The decision by Kraków, Poland’s second-largest city, to ban alcohol sales in shops at night saw police interventions fall by almost half during the first six months it was in place.
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Euronews.com - Alcohol sales from Baltics
to Russia surge despite Ukraine war
Latvia and Lithuania are accused of acting as middlemen between Western
producers of booze and Russia.
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RFI (France) - Could the drop in France's
alcohol sales be due to ‘Dry January’?
Sales of alcoholic beverages in France dropped in January, the month after
the end-of-year holidays, when people are encouraged to stop drinking.
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The Japan Times (Japan) - Japan draws up
guidelines on alcohol consumption
The health ministry on Monday rolled out its first guidelines on alcohol
consumption, aiming to reduce associated health risks.
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News-Medical - Study finds music's alcohol
references sway drinking habits
A new study in Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research discusses the
prevalence and impact of alcohol references in music using studies acquired
from four major databases.
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Boston University - Heavy Alcohol, Drug Use
Linked to Increased Risk of Falls among People with HIV
Falls and related injuries were most pronounced with alcohol among frail
people living with HIV, suggesting the need for targeted clinical screening and
interventions among a population that is already at risk of experiencing falls.
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Iowa Now (USA) - Alcohol consumption leads
to greater cancer risk for Iowans
Iowans’ alcohol consumption—in volume and frequency—is among the highest in
the nation, and puts residents at greater risk for cancer, according to the
2024 Cancer in Iowa report issued by the Iowa Cancer Registry.
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NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Dunedin
university students targeted by ‘aggressive’ alcohol marketing, raising
concerns with police
Liquor companies have been giving university students free booze in
exchange for shout-outs on social media, raising concerns with police and uni
bosses.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(Australia) - The case for an alcohol policy at Federal Parliament
A conversation about the culture around alcohol at Federal Parliament has
cracked open again. It comes after Nationals deputy leader Perin Davey appeared
to slur her words during a Senate hearing.
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NordAN - New report: alcohol and mental
health are linked
Alcohol is a risk factor for mental health issues. At the same time,
reduced alcohol consumption can improve the health of individuals with mental
health issues. This is shown in a new compilation on the many consequences of
alcohol on the brain conducted by an international research group. The report
is backed by organizations such as the Brain Foundation (Hjärnfonden) and
IOGT-NTO.
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IAS Blog (Ireland) - Ireland’s reputation
on alcohol policy under threat
Ireland has gained a degree of global attention for its strides in recent
years to address long-standing alcohol issues. In common with many European
countries, we have high levels of alcohol consumption along with particularly
risky patterns of drinking.
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NordAN (Finland) - EHYT calls for a
comprehensive assessment of the impacts of alcohol policy changes on public
health and economy
EHYT Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention is disappointed
with the way alcohol policy changes documented in the government program are
being handled as individual measures without assessing their collective impacts
on health, well-being, and the national economy.
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