The Scottish economy’s global reputation for producing alcohol has come with historically high levels of drinking and harm. The Scottish Government is currently consulting on a range of regulations on alcohol marketing.
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The Lancet (Ireland) - Distilling the
message: Irish plans for alcohol warning labels
Ireland's laws on alcohol could be about to change—if the Oireachtas have
the stomach for it. In June of last year, Ireland informed the European
Commission of its intention to introduce health warning labels on alcoholic
products sold in the country, a provision allowed under Ireland's draft Public
Health Regulations 2022.
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Global News (Canada) - Study highlights
risks of alcohol consumption in wake of new guidelines
Researchers at the University of Calgary (UCalgary) have discovered a
troubling link between the COVID-19 pandemic and the spike in alcohol-related
liver disease.
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Swissinfo (Switzerland) - Anti-addiction
group calls for night-time sale ban on alcohol
A leading Swiss anti-addiction group has relaunched a proposal to introduce
a ban on selling alcohol late at night.
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Medical Xpress - Alcohol brief
intervention can improve health outcomes in hypertension
An alcohol brief intervention (BI) in primary care can improve health
outcomes for adults with hypertension, according to a study published online
Jan. 19 in BMJ Open.
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Feinberg News Center - Longtime Alcohol
Consumption Speeds Up Biological Aging
Consuming certain types of alcohol over long periods of time as well as
binge drinking both speed up biological aging, according to a Northwestern
Medicine study published in the journal Aging.
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EFA News (Ireland) - Ireland insists on
anti-alcohol labels, Rome holds back
Ireland is going its own way with regards to the idea of integrating health
indications on possible harm into alcohol labels, and Italy is preparing for a
battle on all possible fronts in order to limit the damage.
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Sunderland Echo (UK) - Alcohol causing
'complete destruction of families' in Sunderland, meeting on new plan hears
Councillors have hailed the development of a new plan looking to tackle
alcohol abuse in Sunderland after warning it can cause the “complete destruction
of families”.
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The Crime Report (USA) - New York
Lawmakers Look To Lower DWI Blood-Alcohol Threshold
How drunk is too drunk to drive? A top New York City transportation
official, Ydanis Rodriguez, is encouraging New York lawmakers to pass a bill
that would reduce the state’s blood-alcohol concentration limit for driving
under the influence (DWI) from .08 to .05 grams of alcohol per deciliter of
blood, Jon Campbell reports for the Gothamist.
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News Medical - Study finds distinct
differences in how the brain releases dopamine in patients with alcohol use
disorder
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that's made in the brain and acts as a
chemical messenger, communicating between nerve cells in the brain and the rest
of the body. Dopamine can impact how people think and feel.
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GMA Network (Philippines) - Stricter
regulation of alcohol sale, task force sought to address teen pregnancies
Stricter regulations on alcohol sale and the creation of a task force to
implement the government's national action plan are among the suggestions that
senators discussed Tuesday to address teenage pregnancies in the country.
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iNews - New study on rape and alcohol
consumption welcomed by CPS raises hopes for more prosecutions
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has welcomed research showing women
still accurately remember details about their sexual assault, even if they have
been drinking alcohol.
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PopNAD (Baltics) - From highs to lows:
Alcohol policies in the Baltic Region
The Nordic and Baltic region has been a fascinating hub for alcohol
research, and anyone interested in alcohol policy. The Nordic countries boast a
rich history of successful implementation of alcohol policies as recommended by
the World Health Organization (WHO), leading to some of the lowest alcohol
consumption and harm rates in Europe.
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Mirage (Australia) - This World Cancer
Day, it is time we all act on alcohol and cancer
World Cancer Day on February 4 offers an opportunity to raise awareness of
the link between alcohol and cancer, educate, and encourage personal, community
and government action.
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UICC - Commercial interests drive
millions of cancer deaths
Marking World Cancer Day on 4 February, UICC calls on governments around
the world to prioritise four policy actions to reduce preventable cancers
caused by tobacco use and the consumption of alcohol and ultra-processed foods.
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NordAN (Sweden) - Sweden: One in ten
affected by other people's drinking
More than one in ten have been negatively affected by someone in their life
who has drunk too much alcohol in the past year.
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