Thinking about certain types of alcohol can alter your mood and trigger certain mindsets, especially among young consumers. For instance, tequila calls up a party mindset, whiskey activates a masculine mindset, and wine primes a sophistication mindset.
https://theconversation.com/just-thinking-about-tequila-whiskey-or-wine-shifts-your-mindset-new-research-277160
Notes From Poland (Poland) - Warsaw bans
nighttime alcohol sales in shops
Poland’s capital, Warsaw, has announced a ban on nighttime sales of alcohol
in shops and petrol stations across the entire city. The new measure will come
into force on 1 June 2026 and will apply from 10 p.m to 6 a.m.
https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/03/12/warsaw-bans-nighttime-alcohol-sales-in-shops/
Asia News Network (Cambodia) - Cambodian
researchers propose restricting alcohol advertising to ‘reduce allure’
This includes allowing only the brand and logo of the alcoholic beverage,
prohibiting associations with prizes, the use of celebrities and influential
individuals, and digital advertising, among other measures.
https://asianews.network/cambodian-researchers-propose-restricting-alcohol-advertising-to-reduce-allure/
British Medical Association (UK) - Demand
to build accountability into alcohol strategy
Campaigners have called on the Scottish Government to ensure a new alcohol
and drugs strategy is backed by sustained funding and accountability.
https://www.bma.org.uk/news-and-opinion/demand-to-build-accountability-into-alcohol-strategy
News-Medical - Legal sports betting may
raise risky alcohol use among young men
A new study in Health Economics indicates that the rapid expansion of
online sports betting in the US may be increasing risky alcohol consumption
among young men.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260311/Legal-sports-betting-may-raise-risky-alcohol-use-among-young-men.aspx
The Conversation - Sex, pink and
empowerment are used to sell alcohol to women. They don’t always like it
We visited ten bottle shops in South Australia over a period of two years.
We photographed products that used gendered cues on labels, bottles and
packaging.
https://theconversation.com/sex-pink-and-empowerment-are-used-to-sell-alcohol-to-women-they-dont-always-like-it-277610
Daily Record (Scotland) - Drugs and alcohol
rolled together for big push to cut Scottish addiction deaths
The amalgamated treatment of two major social blights - which wipe out
thousands of lives each year - will involve close cooperation between the
Scottish Government and COSLA, which is hoped will eliminate a “postcode
lottery” of treatment.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/drugs-alcohol-rolled-together-big-36846011.amp
Scottish Government (Scotland) - Preventing
Harm, Promoting Recovery: Scotland's Alcohol & Drugs Strategic Plan 2026 –
2035
The Alcohol & Drugs Strategic Plan sets out the Scottish Government and
COSLA's long-term approach to addressing alcohol and drug harms.
https://www.gov.scot/publications/preventing-harm-promoting-recovery-scotlands-alcohol-drugs-strategic-plan-2026-2035/pages/8/
NordAN (Sweden) - New report: More than
half of all alcohol consumption leads to intoxication
More than half of all alcohol consumption leads to intoxication. In other
words, intoxication is the most common way alcohol is consumed. This is the
conclusion of this year’s research report in the Alcohol and Society series,
Intoxication drinking, acute risks and long-term effects, which focuses on
heavy episodic drinking and its acute risks and long-term consequences.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/new-report-more-than-half-of-all-alcohol-consumption-leads-to-intoxication
IAS - Alcohol, family and change:
rethinking drinking across generations in Romany Gypsy and Traveller
communities
Alcohol use is often treated as an individual behaviour – something shaped
by personal choice, knowledge, or risk awareness. But for many people, drinking
is relational, and negotiated within families, communities and across
generations.
https://www.ias.org.uk/2026/03/10/alcohol-family-and-change-rethinking-drinking-across-generations-in-romany-gypsy-and-traveller-communities/
NordAN (Denmark) - New figures on Danes’
alcohol habits are broadly positive, but concerns remain
New figures suggest there have been small improvements in Danes’ alcohol
habits. But Denmark still remains a country with high alcohol consumption, and
among young people the trend appears to be moving in the wrong direction.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/new-figures-on-danes-alcohol-habits-are-broadly-positive-but-concerns-remain
Alcohol Action Ireland - New drink driving
report points the way for government to reduce road deaths
Ahead of the St Patrick’s bank holiday weekend, when Ireland’s pubs and
roads are busier than usual, Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national
independent advocate to reduce alcohol harm, has published a new report on
drink driving – an issue that impacts families in every county in Ireland.
https://alcoholireland.ie/press-release-new-drink-driving-report-points-the-way-for-government-to-reduce-road-deaths/
Alcohol and Cancer - New study links
alcohol harm knowledge to stronger support for tougher alcohol policies in
Europe
A new European study suggests that public understanding of alcohol’s health
risks, especially its link to cancer, may play an important role in building
support for stronger alcohol policy.
https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/post/new-study-links-alcohol-harm-knowledge-to-stronger-support-for-tougher-alcohol-policies-in-europe
Alcohol Awareness (Ireland) - The Alcohol
Industry’s Dirty Little Secrets
To mark International Women’s Day 2026, Alcohol Forum Ireland released a
short video titled “The Alcohol Industry’s Dirty Little Secrets 1,” which
examines the marketing strategies alcohol companies use to target women.
https://alcoholcampaign.org/2026/03/13/the-alcohol-industrys-dirty-little-secrets/
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