From cancers to heart disease to brain damage, there is now robust evidence of alcohol’s harms. So why are Canadian governments making it easier to drink?
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The Conversation
(Australia) - We interviewed 205 Australians convicted of murder and
manslaughter. Alcohol’s role was alarming
We’ve long known there’s a link between alcohol and violence, but when it
comes to homicide the stories behind the statistics are harder to grasp. Our
study sheds rare light on what actually happens when drinking precedes killing,
because it draws not just on police or court records but on the first-hand
accounts of convicted offenders.
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DW (Vietnam) - Why
is Vietnam cracking down on alcohol?
Vietnam's alcohol tax hikes mark a bold public health push, but critics
warn they could cripple the drinks industry. With authorities bracing for an
aging population, public health is becoming a national concern.
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Euronews.com (Greece)
- Greece passes law to jail people for selling alcohol or tobacco to
children
The Greek parliament has passed a bill that aims to protect children from
smoking and alcohol by enacting strict age verification rules for sales,
banning smoking in certain public places, and restricting advertising.
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Newsroom - Alcohol
lobbying is a wild west of influence
The “way too friendly” relationships between Ministry of Health officials
and the liquor industry recently reported on by RNZ’s investigative journalist
Guyon Espiner has drawn attention to ongoing concerns about the extent to which
industries can influence policy makers in New Zealand.
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Yle (Finland) - German
firm suspected of illegal alcohol sales in Finland, avoiding €40m in taxes
Two German men and a Finnish-born woman are suspected of aggravated tax
fraud and aggravated alcohol-related offences, Finnish Customs reports.
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Medical Xpress - Lower
sensitivity to alcohol linked to persistent drinking despite negative
consequences
People who experience less stimulation from drinking are more likely to
continue seeking alcohol despite its negative consequences, according to a
novel study that tested a behavioral model of aversion-resistant drinking.
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RTE.ie (Ireland) - Four-in-ten
aware alcohol can increase risk of cancer – HSE
Less than four-in-ten people are aware that drinking alcohol can increase
the risk of developing cancer, according to new research from the HSE.
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Royal College of
Physicians (RCP) (UK) - One in four doctors say half their caseload is
alcohol-related, RCP survey reveals
New survey findings from the Royal College of Physicians reveal the
significant toll alcohol dependence continues to have on patient health and
recovery amid new calls for urgent government action on alcohol-related harms.
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London Evening
Standard (UK) - Government considers cancer warnings on alcohol as NHS plan
targets drink-related harm
The government is considering introducing mandatory health warnings on
alcoholic drinks, including wine, beer and spirits, to alert consumers to the
risk of cancer.
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Medical Xpress - Prenatal
alcohol exposure could worsen recovery from stroke in midlife
Exposure to alcohol in utero can have enduring health effects across the
lifespan, including increased risks related to strokes in midlife, according to
new research.
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Social Democrats
(Ireland) - New HSE research highlights importance of proceeding with
alcohol labelling
New HSE research showing that only 38 per cent of people in Ireland are
aware of the link between alcohol and cancer highlights the need for the
government to proceed with alcohol health warning labels, according to Social
Democrats TD Pádraig Rice.
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The Scotsman (Scotland/Iceland)
- The Icelandic scheme persuading young people to stop getting drunk that
Scotland should adopt
Scotland can’t miss the opportunity to prevent the next wave of
alcohol-related harm, says Winning Scotland chief executive Zahra Hedges
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IAS Blog - Alcohol’s
harm is likely underestimated and its benefits inflated: Lessons from recent
expert reports
The effects of alcohol on health are a major topic of discussion in both
scientific literature and international media, with rival claims about how
beneficial or detrimental moderate drinking might be.
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IAS Blog - Behaving
irresponsibly: separating UK alcohol industry claims from reality
Alcohol deaths are at record levels across the UK, but the alcohol industry
would like us to believe things are “going in the right direction”.
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Welsh Government
(Wales) - Written Statement: Report on the Operation and Effect of Minimum
Unit Pricing for Alcohol
The Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018 and
subsequent regulations to set and introduce a 50p minimum unit price for
alcohol came into force on 2 March 2020, immediately before the start of the
pandemic.
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NordAN (Sweden) - Dangerously
misleading breathalyzers on the market – several show 0.0 BAC even when the
drink-driving limit is exceeded
An independent test conducted by MHF Test Lab, commissioned by the Swedish
traffic safety organization MHF and Testfakta, shows that more than half of the
breathalyzers sold to Swedish drivers produce dangerously inaccurate results.
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