Men’s heavy drinking is fueling a hidden crisis affecting millions of women and children worldwide. The harms, from violence to financial instability, are especially severe where gender inequality is high.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251010091550.htm
World Health Organization (WHO) - The
science is clear: smart alcohol policies can prevent cancer
Alcohol is causing cancer, draining economies and taking a toll on
societies across the WHO European Region. Today, WHO/Europe and the
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) deliver a simple message to
governments: “Strong alcohol policies are among the smartest investments you
can make.”
https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/14-10-2025-the-science-is-clear--smart-alcohol-policies-can-prevent-cancer
The Guardian (UK) - ‘It’s really good for
the staff’: how restaurants adapt to customers drinking less
While it doesn’t necessarily do wonders for the bottom line, diners
drinking less at the table does create a more harmonious environment for
restaurant workers. Fewer drunk bodies means less risk overall.
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/oct/11/restaurants-adapt-to-customers-drinking-alcohol-less-good-for-staff
BBC - Foetal alcohol disorder 'wasn't my
fault'
When Maggie May McHugh was told she had Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD) by her social worker, at the age of 15, everything started to make
sense.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyrz44wy1vo
Euractiv (EU) - Commission looks into
higher EU taxes on alcohol – again
The European Commission is considering updating EU alcohol tax rates, which
have not been amended since 1992 and still leave wine at a zero rate. However,
even the World Health Organization (WHO) has noted that implementing a tax like
the one on tobacco would be “bloody hard.”
https://www.euractiv.com/news/commission-looks-into-higher-eu-taxes-on-alcohol-again/
TVP World (Poland) - Warsaw rolls out pilot
nighttime alcohol sales ban in two districts
City councillors in Warsaw have approved a pilot nighttime alcohol sales
prohibition in two of the capital’s 18 districts, after the citywide ban was
abruptly shelved.
https://tvpworld.com/89504452/warsaw-alcohol-sales-ban-launches-in-polands-capital
Cancer Nursing Today - How Prevalent Is
Continued Alcohol Consumption After GU Cancer Diagnosis?
A new study showed that alcohol consumption was still highly prevalent
among people diagnosed with genitourinary cancers, similar to the rates seen in
people without cancer.
https://www.cancernursingtoday.com/post/alcohol-consumption-not-reduced-post-gu-cancer-diagnosis
Malay Mail (Malaysia) - Cigarette and
alcohol excise duties up from Nov 1 under Budget 2026 as govt promotes
healthier living
There will be an increase in excise tax for alcohol and tobacco products
starting this November 1. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, during his
tabling of the Budget 2026 said that the decision is in line with the national
agenda of a more healthy Malaysia.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/10/10/cigarette-and-alcohol-excise-duties-up-from-nov-1-under-budget-2026-as-govt-promotes-healthier-living/194158
The Portugal News (Portugal) - Alcohol in
football stadiums still under discussion
The president of the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP),
Reinaldo Teixeira, has told Lusa news agency that the law regarding the
presence of alcohol in stadiums must be enforced, but that it is up to the
security forces to decide.
https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2025-10-17/alcohol-in-football-stadiums-still-under-discussion/902587
Medical Xpress - Teens who start drinking
as early as 12 have much higher risk of alcohol-related harms
The earlier teenagers begin drinking before the minimum legal age for
purchasing alcohol, the higher the risk of heavy drinking and alcohol-related
harms in early adulthood.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-teens-early-higher-alcohol.html
NordAN (Finland) - Home delivery and
distance selling of alcohol threaten Finns’ health – profits go abroad, harms
stay in Finland
The Finnish Parliament held last week a preliminary debate on the
government’s proposed legislative amendment that would expand the distance
selling, delivery, and marketing of alcoholic beverages.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/home-delivery-and-distance-selling-of-alcohol-threaten-finns-health-profits-go-abroad-harms-stay
The West Australian - Study reveals even a
sip of alcohol before 18 increases risk of alcohol abuse
The risk of experiencing alcohol-related harm as an adult increases the
earlier a child starts to drink alcohol, a major Australian study has found.
https://thewest.com.au/news/health/study-reveals-even-a-sip-of-alcohol-before-18-increases-risk-of-alcohol-abuse-c-20333586
Alcohol Action Ireland - Fact-checked or
fiction? Where is the scrutiny of alcohol industry’s tall tales?
In most cases, professionally and personally, the utterances of
organisations and individuals are thoroughly investigated for veracity and
accuracy – in essence, you are held to account for what you say. We regularly
see this in politics with fact checking and probing by the media and political
opponents, in sport with detailed analysis of performances and results, and in
business with financial analysis of accounts, amongst others.
https://alcoholireland.ie/fact-checked-or-fiction-where-is-the-scrutiny-of-alcohol-industrys-tall-tales/
Salvation Army - International Positional
Statement: Alcohol in Society
The Salvation Army encourages an alcohol free lifestyle as a way of
enhancing the wellbeing and health of all people. As a witness to this, Salvation Army soldiers
choose to live an alcohol free life.
https://www.salvationarmy.org/resources/international-positional-statement-alcohol-society
YLE (Finland) - USU: Finland sees rise in
drinking deaths again after downward trend
The number of alcohol-related deaths in Finland has started to increase
once again in recent years following a sustained period of falling numbers,
according to a report by news group Uutissuomalainen (USU).
https://yle.fi/a/74-20188430
The Journal (Ireland) - Inside the alcohol
industry’s global campaign to delay Ireland’s world-first health labels
IN 2018, IRELAND passed a law that should have put it at the forefront of
global public health policy – cigarette-style cancer warnings on alcohol. The
Public Health (Alcohol) Act would impose warning labels on every single
alcoholic can and bottle. The message would simply read: “There is a direct
link between alcohol and fatal cancers.”
https://www.thejournal.ie/alcohol-lobbying-ireland-6841029-Oct2025/
NordAN (Sweden) - Decreased traveler
imports of alcohol to Sweden
The amount of alcohol that Swedes bring back with them when returning from
trips abroad has decreased sharply. Between 2019 and 2024, the decline amounted
to just over 40 percent.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/decreased-traveler-imports-of-alcohol-to-sweden
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