Several prevention organisations in Iceland have issued the statement below to add factual context to the ongoing public debate about the country’s alcohol policy and the legality of online alcohol sales by domestic actors.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/iceland-prevention-organisations-respond-to-debate-on-alcohol-policy-and-online-sales-case
DW (Germany) - Germany:
Alcohol prices well below EU average
Alcoholic beverages are cheaper in Germany than many of its European
neighbors, figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) released on
Monday for "Dry January" show.
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-alcohol-prices-well-below-eu-average/a-75401091
BBC Science Focus
Magazine - Why giving up alcohol may be the key to slowing down ageing
January feels like the perfect month to give up alcohol – and not only
because ‘Dry January’ has become such a familiar ritual.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/dry-january-alcohol-biological-ageing
Reuters (USA) - Trump
administration ditches advice to limit alcohol to 1-2 drinks per day
President Donald Trump's administration released new nutrition guidelines
on Wednesday that abandon long-standing U.S. recommendations that Americans
restrict alcohol consumption to two beverages a day for men and one for women
in favor of simply advising they consume less to be healthier.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/trump-administration-ditches-advice-limit-alcohol-1-2-drinks-per-day-2026-01-07/
The Brighter Side of
News (Australia) - Gen Z is turning away from alcohol in Australia — could
bring lasting public health benefits
Younger Australians are quietly reshaping the nation’s relationship with
alcohol, and the change appears deeper and more durable than many once
believed.
https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/gen-z-is-turning-away-from-alcohol-in-australia-could-bring-lasting-public-health-benefits/
The Portugal News
(Portugal) - Lisbon to impose limits on alcohol consumption
The Lisbon City Council intends to limit the sale of alcoholic beverages
for consumption outside establishments throughout the city.
https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2026-01-08/lisbon-to-impose-limits-on-alcohol-consumption/941936
Channel Africa (South
Africa) - SA NGO calls for higher legal drinking age
South African (SA) non-governmental Organisation (NGO) Gatekeepers has
urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to raise the legal drinking age from 18 to
between 21 and 23.
https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/sa-ngo-calls-for-higher-legal-drinking-age/
GOV.uk (UK) - Thousands
of lives to be saved under bold new Road Safety Strategy
The first road safety strategy in more than a decade will save thousands of
lives on the nation’s roads by tackling drink driving, improving training for
young drivers and introducing mandatory eye tests for older motorists.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/thousands-of-lives-to-be-saved-under-bold-new-road-safety-strategy
IAS Blog - Feeling
guilty after drinking? You’re not alone
Many people recognise the feeling. A night of drinking followed by regret.
A sense you drank more than you meant to or that alcohol and a hangover has got
in the way of work, relationships, or health goals.
https://www.ias.org.uk/2026/01/08/feeling-guilty-after-drinking-youre-not-alone/
PopNAD (Denmark) - Breaking
barriers to employment: A new approach to young people struggling with
substance use in Denmark
In Denmark, the scope of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) method
has recently been broadened, from being applied mainly for people living with
severe psychiatric diagnoses and unemployment, to include also young people
outside employment and education with problematic substance use.
https://nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/artiklar/breaking-barriers-to-employment-a-new-approach-to-young-people-struggling-with-substance-use-in-denmark/
IAS Blog (UK) - Road
Safety Strategy plans to reduce drink-drive limit
The Road Safety Strategy, which will be launched today, plans to reduce the
drink-drive limit in England and Wales to match Scotland’s limit.
https://www.ias.org.uk/news/road-safety-strategy-plans-to-reduce-drink-drive-limit/
NordAN (Denmark) - Almost
one in three Danes are considering an alcohol-free January
Almost one in three Danes say they are considering a “hvid januar”
(alcohol-free January) in the first month of 2026, according to a survey
carried out shortly before Christmas.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/almost-one-in-three-danes-are-considering-an-alcohol-free-january
Breastcancer.org - 4
Updates on Alcohol and Breast Cancer Risk From SABCS 2025
For decades, researchers have known that drinking alcohol raises the risk
of breast cancer. But only recently have they started to understand the
details.
https://www.breastcancer.org/news/alcohol-research-SABCS
NordAN (Norway) - More
than one in three consider an alcohol-free month in 2026
More than one third of Norwegians who drink alcohol are considering or
planning an alcohol-free month in 2026, according to a new survey from Blå
Kors. The trend is particularly strong among younger people, with improved
health cited as the main motivation.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/more-than-one-in-three-consider-an-alcohol-free-month-in-2026
Alcohol and Cancer - Low
daily alcohol intake linked to 50% heightened mouth cancer risk in India
Even a low daily intake of alcohol - just 9 g or around one standard drink
- is linked to a 50% heightened risk of mouth (buccal mucosa) cancer in India,
with the greatest risk associated with locally brewed alcohol, finds a large
comparative study, published online in the open access journal BMJ Global
Health.
https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/post/low-daily-alcohol-intake-linked-to-50-heightened-mouth-cancer-risk-in-india
Moffit Cancer Center -
Could Your Dry January Last All Year?
Mocktails are in. Cocktails are out. That’s a mantra many people are
sticking to at the start of 2026 as Dry January kicks off. The resolution is
only for 31 days without alcohol. But for some, the healthy change could be
permanent as they join the ranks of the record number of Americans who have
eliminated alcohol consumption altogether.
https://www.moffitt.org/endeavor/archive/could-your-dry-january-last-all-year
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