Public holidays and celebrations unfortunately often lead to an increase in drink-driving. It is important to maintain respect for drink-driving laws and update them to close unusual legal loopholes.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/crayfish-parties-are-approaching-ban-post-accident-drinking
Time Magazine - The Case Against Using
Alcohol and Cannabis to Sleep
A substantial number of Americans turn to cannabis and alcohol to help them
fall asleep. Indeed, there are estimates that nearly one in 10 Americans
regularly use cannabis for sleep, and many adults report using alcohol in this
way. Sadly, these rates are higher for young adults.
https://time.com/article/2026/07/31/the-case-against-using-alcohol-and-cannabis-to-sleep/
MedUni Wien - Dementia prevention: Study on
vitamin B1 in alcohol dependence included in new WHO guidelines
A study conducted at the Medical University of Vienna on the effects of
vitamin B1 (thiamine) on memory performance in people with alcohol dependence
has been included in the latest World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on
risk reduction of cognitive decline and dementia.
https://www.meduniwien.ac.at/web/en/about-us/news/2026/news-in-august-2026/dementia-prevention-study-on-vitamin-b1-in-alcohol-dependence-included-in-new-who-guidelines/
Prague Daily News (Czech Republic) - Significantly
More Alcohol Offences Involving Bicycles and E-Scooters in the Czech Republic
Police in the Czech Republic are increasingly catching cyclists and
e-scooter riders under the influence of alcohol. Since the beginning of June,
the number of recorded offences has been significantly higher than last year.
https://www.praguedaily.news/2026/08/07/significantly-more-alcohol-offences-involving-bicycles-and-e-scooters-in-the-czech-republic/
SAMHSA (USA) - Report to Congress on the
Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking 2025
The annual report to Congress (Chapters 1–4) includes a description of
federal programs to address underage drinking; the extent of progress in
preventing and reducing underage drinking; surveillance data on underage
drinking initiation, prevalence, consumption patterns, and underage access to
alcohol; and related information.
https://library.samhsa.gov/product/report-congress-prevention-reduction-underage-drinking-2025/pep26-03-001
Medical Daily - Poison Center Warns That
Caffeine Hides How Drunk Someone Is Without Lowering Their Blood Alcohol
Mixing caffeine with alcohol does not make anyone less drunk. It makes them
less able to tell. The New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey
Medical School issued that warning ahead of the fall semester, and the timing
is deliberate.
https://www.medicaldaily.com/caffeine-alcohol-masks-intoxication-poisoning-risk-warning-476951
CBC (Canada) - P.E.I. is looking at major
changes to alcohol rules for the first time in decades
Prince Edward Island is asking residents and businesses how it should
modernize the way alcohol is sold and regulated, as the province reviews liquor
laws that are decades old.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-survey-modernize-liquor-control-act-9.7291889
IAS - Alcohol harm is not inevitable. But
reducing it requires us to act differently
Alcohol is woven into life across Greater Manchester. It is part of our
economy, our high streets and our social lives, tied to how we relax, socialise
and celebrate. As we’ve seen again during this summer’s World Cup, alcohol is
often presented as part of the occasion.
https://www.ias.org.uk/2026/08/04/alcohol-harm-is-not-inevitable-but-reducing-it-requires-us-to-act-differently/
IAS (UK) - Westminster’s drinking culture
is putting staff wellbeing at risk, first-of-its-kind study finds
New research finds MPs and staff report being offered wine at breakfast
meetings and struggling to find a soft drink at some events, as one in ten say
they’ve been harmed by a colleague’s drinking – prompting calls for a formal
parliamentary policy on alcohol.
https://www.ias.org.uk/news/westminsters-drinking-culture-is-putting-staff-wellbeing-at-risk-first-of-its-kind-study-finds/
WCRF - It’s time to show alcohol and junk
food sponsorships the red card
As someone who has been enjoying this year's packed sporting calendar,
Melissa Dando, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, explores how the
promotion of health-harming products has come to dominate major sporting
events, and what can be done to reclaim sport from industry influence.
https://www.wcrf.org/about-us/news-and-blogs/its-time-to-show-alcohol-and-junk-food-sponsorships-the-red-card/
University of Sheffield (UK) - Can Andy
Burnham save Britain's pubs?
The Great British pub plays a key role in many people's concept of our
national identity. Pubs, however, are facing an existential threat, with the
number in the UK having fallen by a fifth between 2009 and 2022, and stories of
pub closures a regular feature in local and national news.
https://sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/can-andy-burnham-save-britains-pubs/
Cape York Weekly (Australia) - Child safety
'catastrophe' amid shocking rates of alcohol-fuelled violence
Indigenous thinktank the Cape York Institute says more needs to be done to
address horrific rates of alcohol-fuelled violence on the peninsula and has
called on the State Government to do more to enforce parental duties in
response to the damning Child Safety Commission of Inquiry.
https://capeyorkweekly.com.au/child-safety-catastrophe-amid-shocking-rates-of-alcohol-fuelled-violence/25957/
NordAN (Denmark) - Cycling while
intoxicated: More Danes are taking the risk
Nearly one in five Danes has ridden a bicycle, e-bike, electric scooter or
similar vehicle while under the influence during the past three years,
according to a new YouGov survey.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/cycling-while-intoxicated-more-danes-are-taking-the-risk
