InDaily (Australia) - Domestic violence concern over
virus-prompted alcohol spike
Up to 20 per cent of South Australians have increased their average weekly
alcohol intake in response to COVID-19, the state’s peak drug and alcohol group
says, prompting concerns of a rise in family violence.
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TheChronicleHerald.ca (Canada) - N.S. government falling
short in addressing alcohol abuse during pandemic: expert
While alcohol revenues skyrocket across the country during the COVID-19
pandemic, Nova Scotia is doing little to counter the devastating effects of
alcohol abuse in the province, says an addictions expert.
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NBC New York (USA) - Alcohol, Drug Use Contributing to
NYC Child Abuse, but Reports Remain Dangerously Low
Between March 23 and May 17, there were 5,375 tips to the State Central
Register, New York’s child abuse hotline — during the same time period in 2019,
there were 10,989 tips, according to ACS.
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Medical Xpress - Reducing neighborhood crime: Place
management of alcohol outlets
Recent research from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific
Institute for Research and Evaluation and the University of Pittsburgh School
of Public Health suggests that neighborhood crime may be reduced by enhancing
"place management" resources in and around off-premise alcohol sales
outlets, particularly at small and independent stores.
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Phys.Org (Scotland) - New report reveals impact of
minimum unit pricing for alcohol on small retailers
The Scottish Government's minimum unit pricing policy has been implemented
as intended by small retailers in Scotland, according to new research carried
out by the University of Stirling.
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Forbes (USA) - Pandemic’s Boozy Legacy: To-Go Alcohol
Could Stick Around In New York, Texas
Many areas across the country have allowed restaurants and bars to sell
alcohol either to go or for delivery while dine-in business has shut down
during the coronavirus pandemic, though some are looking to make the change
permanent, even as dining rooms begin to reopen.
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Balance (UK) - New study shows poor are more at risk of
alcohol-related violence
Balance and Police and Crime Commissioners have expressed concern at a
major new report showing people in the poorest areas are more at risk of
alcohol-related violence.
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IAS (UK) - Minimum Unit Pricing in Scotland: What we know
so far about its effects on consumption and health harms
Media reports have been mixed, with some claiming the policy has been a
success and others claiming it has been a failure. This briefing attempts to
summarise this evidence to draw conclusions about the impact of MUP based on
what we know so far.
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AICR - Experiencing Stress? Don’t Turn to Alcohol
Do you find yourself reaching for a beer or glass of wine when you’re
feeling stressed? Turning to alcohol to relieve stress is not uncommon, but it
is not a long-term and healthy solution to coping with the negative effects of
stress.
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News Medical - Why Wine is Damaging Our Body More Than We
Thought
A leisurely glass of red wine with a good meal never hurt anyone – or did
it? Many ‘experts’ point out that wine is not always harmful, and in fact, a
little of it every day can help your stomach and ward off many illnesses, as
the Good Book says.
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MDPI - Special Issue "Alcohol Policy and Public
Health"
The Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol was released by
the WHO in 2010 with the expectation that it would encourage member states to
more systematically institute evidence-based strategies to address alcohol
problems. This strategy has had mixed success, with some now calling for
stronger collective action at an international level, including implementation
of a Framework Convention on Alcohol Control (FCAC).
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Anchor.fm - In This Together: You, Alcohol and COVID-19
On the podcast this week - special guest Julia Stafford from Alcohol Policy
WA talks to us about the predatory marketing tactics used by the #alcohol
industry during #COVID19 and what we can do to keep industry accountable.
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VicHealth (Australia) - Cowboy alcohol delivery services
choose profits over safety
VicHealth is calling out the dangerous practices of on-demand alcohol
delivery giants like UberEats and BWS Online after new research reveals these
services fail to meet the basic safety standards of alcohol service.
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