A growing body of research suggests that a father’s health before conception may play a larger role in child development than previously understood — and Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, VMBS, researchers are working to understand how a father’s drinking before conception may affect offspring health and development.
https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2026/06/01/new-research-connects-fathers-alcohol-use-to-childrens-long-term-health/
NordAN (Finland) - On-premise and retail
consumption of alcoholic beverages in Finland decreased in 2025, no estimate of
total consumption due to methodological change
Based on recorded consumption in Finland, meaning on-premise and retail
consumption, alcohol use has continued to decline. In 2025, recorded
consumption was around 6.9 litres of 100% alcohol per resident aged 15 and
over, which is 4.5% less than in 2024. At the national level, consumption
totalled around 33.3 million litres of 100% alcohol.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/on-premise-and-retail-consumption-of-alcoholic-beverages-in-finland-decreased-in-2025-no-estimate-o
The Korea Times (South Korea) - Alcohol spending posts sharpest decline in 7 years in
Q1 amid changing drinking culture
Alcohol expenditures in South Korea fell at the fastest pace in seven years
in the first quarter amid declining alcohol consumption brought on by changing
drinking habits and growing health consciousness, government data showed
Tuesday.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/20260602/alcohol-spending-posts-sharpest-decline-in-7-years-in-q1-amid-changing-drinking-culture
Medical Xpress - Alcohol
linked to higher risk across multiple cancers, even below one drink daily
A new study from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at
the University of Washington provides the most comprehensive and conservative
analysis to date of alcohol's complex relationship with health, showing clear
cancer risks and chronic liver diseases at any level, along with mixed evidence
for other cardiometabolic conditions.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-alcohol-linked-higher-multiple-cancers.html
Harvard T.H. Chan
School of Public Health - Alcohol is the root of 62 diseases and a partial
cause of dozens more
Dozens of diseases are partially if not entirely attributable to alcohol
consumption—but many can be slowed or reversed by cutting down on or quitting
drinking, according to a new review co-authored by researchers at Harvard T.H.
Chan School of Public Health.
https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/alcohol-is-the-root-of-62-diseases-and-a-partial-cause-of-dozens-more/
Croatia Week (Croatia)
- Croatia passes law allowing local authorities to restrict alcohol sales
hours
Croatia’s Parliament has adopted amendments to the Trade Act that will
allow local authorities to regulate the hours during which alcohol can be sold
in shops and strengthen restrictions on sales to minors.
https://www.croatiaweek.com/croatia-alcohol-sales-hours-law-energy-drinks-minors-2026/
JAPAN Forward (Japan)
- Cancer Institute Updates Alcohol Guidance From Moderation to Avoidance
Japan's national cancer body now advises avoiding alcohol, citing evidence
that even small amounts raise cancer risk, and lowers the BMI cap for men to
25.
https://japan-forward.com/national-cancer-center-updated-alcohol-guidelines-avoidance/
American College of
Cardiology (USA) - Uncorking the Evidence: The Relationship Between Alcohol
and CV Health
As cardiovascular physicians, we've all had patients who believe they are
social drinkers but end up with cardiovascular complications. This raises some
widely debated questions.
https://www.acc.org/latest-in-cardiology/articles/2026/06/01/01/prioritizing-health-uncorking-the-evidence
RNZ (New Zealand) - Community
calls for Ōtara bottle stop to close, alcohol-related harm only getting 'worse'
There are calls for the only liquor store in Ōtara's Town Centre to be shut
down. It comes as Auckland's Local Alcohol Policy temporary freeze on new
off-licences in several suburbs, including Ōtara, is set to be lifted in
September.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/community/597205/community-calls-for-otara-bottle-stop-to-close-alcohol-related-harm-only-getting-worse
National Indigenous
Times (Australia) - Community safety at risk if alcohol protections lapse,
NT Aboriginal health body warns
The Northern Territory Government must provide certainty about how it will
maintain alcohol restrictions when Interim Alcohol Protected Areas (IAPAs)
expire next year.
https://nit.com.au/04-06-2026/24649/community-safety-at-risk-if-alcohol-protections-lapse-nt-aboriginal-health-body-warns
Nordisk Post (Sweden)
- The Moderates want 18-year-olds to buy alcohol at Systembolaget
Systembolaget age limit has become a new campaign issue in Sweden ahead of
the September election, after the Moderate Party proposed allowing 18-year-olds
to buy beer, wine and other alcoholic drinks below 22 percent alcohol at the
state-owned alcohol monopoly. The current age limit is 20, while 18-year-olds
can already buy alcohol in bars and restaurants.
https://www.nordiskpost.com/2026/06/04/systembolaget-age-limit-enters-sweden-election-campaign-moderates/
NordAN (Sweden) - Movendi:
how many votes is a life worth?
Movendi Sweden has issued a sharp statement in response to recent and
proposed changes in Swedish alcohol policy. The organisation warns that
decisions such as abolishing the food requirement, extending serving hours,
introducing farm sales and now Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s proposal to
lower the Systembolaget age limit from 20 to 18 risk weakening one of the
world’s strongest alcohol policy models.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/movendi-how-many-votes-is-a-life-worth
NordAN (Denmark) - 7
out of 10 never count weekly alcohol units
If you do not know your alcohol consumption, you do not know whether it is
too high, the Danish Cancer Society warns. According to Mette Lolk Hanak,
Director of Prevention at the Danish Cancer Society, many Danes are not aware
of how much they drink, or whether they stay on the right side of the Danish
Health Authority’s recommendations. Photo: Danish Cancer Society.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/7-out-of-10-never-count-weekly-alcohol-units
