Research has revealed a steep increase in liver disease in recent years. Meanwhile, there is growing evidence of health harms from alcohol, including drinking at levels that were previously considered “moderate.”
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Baltic News Network (Poland) - Fighting the
roots of disease and disorder: Poland plans to limit alcohol sales hours
Poland wants to limit the hours of alcohol sales to combat health problems,
reduce crime and curb excessive drinking, writes Politico.
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NPR (USA) - Researchers concerned new U.S.
dietary guidelines will overlook harms of alcohol
The federal government is getting ready to release new dietary guidelines,
but some researchers are concerned the harmful effects of alcohol will be
overlooked.
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SciTechDaily - Scientists Find Brain
Circuit That Locks Alcohol Users in Addiction Cycle
Researchers at Scripps Research have shown in an animal model that the
brain learns to pursue alcohol as a way to find relief, rather than only for
its rewarding effects.
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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (UK) - Reducing
the Strength: A scheme to reduce access to low cost, high strength alcohol is
launched in Stockton
A new scheme aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour and reducing health
issues caused by alcohol is being launched by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.
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Fast Company - The silent killer of your
company performance: Alcohol
For decades, alcohol has been the default social glue of corporate life.
Work drinks are framed as “bonding,” “team-building,” or “celebrating.” Deals
are toasted over cocktails. Promotions are marked with champagne. Thursday “big
nights out” roll into Friday happy hours. It’s just how things are done.
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GLOBSEC (Slovakia) - Untapped potential of
improved diet, smoking and alcohol consumption in Slovakia II: deep dive on
alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption also poses a problem in Slovakia – causing preventable
cancer deaths as well as alcohol-related harm and it is estimated to be the
cause of 30 - 50% of road accident casualties (External Relations Office CU,
2021). Additionally, although the amount of alcohol consumed by Slovaks has
decreased, the number of Slovaks consuming alcohol has increased by 8% over the
past ten years.
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Health Coalition Aotearoa (New Zealand) - Open
letter to New Zealand Government and officials: Keep the alcohol industry out
of policy-making for alcohol harm reduction
Like many people, we want to live, work, and raise our tamariki and
mokopuna in healthy, safe communities led by leaders who make decisions for our
wellbeing based on the best available evidence and our collective interest.
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Vital Strategies (Mexico) - Mexico –
Alcohol Policy – Who Pays the Damages?
This campaign, supported by Vital Strategies and produced by El Poder del
Consumidor, calls on Mexico to adopt comprehensive national fiscal alcohol
policy.
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IAS Blog - Making the case for regulating
alcohol marketing in Scotland: A recent review of the evidence and next steps
A recent rapid review of evidence on alcohol marketing and advertising by
Public Health Scotland has found that such marketing is pervasive and
persuasive, and exposure to ads drives alcohol-related harm, including in
children and young people.
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NordAN (Finland) - Dissertation: Maternal
substance use shapes early childhood attachment and development
Maternal substance use is a major social problem that affects the wellbeing
of mothers, children, and families. In her doctoral dissertation, psychologist
Noora Hyysalo examined how a mother’s substance use shapes a child’s
attachment, maternal caregiving behavior, and the child’s ability to adapt to
challenging circumstances.
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Alcohol Awareness (Denmark) - Denmark’s
week 40 campaign focuses on hidden alcohol problems and support
Alkohol & Samfund, with support from the Danish Health Authority, is
running Denmark’s annual national alcohol campaign in week 40. The campaign
highlights the many different ways alcohol problems can appear and aims to
reach not only those struggling with alcohol but also their families.
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