WHO Europe (Europe) - Alcohol labelling policies: most
countries lagging behind in promoting healthier choices
According to a new report, labelling of alcoholic beverages is not
consistent or even considered in many countries in the WHO European Region. The
new Health Evidence Network (HEN) synthesis report on alcohol labelling across
the Region is the first systematic study that covers the different ways
countries label alcoholic beverages and sets out policy options for authorities
to consider.
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The Guardian (Australia) - Harm from drinking alcohol at
home spikes in Australia amid coronavirus
The director of emergency medicine research at one of Australia’s busiest
hospitals says she has seen “extreme examples of people with severe alcohol
dependency and intoxication” throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, and that while
less people are being harmed due to alcohol-related street and bar injuries and
accidents, more harm is occurring in homes.
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News-Medical.net - Alcohol consumption substantially
higher for females during COVID-19
The novel coronavirus pandemic forced many countries into lockdown,
requiring people to stay at home to prevent the spread of the deadly severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The dramatic change to
life has left many people in distress, affecting psychological and emotional
wellbeing.
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GMA (USA) - New cancer prevention guidelines call for no
alcohol consumption
In a major change, the American Cancer Society is now saying that cutting
alcohol out of your diet completely is best for cancer reduction and
prevention.
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BBC News (Scotland) - Alcohol off-sales drop credited to
minimum unit pricing
There has been a decline in alcohol consumption in Scotland's population,
official data suggests. A report published by Public Health Scotland said there
had been a reduction of between 4% and 5% in Scotland's shops in the year after
minimum unit pricing was introduced.
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Bloomberg (South Africa) - Trauma Wards Fill Up in South
Africa After Alcohol Ban Is Lifted
Trauma admissions in South African hospitals have surged since a nine-week
ban on alcohol sales was lifted on June 1, filling beds needed to accommodate a
rapid rise in coronavirus patients.
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Bangkok Post (Thailand) - New debate over alcohol law
A debate over Thailand’s alcohol control law has resumed after hundreds of
online users and operators were fined in recent months.
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ERR News (Estonia) - Lower prices, rising wages, led to
increased alcohol consumption in 2019
Alcohol consumption in Estonia rose in 2019, as the effects of both a
reduction in excise duties and rising income made themselves known, according
to recent research. At the same time, recorded intoxication rates and those of
alcohol-related deaths also rose.
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University of Eastern Finland (Finland) - Researchers put
a price tag on alcohol use
Alcohol use disorders are associated with high social welfare and health
care costs – but what causes them? A new Finnish study looks at the magnitude
and reasons behind the economic burden alcohol use disorders have on society.
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The Brussels Times (Belgium) - 1 in 5 Flemish people
drink more alcohol during lockdown
One in five Flemish people drank more alcohol during the lockdown, and that
figure is even higher among highly educated people, according to figures by the
Flemish Alcohol and Other Drugs Expertise Centre (VAD).
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Mirage News - Exposing children to alcohol advertising
leads to increased uptake and intake
With sport firmly back on Australians’ television screens as the AFL season
restarts this Thursday, Monash researchers have highlighted the continuing
problem of children’s exposure to alcohol advertising when watching sport.
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Brno Daily (Chech Republic) - Brno Councillors Propose
Ban On Alcohol Consumption in Squares and Parks During The Night
A proposed new anti-alcohol decree will prohibit alcohol consumption after
midnight in the city’s squares, and after 10pm in parks. The decree should also
simplify the process of permitting alcohol consumption at public events.
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Republic World (Canada) - Canada's Chief Health Officer
Worried About Increase In Consumption Of Alcohol, Junk Food
She is concerned about the mental health of Canadians because of an
increase in alcohol and junk food consumption during the last few months of the
pandemic.
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Newsroom (New Zealand) - No place for alcohol industry in
classroom
By allowing the alcohol industry to look like they are ‘doing something’ by
funding education programmes in schools hides their less altruistic practices.
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Balance North East (UK) - Renewed calls for MUP in
England as new Scottish data released
The introduction of a minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in Scotland is
working and should be introduced in England without delay, according to
Balance.
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Monash University (Australia) - An avalanche of alcohol
ads is coming, and there’s little protection for children
When the 2020 footy season restarts this week, the stadiums will be a very
different place. No crowds, no meat pies, and no beer.
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Eurocare (Netherlands) - Advertising of Dutch gin at the
expense of the EU
The European Union, which is home to the world's largest boozers, has a
variety of programs to discourage alcohol consumption. But helping Americans
with an EU subsidy to help the Dutch neutral does not seem to be a problem. The
Dutch State Secretary Blokhuis of Health thinks the subsidy is therefore
inappropriate, he says in a response.
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