For the past three years, the industry, aided by its allies in Congress and later the Trump administration, has sought to discredit and eventually bury a major analysis that offers new evidence of the link between drinking alcohol and getting sick and dying from various causes, including cancer.
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Bioengineer - Pregnancy
and Alcohol: Social Factors Influence Consumption
In the expanding landscape of maternal health research, one pivotal area of
investigation has emerged: the impact of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
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AMAN - Mozambique:
Government aims to reduce 'harmful effects of alcohol'
Mozambique's government has approved regulations on the production, sale
and consumption of alcoholic beverages in the country, to reduce the
"harmful effects" of alcohol and "safeguard consumer
rights".
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The White House (USA)
- Presidential Message on National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Every day, drug and alcohol addiction shatters families, destabilizes
neighborhoods, derails careers, and steals the lives of countless
Americans. This National Alcohol and
Drug Addiction Recovery Month, my Administration reaffirms its commitment to
standing alongside every person struggling with the heavy burdens of
addiction—and to supporting their path to total and complete recovery with
compassion, clarity, and resolve.
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belganewsagency.eu
(Belgium) - Belgium opposes classification of certain wines as 'low alcohol'
Due to a change in European regulations, wines containing up to six per
cent alcohol could soon be labelled as "low alcohol". Belgium
strongly opposes this change, denouncing it as misleading.
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UniSA - University of
South Australia - New alcohol labels could curb your consumption
Whether it’s a glass of bubbles to mark a milestone or a cold beer after
work with mates, many Australians enjoy an alcoholic drink now and then.
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The Korea Times (South
Korea) - Koreans’ unusual belief that alcohol promotes weight loss sparks
warning from health officials
A growing number of social media posts claiming that drinking alcohol can
help with weight loss have prompted South Korean health authorities to issue a
strong rebuttal, warning the public against misleading health information.
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Alcohol and Drug
Foundation - Recognising FASD: Why diagnosis matters
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a preventable condition caused by
alcohol exposure during pregnancy. Despite its significant lifelong impact,
FASD often goes undiagnosed in Australia.
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IAS Blog - The
effects of alcohol on employment and social outcomes in the UK
Associations between alcohol and health have been extensively studied
(Rehm, Baliunas et al. 2010). Less well understood is the impact of alcohol on
employment. Evidence is mixed and effect directions are unclear (Thompson and
Pirmohamed 2021, Mangot-Sala, Smidt et al. 2022).
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Alcohol Focus Scotland
- New Report: Alcohol advertising fuels drinking
In a new report published today (2nd September, 2025), Public Health
Scotland have concluded that introducing restrictions on alcohol advertising
and marketing is an effective and cost-effective way of reducing how much we
drink, and in turn improving the health of people living in Scotland.
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Medical Xpress - Autumn
increases substance abuse risk for young people, according to survey
The start of the fall semester and college football season can also kick
off rising substance use and the harms that come with it for many young people.
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Forut - Lessons
from the successes of alcohol policy advocacy in Southern and West Africa
The Alcohol, Drugs, and Development Community of Practice (ADD COP)
webinar, titled «Lessons from the successes of alcohol policy advocacy in
Southern and West Africa,» was held on 27 August 2025. The webinar was jointly
organized by FORUT, the West African Alcohol Policy Alliance (WAAPA), and the
Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA).
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NordAN (Sweden) - One
in three worried about student initiation – new survey shows strong focus on
alcohol
Two out of three students who have taken part in student initiation
activities (nollning) feel that the events revolve around alcohol. One in three
has worried about being humiliated or excluded if they do not participate. This
is shown in IQ’s survey on initiation among young people aged 20–23.
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Alcohol and Cancer
(USA) - New Health Report Assesses Alcohol Use and Alcohol-related Cancers
Among New York City Adults
From 2017 to 2021, there were an average of about 3,400 new colorectal
cancer cases, 1,000 new liver cancer cases, and more than 6,600 new female
breast cancer cases each year in the city.
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