Elemental - Alcohol
Is the Enemy of the Bipolar Brain
As a former mental health nurse and recovering alcoholic, I write a lot
about alcohol use and mental health. To my mind, not enough has been done to
educate the general public about the dangers of alcohol use combined with
mental illness.
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Dominican Today
(Dominican Republic) - New measures: alcohol consumption in stores and
public spaces ends at 5:00 p.m. throughout the week
Among the new measures to control the resurgence of COVID-19 affecting
Greater Santo Domingo, the authorities ordered restrictions on the sale of
alcohol for consumption in businesses and public spaces.
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WHO Europe - 5
facts about alcohol and cancer
This factsheet provides five important facts for policy makers, health
professionals and the general public about the links between alcohol
consumption and a range of cancer types.
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Helsinki Times
(Finland) - Survey: Over 25% of Finns concerned about alcohol use of loved
one
MORE THAN ONE IN FOUR Finns have been worried about the alcohol use of a
family member or another loved one in the past 12 months, indicates a survey
commissioned by the Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention (EHYT).
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USA Today - ‘Gray
area’ drinking is not a medical diagnosis, but experts say it can still be a
problem. What is it and what are the signs?
Teuscher is now nine years sober, but she wished she could have recognized
the signs of her unhealthy relationship with alcohol years before it spiraled
out of control.
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Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Alcohol consumption plummeted by almost 20% in first three
months of 2021
The amount of alcohol consumed in the first quarter of this year was down
substantially on the same period in 2020.
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Medscape - The
End of Happy Hour? No Safe Level of Alcohol for the Brain
There is no safe amount of alcohol consumption for the brain; even moderate
drinking adversely affects brain structure and function, according a British
study of more 25,000 adults.
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MedicalXpress -
No such thing as safe alcohol consumption, study says
A new study from the University of Oxford concluded that drinking alcohol
had affected the brain's gray matter area, "important bits where
information is processed," according to the study's lead author, Anya
Topiwala.
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Anadolu Agency - OECD
report sheds light on human, economic cost of alcohol consumption
Diseases and injuries from alcohol consumption above 1 to 1.5 drinks per
day lead to medicinal costs that equal about 2.4% of total health expenditure
each year, according to a report released by the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday.
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Alcohol Justice
(USA) - Government Under the Influence of the Spirits Industry
Alcohol Justice, the San Rafael, California-based alcohol industry watchdog
and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) are charging the California
Legislature with being under the influence of restaurants, bars and the alcohol
spirits industry.
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Magnet
(Australia) - Australians still dim about demon drink
One in five Australians are still ignorant of the harms caused by drinking
alcohol, with young people especially oblivious to the risks, survey results
show.
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Irish Mirror
(Ireland) - 'There's a danger that drinking has got much worse during Covid
lockdowns'
The word “spike” has become so familiar to us in the last year due to
spikes in Covid-19 infections and admissions to hospitals. But there have been
other ones running in parallel – spikes in alcohol deaths.
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Scotsman
(Scotland) - Scots have 'head in the sand' attitude towards risks of alcohol
consumption and bowel cancer, says charity
Around 3,700 people a year die from alcohol-related causes in Scotland
according to most recent data, and people must become more aware of the risk
factors and mitigations, said Alcohol Focus Scotland.
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FirstPost - Colorectal
cancer: Avoid red meat and alcohol consumption as they may increase risk
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world, people are giving more
attention to their health, lifestyle, and choices. Among the many diseases that
have brought fear in people, colorectal cancer (CRC) is one that currently
needs urgent attention.
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