Ehkäisevä päihdetyö EHYT ry has issued a statement calling for the current reform of Finland’s Alcohol Act to be prepared again. As a national organisation working on preventive substance abuse, EHYT questions both the substance of the proposal and the way the legislative process has been handled.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/ehyt-alcohol-law-changes-must-be-re-prepared
Croatia Week (Croatia)
- Croatia moves to tackle night-time disorder with local alcohol sales
controls
Whilst proposed amendments to the country’s Trade Act
won’t include a nationwide ban on alcohol sales, cities and municipalities will
be given the authority to regulate retail alcohol sales during evening and
night-time hours, in line with local needs.
https://www.croatiaweek.com/croatia-no-nationwide-alcohol-ban-trade-act-amendments/
Medscape (Northern Ireland) - Northern
Ireland Alcohol Deaths Hit Record High
Health leaders have called for the urgent introduction of minimum unit
pricing (MUP) after deaths linked to alcohol in Northern Ireland reached their
highest level on record.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/northern-ireland-alcohol-deaths-hit-record-high-2026a10005mv?form=fpf
Luxembourg Times (Luxembourg) - More and
more Luxembourgers have an alcohol probleem
Experts warn that the dangers are underestimated and the treatment
situation is ‘very chaotic’, with few openings and long waiting lists
https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/more-and-more-luxembourgers-have-an-alcohol-problem/133301577.html
CBC (Canada) - Nunavik residents rally
against alcohol and drugs, amid rising rates of violence
New police figures show violent crimes in Nunavik are rising, with national
estimates finding the relative frequency and severity of violent crimes in
Nunavik is nearly 20 times higher than the Canadian average.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavik-alcohol-drugs-rising-violence-9.7103018
Medical Xpress - Zero-alcohol ads hook
teens, research suggests
Zero-alcohol drink advertising may not be as harmless as it seems, with new
Flinders University research showing it could increase teenagers' interest in
drinking full-strength alcohol.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-alcohol-ads-teens.html
IAS - European health organisations are
powerless against the wine lobby
In alcohol policy, the influence of prominent global producers such as
Heineken, AB InBev, Carlsberg, Diageo, and Pernod Ricard is well recognised and
discussed.
https://www.ias.org.uk/2026/02/24/european-health-organisations-are-powerless-against-the-wine-lobby/
Cardiovascular Business - Excessive alcohol
use increases risk of amputation in CLTI patients
Heavy alcohol use—three or more drinks each day—should be considered a risk
factor for poor outcomes in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia
(CLTI), according to a new study published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/vascular-endovascular/excessive-alcohol-use-increases-risk-amputation-clti-patients
Malta Independent (Malta) - Ministry
announces launch of new national alcohol policy
The Ministry for Social Policy has launched a renewed National Alcohol
Policy. The policy sets out a five-year vision and it updates previous measures
to reflect current changes related to alcohol consumption.
https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-02-26/local-news/Ministry-announces-launch-of-new-national-alcohol-policy-6736287555
WRD.News - Alcohol Harm: A Public Health
Crisis Fuelled by Industry Lobbying
Alcohol harm remains one of the most pressing public health crises in the
United Kingdom today. Deaths linked to alcohol continue to soar above
pre-pandemic levels. The financial toll is equally stark: alcohol-related harm
costs England alone more than £27 billion every year. Yet meaningful policy
action has been painfully slow to arrive.
https://wrdnews.org/alcohol-harm-and-the-public-health-crisis-industry-lobbying-is-blocking/
Alcohol Awareness - Psychology of People
Who Don’t Drink Alcohol
This video from Finn’s Lab looks at the psychology behind choosing not to
drink alcohol and pushes back against the usual stereotypes. It argues that not
drinking is rarely just about willpower.
https://alcoholcampaign.org/2026/02/26/psychology-of-people-who-dont-drink-alcohol/
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