People living in the most advantaged areas of Australia tend to drink more alcohol. But people who live in the least advantaged areas suffer the most alcohol-related harms, such as dying from alcohol-related disease or from alcohol-related injuries.
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NordAN (Norway)
- Labour Party accused of horse trading on alcohol policy
IOGT Norway criticised the ruling Labour Party for considering concessions that
could weaken Norway’s strict alcohol regime. The article notes that Norway has
long been recognised internationally for its alcohol monopoly, price regulation
and advertising bans, and warns that proposed tax cuts on low alcohol beer and
easing the ban on drinking in parks risk undermining proven public health
measures.
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NordAN (Denmark)
- New survey: Significantly more Danes are cutting back on alcohol
A Voxmeter survey for Blue Cross Denmark found that 42.1 % of
Danes had abstained from alcohol for a period during the past year, up from 34.6 %
in 2024. Health and wellbeing were the main reasons: better sleep, weight loss
and increased energy were cited, and nearly half of respondents had thought
about taking a break from drinking.
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Alcohol Health
Alliance UK (United Kingdom) - Health experts warn alcohol measures ‘are not
sufficient’ to stop harm
In a letter to the UK health secretary, doctors and public health experts
called for an urgent alcohol strategy after key interventions were dropped from
the NHS long term plan; they said measures proposed so far would not curb
alcohol harm. The letter advocates minimum unit pricing, stronger marketing
restrictions, fairer taxation and better support services.
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Balance (England) - ‘Think
again’ or people will continue to die
The advocacy group Balance urged the UK government to rethink its lack of
national action on alcohol harm; it argued that proposals for mandatory
labelling alone are inadequate and called for minimum pricing, advertising
restrictions and a duty escalator.
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Welsh Government
(Wales) - Consultation on raising minimum alcohol price in Wales Official
figures show that raising the minimum unit price to 65 p could reduce the
number of hazardous drinkers by more than 6,000 and harmful drinkers by nearly
5,000. The consultation runs until 29 September 2025.
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The Independent
(United Kingdom) - Government urged to introduce minimum price for alcohol
As Wales announced plans to raise its MUP, public health campaigners pressed UK
ministers to introduce minimum pricing in England; the article notes that a
similar policy in Scotland has reduced alcohol sales by 3 %.
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Food Bible (United
Kingdom) - ‘Problematic’ BrewDog advert banned by Advertising Standards
Authority
The UK Advertising Standards Authority banned a BrewDog poster for implying
that drinking its Wingman beer could overcome boredom, loneliness or
disappointment; the regulator ordered the ad not to appear again and warned the
company against suggesting alcohol could solve life’s problems.
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Medical Xpress
(United States) - Combined exposure to alcohol and ‘forever chemicals’
increases liver damage
University of Louisville researchers found that exposure to
perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (a PFAS chemical) together with alcohol causes
greater liver injury in mice; the study suggests that common environmental
chemicals may make people who drink more susceptible to liver disease.
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ScienceDaily (United
States) - Unwanted pregnancies surge with alcohol, but not with cannabis,
study finds
Among women who strongly wished to avoid pregnancy, those who drank heavily
were about 50 % more likely to conceive unintentionally than those who
drank little or not at all; cannabis use did not show the same risk. The
research highlights the potential for alcohol to undermine pregnancy intentions.
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Mining Journal (United
States) - Moderation in alcohol urged, especially among older people
A public health advisory from the Michigan Department of Health and Human
Services urges older adults to monitor their drinking because alcohol can
interact dangerously with medications and exacerbate existing health conditions.
The editorial emphasises moderation and awareness of age related
vulnerabilities.
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The Thaiger
(Thailand) - Thailand’s booze ad crackdown clears final Senate hurdle
The Thai Senate approved sweeping
amendments to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, tightening restrictions on
alcohol promotion, sponsorship and celebrity endorsements; the bill sailed
through parliament with 105 votes in favour, 2 against and 12 abstentions and
now awaits royal endorsement. The legislation is expected to significantly
reduce alcohol advertising, limit event sponsorship and restrict the use of
alcohol related branding.
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RNZ (New Zealand) - Cabinet
paper leak suggests Minister Nicole McKee's U-turn on alcohol sales reform
A leaked Cabinet paper shows the government was planning to restrict the
hours bottle stores and supermarkets could sell alcohol but then backed away to
focus on reforms more friendly to the alcohol industry.
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