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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Alcohol News - 13/2014

Deutche Welle (germany) - 'Every eleventh car accident death' due to alcohol

"Don't even think about that glass of beer." German parliamentarian Stephan Kühn tells DW why Germany's alcohol threshold for driving should drop to zero - and that he's got science and the German public behind him.

Herald Scotland (Scotland) - Experts tell whisky industry: your minimum alcohol price fight is killing people

The introduction of a 50p minimum price per unit of alcohol had been due to be introduced a year ago today. However, the measure has yet to come into force as a result of a legal challenge led by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).

Irish Independent (Ireland) - No alcohol the 'only safe option for mothers-to-be'

WOMEN should avoid alcohol entirely during pregnancy as there is no "safe level", according to the latest advice backed by the three main maternity hospitals.

Reuters - Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study

A mobile app aimed at keeping people recovering from alcohol abuse sober appears to cut down on the number of days they drink, according to a new study.

RTE.ie (Ireland) - Rise in alcohol-related liver disease

The number of liver disease deaths caused by alcohol has doubled in the past 20 years, according to doctors.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/0331/605797-rise-in-alcohol-related-liver-disease/

Telegraph.co.uk - Hidden levels of sugar in alcohol revealed

Study by The Telegraph finds a single pint of cider contains almost as much sugar as the World Health Organisation recommends should be an average person’s daily limit

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10731418/Hidden-levels-of-sugar-in-alcohol-revealed.html

CTV News (Canada) - Nova Scotia government to amend alcohol ignition interlock program

Nova Scotians in the alcohol ignition interlock program will be able to apply for a temporary leave from it because of financial pressures or medical issues under regulation amendments.

http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/nova-scotia-government-to-amend-alcohol-ignition-interlock-program-1.1754170#ixzz2xcrqC9yo

The Guardian (Australia) - Hospital admissions 'doubled' after NT scrapped drinkers ban, doctor says

Dr John Boffa claims figures show the repeal of the banned drinkers’ register caused alcohol-related hospital admissions to spike, and says the measure should be reinstated.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/31/hospital-admissions-doubled-after-nt-scrapped-drinkers-ban-doctor-says

The guardian (UK) - Chief medical officer criticises alcohol offers in supermarkets, shops and bars

England's chief medical officer has criticised "irresponsible" supermarkets, shops and bars for enticing customers to buy "ever greater quantities of alcohol", and signalled a continuing fight with ministers over the need for minimum unit pricing.

Irish Independent (Ireland) - Number of liver disease deaths caused by alcohol up 100% in 20 years

Well-intentioned adults are increasingly introducing their children to beer and wine before they hit 18, thinking it will foster a Continental-style respect for alcohol.

http://www.independent.ie/videos/irish-news/number-of-liver-disease-deaths-caused-by-alcohol-up-100-in-20-years-30144600.html

Consumer Affairs (USA) - Researchers say alcohol is an under-reported cause of death

The U.S. has made dramatic strides in recent years in reducing highway deaths caused by drunk drivers. Tougher enforcement and numerous awareness campaigns, including strong emphasis on designated drivers, are getting a lot of the credit.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/researchers-say-alcohol-is-an-under-reported-cause-of-death-032814.html

AllAfrica - Zambia: 'Step Up Fight Against Alcohol Abuse Among Juveniles'

THE Ndola City Council (NCC) has called for community partnership in the fight against alcohol abuse among the under-age. Last week an 18-year-old girl identified as Sylvia Chanda of Ndola's Chifubu Township died at Ndola Central Hospital from suspected excessive intake of alcohol.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201403310012.html

http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/mothers-babies/no-alcohol-the-only-safe-option-for-motherstobe-30143187.htmlhttp://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/26/us-mobile-app-idUSBREA2P22Q20140326

Monday, February 10, 2014

Alcohol News - 6/2014

The Guardian (UK) - Minimum alcohol pricing would save 860 lives a year, study finds

Introducing minimum pricing for alcohol would lead to 860 fewer deaths a year and 29,900 fewer hospital admissions among heavy-drinkers while having only a slight effect on moderate drinkers, according to research into the policy's impact.

