Medical Xpress -
Gamblers under the influence of alcohol place higher bets after
losses
Gamblers
don't always make rational decisions. Their approach to any given bet
is often influenced by the bets, wins and losses that have come
before it—even when those things have no bearing whatsoever on the
outcome.
The
Star Online - How alcohol addiction occurs: the brain 'learns'
alcohol
Running
into a former drinking buddy or passing a once-favourite bar can
cause recovering alcoholics to relapse. But the biology behind why
those setbacks happen was a mystery to scientists until just
recently.
ERR
News (Estonia) - OECD: Alcohol consumption in Estonia fell by
almost a third in 10 years
Alcohol
consumption in Estonia has declined significantly over the last
decade, according to the latest Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD) health report, but is still above
average.
RTE.ie
(Ireland) - New rules to curb alcohol adverts near young people
New
advertising rules introduced under the Public Health Alcohol Act of
2018 will prevent drinks companies from promoting their products near
schools, playgrounds or on public transport.
ITV
News (Wales) - Minimum alcohol pricing to be introduced in Wales
next year
The
Welsh Government will introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol of
50p from March next year after it was approved by the National
Assembly.
News
Now Finland (Finland) - Study: more young people trying cannabis,
but not alcohol or cigarettes
Young
people in Finland are drinking less alcohol and smoking fewer
cigarettes, but they’re experimenting more regularly with cannabis.
Voxy
(New Zealand) - New drinking stats show extra cause for concern -
Alcohol Healthwatch
Alcohol
Healthwatch warns that data released from New Zealand’s largest
annual health survey show that our drinking culture is continuing to
move in the wrong direction. More New Zealanders are drinking and
more are drinking heavily and frequently.
BBC
News (UK) - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: The 'heartbreaking'
reality
The
brothers, from Dromore, in County Down, are living with fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder (FASD), meaning that exposure to alcohol in the
womb has left them with life-long disabilities.
Stuff.co.nz
(New Zealand) - Alcohol & regret: consequences and lessons
learned
Stuff
is again partnering with the Global Drug Survey, an international
online effort to educate and reduce harm caused by alcohol and
recreational drugs. The 2020 survey is now open.
Total
Slovenia News (Slovenia) - Youth Say No to Cigarettes &
Alcohol, Yes to Marijuana & Social Media
Tobacco
and alcohol seem to be losing appeal among Slovenian youth, according
to a survey presented at a round table debate in Otočec on
Wednesday. However, the use of cannabis is on the rise along with
social media and video games addictions.
RNZ
(New Zealand) - E-scooter injury study: surgeons call for alcohol
ban, curfew
A
study has found 180 people ended up in Auckland City Hospital with an
e-scooter injury in the first 19 weeks the scooters were on the road.
Surrey
Live (UK) - Burden of booze in Surrey: Funding cuts, surge in
deaths, and more shops selling alcohol
A
data investigation has found funding for alcohol treatment is being
stripped as councils pick and choose which services get cash
following government cuts.
IAS
- A question of intent: Alcohol advertising campaign case studies
make for sobering reading
Producing and selling alcohol remains very good business in the UK,
contributing around 2.5% of total UK GDP in 2014, around £46
billion. However, it also remains a business associated with a wide
range of acute and chronic physical and mental health burdens for
consumers, and for those around them.
Health
Insurance and Protection (UK) - Half of London workers binge drink
at least once a month
The
survey of 26,000 workers for Vitality’s Britain’s Healthiest
Workplace reveals 36% of Londoners drink more than the NHS
recommended 14 units of alcohol per week (the equivalent of six pints
of lager or 10 small glasses of low-strength wine.)
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