Many people across the WHO European Region will celebrate 8 March, International Women’s Day, by raising a glass of an alcoholic beverage – oblivious to the fact that drinking alcohol is a major risk factor for the most common cancer among women, breast cancer.
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BBC - Why alcohol is so dangerous for young
adults' brains
From the myth of Europeans' "healthy drinking culture" to the
surprising harm of some common family traditions, science is overturning old
beliefs around alcohol and young people.
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Reuters - Alcohol policies need sharper
focus on gender, WHO says
The World Health Organization on Friday urged governments to consider
gender when developing their alcohol policies, warning that industry marketing
increasingly targeted women who face greater health risks than men from lower
levels of drinking.
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CBS News (USA) - Excessive alcohol deaths
surged during pandemic, CDC data shows
The COVID-19 pandemic caused isolation and stress, and a Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention report shows more people lost their lives after
reaching for the bottle to cope.
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PBS (USA) - What’s behind the stunning rise
in alcohol-related deaths
Alcohol is one of the most commonly used drugs in America, and it is also
one of the deadliest, with more and more people losing their lives to
alcohol-related causes over the last two decades.
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The Reykjavik Grapevine (Iceland) - Majority
Against Strong Alcohol In Grocery Stores
New polling from Maskína suggests that 58% of Icelanders are against
allowing the sale of strong alcohol in supermarkets. On the other hand, 49% of
respondents were in favour of permitting the sale of wine and beer in grocery
stores.
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News-Medical - Study reveals parental
concerns over rise of zero-alcohol drinks among adolescents
New research from Flinders University has revealed that parents are feeling
conflicted, confused and concerned when it comes to zero-alcohol beer, wine and
spirts and adolescents.
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The Brussels Times (Belgium) - Alcohol
sector revamps advertising amid growing health concerns
In a bid to enhance public awareness of the perils of alcohol abuse, the
alcohol sector is poised to overhaul its marketing strategies by incorporating
the new cautionary message 'Alcohol abuse harms health' into ads from this
summer.
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Addiction - Misleading conclusion from
limited research approach
It is disappointing to see the Addiction publication ‘Restricting alcohol
marketing to reduce alcohol consumption: A systematic review of the empirical
evidence for one of the “best buys”’ reaching a misleading conclusion that
evidence does not justify a ban on alcohol marketing as a ‘best buy’ (while
mentioning evidence of the impacts of exposure to alcohol marketing, such as
initiation of drinking and heavier drinking).
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IAS Blog - Why do countries with high
alcohol taxes still have high rates of alcohol harm?
There are a great many reasons for why alcohol tax rates vary so much
across different European countries, and between product types within-country.
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New Hampshire Bulletin - In marketing,
difference between alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages should be crystal clear
About two years ago, when I was craving the taste of childhood, I found
myself wandering the store with friends in search of something that fit the
bill. I caught sight of the classic tall mint green can and rushed toward the
cooler.
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Brno Daily (Czech Republic) - Czech
Republic Reports Over 500 Annual Fatalities Due to Alcohol Intoxication
Hundreds of people die each year in the Czech Republic of alcohol
intoxication. In 2022, the figure was 504, national drug coordinator Jindrich
Voboril told reporters after a meeting of the Government Council for Addiction
Policy Coordination this week.
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Movendi - Movendi International Calls on
IOC to End Sponsorship Deal with Big Alcohol and Rather Prioritize Child Rights
We all want to see our children healthy and happy. People care deeply about
thriving children who grow up in safe and healthy environments to live up to
their fullest potential. “Building a better world through sport” is the IOC
vision, where sport is meant to serve humankind.
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News Medical - Nomogram could be a
game-changer for predicting alcohol-related liver cancer risk
Liver cancer, unfortunately, is the sixth most common cancer and the third
most frequent cause of cancer-related death globally. However, its distribution
and causes vary greatly across different regions.
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AlcoholAndCancer - Pink ribbon marketing on
alcohol reveals need for ‘pinkwashing’ awareness
Products with pink ribbons on their labels are a common sight in stores,
especially during Breast Cancer Awareness Month every October. Brands and
companies frequently incorporate pink into their marketing, leveraging the
strong awareness the pink ribbon carries in American culture to create an
impression of social responsibility and increase sales.
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NordAN (Denmark) - Your lifestyle can
determine how well your medicine works
By examining liver samples from 116 deceased people with severe mental
illness, researchers from the Department of Forensic Medicine show that
smoking, overweight and alcohol abuse can play a decisive role in how well - or
poorly - medicine works for the individual patient.
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NordAN (Sweden) - Youth who abstain from
alcohol have a better relationship with their parents and fewer social contacts
Fewer and fewer youths are drinking. Those who abstain have fewer social
contacts but also exhibit fewer problem behaviors and have a more open
relationship with their parents than those who drink, a new study shows.
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