohol may be directly linked to skin sunburning at a
faster rate.
10 daily - Dear
Men: You Need To Give Up Drinking While Your Partner Is Pregnant
This month
celebrity personal trainer Sam Wood told his Instagram followers that
he chose to give up alcohol as soon as his wife Snezana became
pregnant with their second child.
Edinburgh Live
(Scotland) - Edinburgh health bosses slammed after holding back
£1.4 million in drug and alcohol funding to plug gap
Health bosses have
been labelled “perverse” after holding back £1.4m of drug and
alcohol addiction funding in order to help fill a black hole in
under-pressure finances.
Charlestown
Patriot Bridge - Yes, Drugs Are Bad, But Alcohol Is Still the
Worst
We’ve all become
aware of the opioid epidemic that has spread throughout the country
in recent years and that has been responsible for about 60,000
premature deaths annually in the United States.
Sky News (UK) -
Alcohol-related illness and death will rise unless action taken,
health chiefs warn
The UK will
continue on an "alarming trajectory" of alcohol-related ill
health and deaths unless the government prioritises plans to tackle
drinking, healthcare organisations have warned.
TVNZ (New Zealand)
- 'Pervasive addiction' - Psychiatrists call for rise in NZ's
alcohol-buying age, price hikes
Psychiatrists are
calling for wide-ranging restrictions on alcohol including raising
the purchase age back to 20, price increases and an advertising ban,
saying alcohol harm remains the most pervasive addiction problem in
New Zealand.
Xinhua (Spain) -
Study shows effect of alcohol and drugs on road deaths in Spain
The results of a
study published by the Spanish National Institute of Toxicology and
Forensic Science (INTCF) on Wednesday highlighted the role that
alcohol or drugs played in provoking fatal accidents on roads in
Spain in 2018.
ABC Local
(Australia) - 'A powerful message': Should alcohol products be
branded with warnings about the cancer risk?
Most Australians
are aware of the cancer risk associated with smoking, unprotected sun
exposure and asbestos — but what about drinking alcohol?
The Sydney Morning
Herald (Australia) - De Belin lawyer argues cutting alcohol ads
better than stand-downs
Reducing the
prevalence of alcohol advertising is one of several alternatives to
the controversial "no fault" stand-down rule the NRL should
have implemented if it was serious about curbing poor player
behaviour, Jack de Belin’s lawyers claim.
Medical Daily -
Study: Seeing Trees Can Help Reduce Cravings For Food, Alcohol And
Cigarettes
To those trying to
avoid or reduce consumption of food, nature might help you. A new
study suggests that seeing spaces with trees and plants could help
reduce cravings for food as well as alcohol and cigarettes.
RMIT University -
Toxic cocktail of booze, drugs key cause for medical care at
festivals
Four in five
Australian music festival attendees that seek medical help are
consuming an average of 15 standard drinks when using drugs, finds a
new report.
Baltic Times
(Finland) - Finland to await impact of Estonia, Latvia before
increasing excise duties on alcohol
The Finnish
government intends to raise the rates of excise levies on alcohol,
expecting to increase excise duty receipts by 50 million euros,
however, before the change is implemented, the impact of Estonia and
Latvia lowering their rates must be analyzed, public broadcaster ERR
reports.
Cancer Health
(USA) - Should Alcoholic Drinks Carry Cancer Warnings?
Many Americans
don’t consider their drinking habits a major risk factor for
cancer. But consumer groups and public health agencies are calling
for federal regulators to add warning labels to alcoholic drinks
indicating the connection. Alcohol manufacturers are pushing back,
CBS News reports.
Lusaka Times
(Zambia) - Tobacco, Alcohol Fueling Cancer
A breast cancer
expert has warned that increased tobacco and alcohol intake is
fueling breast cancer cases among women in the country.
Quartz (Qatar) -
Beer is giving 2022 World Cup host Qatar a headache
On Jan. 1, Qatar
hiked the price of booze by 100%. This week, the Arab Gulf nation
slashed prices by about 30%. Despite the price cut, a case of beer at
Qatar’s sole liquor store will still put a dent in the pocket of
thirsty consumers at roughly $64, according to Bloomberg—about
$2.66 a beverage.
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