In January 2025, the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD), a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) committee, published the draft report of its alcohol intake and health study, “Scientific Findings of the Alcohol Intake & Health Study” (AIH), for public comment.
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The Conversation - Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer
risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government
report
Many people use the new year to reflect on their relationship with alcohol.
Just-released government guidelines are giving Americans another reason to
consider a “dry January.”
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STAT - Another federal report on alcohol
finds even moderate drinking carries risks
A new federal report on alcohol’s health effects has found even moderate
drinking — within the bounds of U.S. nutrition guidance — could carry health
risks, including injuries, liver disease and cancer.
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News-Medical (UK) - Experts call for
national strategy to address alcohol-related harms in the UK
The UK needs an overarching national strategy to tackle alcohol related
harms, argue experts in The BMJ today, as deaths from alcohol in England reach
their highest level on record.
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The Guardian (Australia) - The links
between alcohol and cancer are clear, but most Australians are unaware of the
risks
Looking back on my 25 years in medicine, one of my earliest realisations
was Australia’s penchant for alcohol. A routine part of taking a patient’s
“social” (not medical) history was, “How much do you drink?”
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Financial Times - Ryanair calls for airport
alcohol limit amid jump in in-flight disruptions
Flight disruption caused by unruly passengers has surged since the end of
the pandemic, leading Ryanair to demand airports impose restrictions on how
much flyers are allowed to drink before boarding a plane.
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Alaska Beacon (USA) - Alaska bills on
alcohol-cancer warnings and e-cigarettes revived after faltering last year
Two health-related bills that faced unusual deaths in last year’s session
of the Alaska Legislature have been resurrected as new bills for lawmakers to
consider this session.
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Movendi International - From Sports to Screens: Exposing Big Alcohol’s Predatory Practices in 2024
With this report, we document appalling cases of alcohol industry misconduct. We expose shocking examples of predatory practices. We reveal the direct and fundamental conflict of interest the alcohol industry has.
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Medscape - Teen Use of Zero Alcohol Drinks
Worries Experts
New research suggests the zero alcohol products (ZAP) trend has reached
teens. But whether these beverages drive healthier behaviors, act as a gateway
to alcohol use, or both, is unknown.
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IAS Blog - Alcohol’s contribution to
climate change
Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity. From
once in a lifetime floods and bushfires, to species extinction, pollution and
proliferation of disease – it is becoming harder to ignore the environmental
impacts of our fast-paced consumerism and the industries that sustain this.
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NordAN (Finland) - Refusing alcohol can be
challenging – the assumption is that everyone drinks
Alcohol consumption is often seen as a normal part of life, while refusing
alcohol is perceived as unusual. Social media influencer Arttu Ylitalo
highlights that among young adults, there is a common assumption that alcohol
will be consumed whenever people go out.
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NordAN (Finland) - EU Commission rejects
Finland’s alcohol home delivery law, government to revise
The European Commission has rejected Finland's draft law on alcohol home
delivery, stating that it violates EU competition law.
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NordAN - Link between alcohol and cancer
Can a connection between alcohol and cancer be observed at the population
level? The answer is yes. If alcohol consumption in a country decreases, cancer
mortality rates also decline. Mats Ramstedt, research director at CAN, is one
of the authors of a recently published scientific article on alcohol and
cancer.
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Alcohol and cancer (Norway) - Health
labeling in Norway: "This is what we've been waiting for"
For the first time, the Norwegian Directorate of Health has shared
illustrations of proposed health warnings for alcoholic beverages, reports
Aftenposten. This marks an important step toward informing Norwegians about the
health risks associated with alcohol consumption.
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WHO Europe - Nordic alcohol monopolies:
executive summary
The Nordic alcohol retail monopolies are State-owned enterprises in
Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the Faroe Islands (a self-governing
territory of the Kingdom of Denmark), exclusively authorized to handle the
retail sale of alcoholic beverages, with the exception of certain lower-alcohol
products.
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