South Africa is grappling with an obesity crisis. Nearly half of adults are overweight or obese. Public discussion often focuses on ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks as reasons for weight gain. But there’s another source of calories that’s often overlooked: alcoholic drinks.
https://theconversation.com/alcohols-hidden-calories-product-labels-could-help-fight-obesity-in-south-africa-288208
BBC - Why is everyone ditching alcohol?
You might have heard Gen Z being called the “sober generation” - the data
suggests that we’re less likely to drink than older generations, that
alcohol-free brands are getting more popular with under-30s and there’s a huge
push towards sobriety and wellness culture more generally.
https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct994j
TVP World (Poland) - Last call? Poles turn
away from alcohol as abstinence hits record high
The study, published on Thursday by Poland's Public Opinion Research Center
(CBOS), found that the share of adults declaring complete abstinence had risen
by 7 percentage points since 2019.
https://tvpworld.com/94613992/record-number-of-poles-give-up-alcohol-as-wine-overtakes-beer-survey
Croatia Week (Croatia) - Split introduces
night time alcohol sales ban until 15 September
The Split City Council approved a temporary ban yesterday on the sale of
alcoholic drinks in shops and other retail outlets during overnight hours, as
part of efforts to improve public order and reduce disturbances during the busy
summer season.
https://www.croatiaweek.com/split-night-time-alcohol-sales-ban-september/
BBC (UK) - Alcohol ban introduced at five
local hospitals
A formal alcohol ban is to be introduced across five Liverpool hospitals. Staff
will ask patients, visitors and employees to hand over alcohol so it can be
disposed of, while security may be called if they refuse.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg4jvz5lyko
Conexiant (USA) - Prenatal Alcohol Use May
Be on the Rise
National survey data suggest current alcohol use, binge drinking, and heavy
drinking became more common during pregnancy from 2011 to 2024, although recent
estimates indicated the upward trend may be stabilizing.
https://www.conexiant.com/Family-Medicine/viewarticle?id=ee895549-bf70-4512-89c7-a7543f5df054&pub=Conexiant
The Examination - How AI helped us uncover
Red Bull’s influence on energy drink research
An investigation using AI-assisted analysis found that 95% of studies
linked financially to Red Bull concluded that mixing alcohol and energy drinks
posed no added risk, while about 80% of independent studies reached the
opposite conclusion.
https://www.theexamination.org/articles/red-bull-alcohol-research-methodology
MedicalXpress - Alcohol intervention is
successful in humanitarian setting
The first known randomized trial of an alcohol-reduction intervention in a
humanitarian setting found a significant, sustained effect in lowering alcohol
use. The study, which focused on the Mantapala refugee settlement in northern
Zambia, was led by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public
Health in collaboration with partners across six countries.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-alcohol-intervention-successful-humanitarian.html
Medical Independent (Ireland) - Low-risk
alcohol guideline sunder the spotlight
Ireland’s low-risk alcohol guidelines were last updated in 2015. With the
guidelines currently under review, many health experts believe this represents
an opportunity to positively impact trends in alcohol use.
https://www.medicalindependent.ie/in-the-news/news-features/low-risk-alcohol-guideline-sunder-the-spotlight/
YLE (Finland) - Fewer drink-drivers this
summer, but more drunk e-scooter riders
Police report catching fewer drink-drivers than during last summer's
surveillance effort, even though they carried out 17 percent more breathalyser
tests this year.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20238596
IAS - New film shows how alcohol marketers
target vulnerable people and children
In our latest Explained film, Digital Intoxication, we look at how digital
alcohol marketing actually works: the algorithms that find people already
drinking heavily and target them “disproportionately”, the influencers
(including The Rock, Beyonce, and Kendall Jenner) promoting their own alcohol
brands to hundreds of millions of followers without ad disclosure, and the rise
of alcohol marketing inside e-sports, video games, and even the metaverse.
https://www.ias.org.uk/news/new-film-shows-how-alcohol-marketers-target-vulnerable-people-and-children/
NordAN (Denmark) - New survey: More Danes
are choosing to go without alcohol
Four in ten Danes have deliberately avoided alcohol for a period during the
past year, while the proportion choosing a completely alcohol-free lifestyle
has increased substantially. A new survey conducted by Voxmeter for Blue Cross
Denmark suggests that the country’s drinking culture is changing.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/new-survey-more-danes-are-choosing-to-go-without-alcohol
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