Half of Swedes (49 percent) have at some point been negatively affected by others' drinking during the summer vacation, according to IQ's survey on Swedes' summer drinking habits.
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CNN - Alcohol’s
healthy halo dims as study finds drinking may be harmful for older adults, even
at low levels
Americans, and especially those under age 35, are changing their tune on
alcohol use, with a growing share endorsing the view that moderate drinking is
bad for health — and a new study backs them up.
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Euronews - Older
adults who regularly drink alcohol are at higher risk of dying from cancer,
study finds
Older adults with health issues who drink at low risk levels are more
likely to die of cancer when compared with people who drink only occasionally,
according to a new study.
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Global News (Canada) -
Experts told Ontario to start ‘small,’ ‘slowly’ in alcohol expansion plan.
They were ignored
In early 2023, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his government were closing in
on a framework to greenlight the sale of beer, wine and pre-mixed drinks in
convenience and grocery stores across the province, finally delivering a years’
old promise.
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The Conversation - Big
alcohol and tobacco are the aces of strategic marketing. The gambling industry
has adopted the playbook
The federal government has been under significant pressure all week as it
works to finalise proposed regulation to restrict gambling advertising.
Currently, a partial ban is on the table.
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Heartland News
(Canada) - Bill being drafted on possible restrictions on alcohol
advertisements
Senator Patrick Brazeau is advocating for new restrictions on the
advertising and labeling of alcohol products. Having publicly battled substance
abuse, Brazeau believes that alcoholic beverages should face similar
restrictions to those applied to tobacco and marijuana.
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Public Health
Communication Centre (New Zealand) - Alcohol-related harms now available on
demand
Alcohol is one of the major causes of health loss in Aotearoa NZ. It is now
available at people's fingertips through online on-demand delivery – within two
hours from ordering.
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Toronto Star (Canada)
- There are many reasons it’s not a good idea to make alcohol more
available. Countries that limited sales saved lives
In Europe, from Ireland and Scotland to Lithuania and Poland, governments
are putting in place policies that raise the price of alcohol, restrict where
and when it can be sold, and how it can be advertised.
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The Health Foundation
(UK) - What action does the public think the government should take on
tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food?
England’s high burden of preventable ill health is still being driven by
three leading risk factors: tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food. Over the past
decade, the government has focused on supporting individuals to change their
behaviour, rather than taking population-level action to minimise people’s
exposure to these risk factors in the first place, such as through marketing
regulation, fiscal policy and licensing.
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Iceland Review
(Iceland) - One in Four Icelanders Exhibit Harmful Alcohol Use
One in four Icelanders exhibited harmful alcohol consumption patterns in
2022, with men being more prone to risky drinking than women. The incidence of
cirrhosis has significantly increased.
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NordAN (Denmark) - Majority
wants to ban alcohol sales at youth educational institutions
Sixty percent of Danes believe that individuals under 18 should not be able
to purchase alcohol at Friday bars or parties in high schools and vocational
schools, according to a new survey by Voxmeter for Blue Cross Denmark.
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Alcohol Awareness
(Denmark) - Why feel bad when you can feel great?
Alkohol & Samfund, in partnership with TrygFonden, has launched a new
campaign aimed at encouraging Danes to reflect on their alcohol consumption and
make the most of the day after drinking.
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