The Conversation
- Another Round? What really happens when you microdose alcohol
In Danish director Thomas Vinterberg’s latest film, Another Round, friends
Martin, Tommy, Peter and Nikolaj agree to conduct a little experiment: they
will stay moderately drunk throughout the day to see how it affects their
social and professional performance.
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USA Today - Why
it's still so hard not to drink
Many Americans have a difficult time not drinking. There's a multitude of
reasons – it's fun, it feels good, genetics, trauma, peer pressure, the
pandemic.
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Phys.org (USA) - Boom
in home-delivered alcohol opens the door to underage drinking
A rapid expansion in online liquor delivery services is making it easier
for minors to obtain alcohol, due to regulatory holes and non-compliance with
legal requirements, say the authors of a study published today.
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CTV News Montreal
(Canada) - Alcohol consumption down, but excessive drinking up among
Quebecers: survey
A survey conducted last month on the alcohol consumption of Quebecers
during the COVID-19 pandemic indicates for the first time that a trend reversal
is taking place: more Quebecers reduced their consumption than increased it,
but more people exceeded the recommended limits of alcohol intake.
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Belfast Live
(Northern Ireland) - NI drug and alcohol group issue warning to young people
on impact of 'harmful' caffeinated alcoholic drinks
Parents and young people have been warned about the dangers of caffeinated
alcohol drinks which have “caffeine levels more than a double espresso”.
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iNews - Shift
in attitudes sees rising number of people rejecting alcohol and socialising
while sober, experts say
‘If you’ve ever been the nominated driver you can sympathise; when everyone
else is drinking and you’re not it can be frustrating and boring – I thought, I
can’t have this as my social life forever’
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Holyrood
(Scotland) - An intoxicating mix: getting to grips with Scotland's addiction
to alcohol
When July brought the devastating, though not entirely unexpected, news
that in 2020 Scotland racked up a record number of drugs deaths there was no
shortage of government ministers with platitudes to offer.
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eNCA (South
Africa) - COVID-19 in SA | Spike in alcohol-related trauma cases in Western
Cape
Western Cape hospitals are under increasing pressure after the move to
lockdown level one.
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Simple Flying - Lufthansa
Starts Charging For Alcohol On Long-Haul Flights
With the launch of its new ‘Onboard Delights Interkont’ catering concept,
Lufthansa will begin charging for spirits in economy on long-haul flights
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Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Alcohol, MDMA, and cocaine most popular drugs used by Irish
festival-goers, report shows
Alcohol, MDMA powder/crystals, ecstasy pills, and cocaine were the highest
reported drugs used by Irish festival-goers, a new report shows.
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Mirage News (Australia)
- Community organisations call on Victorian Parliament to prioritise
preventing alcohol harm
The health and wellbeing of our communities will be at risk from increasing
alcohol harm if the Victorian Parliament fails to amend the Liquor Control
Reform Amendment Bill 2021 later this month.
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The Crime Report
- Alcohol Abuse Linked to Greater Risk of Suicide by Gun Owners
A recent history of alcohol abuse more than doubles the risk that a handgun
owner will take his own life, according to a new study.
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