Canada’s new alcohol‑risk guidance is explained by Erik Greb, Dr. Peter Butt, and Dr. Jürgen Rehm, who outline the evidence behind the “less is better” message, the cultural and political resistance it has faced, and how clinicians can help patients reduce consumption.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/canadas-alcohol-consumption-guidance-roundtable-discussion-2026a1000qq4?src=&form=fpf
NL Times (Netherlands)
- Nearly half of Dutch say one daily drink is fine despite warning even one
is harmful
The Health Council of the Netherlands warned earlier this summer that
alcohol is more harmful than earlier advice indicated, stating that even one
glass a day poses health risks. Research by the RTL panel shows the new
guidance has not yet gained broad acceptance.
https://nltimes.nl/2026/08/13/nearly-half-dutch-say-one-daily-drink-fine-despite-warning-even-one-harmful
Georgia Today
(Georgia) - Georgia plans alcohol interlock systems to prevent drunk driving
The Georgian government plans to introduce alcohol interlock devices in
vehicles as part of efforts to prevent drunk driving, reports Business Press
News (BPN).
https://georgiatoday.ge/georgia-plans-alcohol-interlock-systems-to-prevent-drunk-driving/
Biometric Update (UK)
- UK police deploy ITL age estimation devices to help retailers meet alcohol
rules
While there are lingering questions about the UK government’s update to the
Mandatory Licensing Conditions, allowing for the use of digital ID to prove age
when buying alcohol, providers are coming to the table prepared.
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202608/uk-police-deploy-itl-age-estimation-devices-to-help-retailers-meet-alcohol-rules
Medscape (Australia) -
Cognitive Bias Modification App Fosters Alcohol Avoidance
Australian researchers have developed a smartphone app that could not only
help people recovering from alcohol use disorder to avoid relapsing but also
support those who engage in harmful drinking to reduce or avoid alcohol
consumption altogether.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/cognitive-bias-modification-app-fosters-alcohol-avoidance-2026a1000rbb?form=fpf
Le Monde.fr (Germany)
- Germany to scrap 'accompanied drinking' for 14 and 15-year-olds
A legal provision allowed 14 and 15-year-olds to purchase and consume
alcohol with their parents. The government said its abolition would 'protect
young people from the considerable health and social effects of alcohol
consumption.'
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/germany/article/2026/08/12/germany-to-scrap-accompanied-drinking-for-14-and-15-year-olds_6756433_146.html
Stockholm University
(Sweden) - Alcohol Can Both Support and Undermine Young People's Well-being
Young Swedes describe alcohol and cannabis as offering short‑lived
boosts in confidence, sociability and relief, but these upsides are tightly
intertwined with anxiety, shame and life‑disrupting consequences, with Jukka Törrönen’s
team showing that young people continually adjust their use as social contexts
and personal circumstances shift.
https://www.su.se/english/divisions/department-of-public-health-sciences/news/articles/2026-08-13-alcohol-can-both-support-and-undermine-young-peoples-well-being
The Connexion (France)
- Alcoholism causes over 40,000 deaths a year in France
France still sees around 41,000 alcohol‑related deaths and over
307,000 hospitalisations each year, driven by a cultural pattern of daily
drinking that leaves more than one in five adults regularly exceeding health‑service
guidelines.
https://www.connexionfrance.com/practical/alcoholism-causes-over-40000-deaths-a-year-in-france/798403
Vanguard News
(Nigeria) - Alcohol: Nigerian children caught in deadly trap
At the age when most children are still learning how to spell their names,
count money and tell the difference between right and wrong, nine-year-old Ade
already knows the taste of alcohol. He does not hide it. Neither does he
consider it unusual.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/alcohol-nigerian-children-caught-in-deadly-trap/
New York Post (USA) - Almost
half of NYC homeless deaths tied to drug overdoses or alcohol abuse: study
Almost half of the deaths of New York City’s homeless population were tied
to drugs and alcohol, an eye-opening new report found.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/us-news/almost-half-of-nyc-homeless-deaths-tied-to-drug-overdoses-or-alcohol-abuse-study/
IOL (South Africa) - The
True Cost of Alcohol: Advocacy and Action by Nomcebo Dlamini
For Nomcebo Dlamini, advocacy goes beyond raising awareness to influencing
the policies and systems that can protect communities from harm.
https://iol.co.za/capetimes/2026-08-11-the-true-cost-of-alcohol-advocacy-and-action-by-nomcebo-dlamini/
SHAAP (Scotland) - Community
Alcohol Partnerships: growing prominence and concerns about industry funding
Over the past few years, Community Alcohol Partnerships (or CAP) have
become an increasingly prominent feature of alcohol harm reduction discussions
in the UK. More than 350 local CAP schemes have now been established across the
UK, with numbers growing rapidly in Scotland.
https://www.shaap.org.uk/community-alcohol-partnerships-growing-prominence-and-concerns-about-industry-funding/
Alcohol and Drug
Foundation (Australia) - Minimum unit pricing: what’s all the fuss about?
In early 2025, the Northern Territory (NT) removed minimum unit pricing
(MUP) for alcohol. Why did it cause so much debate? And why does alcohol policy
remain such a contested issue?
https://adf.org.au/insights/minimum-unit-pricing/
O´Neill Institute - A
Public Health Approach: Using Alcohol Regulation Strategies to Reduce Online
Sports Betting Harms in Higher Education
Online sports betting has expanded rapidly across higher education
institutions, creating a fast‑growing public health challenge associated with
sports culture, peer influence, and 24/7 mobile access.
https://oneill.law.georgetown.edu/a-public-health-approach-using-alcohol-regulation-strategies-to-reduce-online-sports-betting-harms-in-higher-education/
NordAN (Sweden) - New
survey: Summer drinkers are the most eager to return to everyday routines
A new Swedish survey finds that alcohol plays a significant role in many
people’s summer routines, particularly among frequent drinkers.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/new-survey-summer-drinkers-are-the-most-eager-to-return-to-everyday-routines
Alcohol Awareness (Denmark) - Danish Cancer Society Brings Alcohol Education into the
Classroom
“Just a couple of beers for the school trip, Mr Mortensen!” That
tongue-in-cheek line is used by the Danish Cancer Society, Kræftens Bekæmpelse,
to highlight how much attitudes towards young people and alcohol have changed
over time. Its school initiative reminds teachers and parents that while some
practices from the past now seem unthinkable, there is still a need to
strengthen young people’s knowledge about alcohol and its consequences.
https://alcoholcampaign.org/2026/08/14/danish-cancer-society-brings-alcohol-education-into-the-classroom/
Alcohol Awareness (Poland) - When the words
‘Cheers!’ hurt
SOS Children’s Villages Poland has launched a new campaign, “Kiedy słowa
‘na zdrowie!’ ranią” (“When the words ‘Cheers!’ hurt”), calling attention to
the impact of alcohol on children and family life.
https://alcoholcampaign.org/2026/08/12/when-the-words-cheers-hurt/
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