The number of people in Scotland whose death was caused by alcohol remains at a high level, with the largest number of deaths in 15 years.
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National Geographic - 8 things we’ve
learned about how alcohol harms the body
Humans have been drinking alcohol for thousands of years—it’s part of our
culture to raise a toast in celebration with friends or nurse a glass of wine
or beer at the end of a long day.
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News-Medical - Study shows increased
alcohol consumption directly raises dementia risk
In a recent study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, researchers
investigated whether raising the consumption of alcohol causes the risk of
developing dementia to increase among individuals who currently drink.
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BBC Science Focus Magazine - Why it's time
to change your relationship with alcohol (and how to do it)
More of us are thinking 'I should probably drink less.' But what is booze
really doing to our bodies? Is abstinence as worthwhile as people say? And
what's the best way to change, if not end, our relationship with alcohol?
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BBC - 'Nobody asked me about alcohol when I
was pregnant'
There are calls for more awareness education and support into those with
foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
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Olive Press News Spain (Spain) - Spain
studies MUCH stricter alcohol limits for drivers: This is the proposed maximum
blood alcohol level
The Government said the National Road Safety Council has warned of ‘the
need’ to lower alcohol limits for drivers.
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The Press (New Zealand) - Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome: the ‘hidden’ disability
Megan* had no idea what Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) was until a
doctor told her her foster son had it. That was just before he diagnosed the
boy with something else.
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Alcohol Focus Scotland (Scotland) - Ongoing
alcohol deaths crisis highlights need for a “radical step change” in
Government’s response
1,277 people died in 2023 from causes solely attributable to alcohol,
according to figures published today, Tuesday 10th September, by National
Records for Scotland. This is a slight increase on the figures from 2022
(1,276).
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SHAAP (Scotland) - SHAAP calls for urgent
action to deal with ongoing public health emergency as it is revealed 1,277
people suffered an alcohol-specific death in Scotland in 2023
The latest figures from National Records of Scotland, (NRS) show 1,277
people died from conditions caused by alcohol in 2023. This was one death more
than the previous year, which was the highest number since 2008.
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Drymester (UK) - #FASDNotCommissioned
report
On FASD Awareness Day 2024, National FASD released ‘Not Commissioned:
Systemic confusion in NHS services for alcohol, pregnancy and FASD’, a biennial
progress report on NICE Quality Standard 204 based on Freedom of Information
requests.
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NordAN (Denmark) - Seven out of ten young
people adhere to alcohol agreements with their parents
Although it can be challenging for parents to manage their teenagers'
drinking habits, it's a good idea to get involved. A new survey confirms that
agreements about alcohol work.
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NordAN (Sweden) - Swedish government
modifies assignment to Socialstyrelsen on alcohol, drugs, and gambling policy
The Swedish government has announced modifications to Socialstyrelsen's
(the National Board of Health and Welfare) mandate regarding its support for
policies on alcohol, narcotics, doping, tobacco and nicotine, as well as
gambling.
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NordAN - FASD in the Nordic countries: A
present concern for children’s health
On September 9, the world marks International FASD Awareness Day,
highlighting a preventable yet widespread public health issue — fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD). In the Nordic countries, FASD remains a significant
concern, affecting thousands of children each year.
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Finnish Government (Finland) - Rapporteur
to explore allowing sales of wines with up to 15 per cent alcohol outside Alko
monopoly
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of Economic
Affairs and Employment have appointed Antti Neimala to carry out a study on the
possibilities to allow sales of wines with up to 15 per cent alcohol outside
the Alko monopoly.
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Sverige Radio (Sweden) - Study: CEOs in
Sweden drink more alcohol than average workers
A study shows that CEOs are the category in the workforce that drink most
alcohol, three times as much as the categories that drink the least, such as
primary school teachers and nurses.
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