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Alcoholic liver disease on the increase in young women

More young women are being treated for advanced liver disease caused by steady and dangerous drinking starting in teenage years, doctors warn.

Reuters (Americas) - Alcohol-linked deaths a problem for the Americas

Liver disease and brain disorders due to alcohol abuse are important causes of premature death in the Americas, a new study concludes.

Daily Mail - Weight loss surgery patients are 'more likely' to become dependent on alcohol

WEIGHT-loss surgery could be turning patients into alcoholics, researchers claim. They say gastric bands and other operations used to treat obesity can make people dependent on alcohol.

Press TV (UK) - Number of UK alcohol-poisoned babies risen: Report

The number of babies being born with alcohol poisoning in Britain has increased significantly over the past years becuase of mothers with drinking habits, a new report shows.

The Guardian (UK) - Sale of ultra-cheap alcohol to be banned in England and Wales

The government is to ban the sale of alcohol at very cheap prices in England and Wales, the Home Office has announced.

TVNZ (New Zealand) - Effort to curb alcohol-fuelled chaos in Auckland

Police and Auckland Council are pushing to curb drunken behaviour this weekend following scenes of alcohol-fuelled chaos at the Sevens in Wellington.

STV Glasgow (Scotland) - Children as young as nine admitted to hospital for alcohol abuse

The Evening Times published the results of a shocking investigation which revealed that children as young as nine years old are being hospitalised for alcohol-related incidents.

Examiner.com - World Cancer Day: Alcohol is a carcinogen

The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) uses Feb. 4 as World Cancer Day to focus on debunking the myths about the world's leading killer. For 2014, the organization emphasizes the fifth point in their World Cancer Declaration: "Reduce stigma and dispel myths about cancer." One of many myths is that drinking alcohol is safe.

AllAfrica.com - Tanzania: Drugs, Alcohol Linked to Violent Behaviour – Expert

THE increase in violent cases of murder and atrocities could be linked to the growing number of people using drugs.

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Alcohol: Barry O'Farrell announces Sydney lockouts from February 24

New laws requiring 1.30am lockouts and 3am last drinks in venues that serve alcohol will be imposed from February 24 across central Sydney.

ABC Online (Australia) - Wealthier communities drink more alcohol than poorer

People from wealthy areas drink more on average than their poorer counterparts. Research into factors that cause excessive consumption of alcohol has debunked the idea that it's more common in lower socio-economic areas.

IceNews (Iceland) - Iceland ranks lowest amongst adolescent alcohol drinkers in Europe

Iceland has been ranked amongst the lowest adolescent consumers of alcohol in Europe, according to studies.

The Local.se (UK/Sweden) - Young Brits party harder than Stockholmers: study

Young adults in Stockholm drink less when they are out partying compared to their counterparts in the UK, a new report has found.

Herald Scotland (Scotland) - Court told Scottish Government did not take EU law into account in minimum price alcohol plans

The Scottish Government did not take EU law into account in its plans for a minimum price for alcohol, a court has been told.

Alcohol News - 50/2013

Bangkok Post (Thailand) - Call for alcohol ban on trains

Anti-alcohol activists on Monday called for a ban on alcohol sales on trains arguing that passengers who drink irritate and sexually harass other travellers.

CNN - James Bond at risk of early death from alcohol, study says

The British spy James Bond may routinely get himself out of dangerous situations with skill and charm, but his body may be suffering all the while because of his drinking habits. British researchers predict he could die from alcohol-related causes, such as liver damage, by age 56.

The Guardian (Australia) - Getting drunk should be frowned on, police say after 1,000 weekend arrests

Drinking to get drunk in Australia needs to become as socially unacceptable as smoking and drink driving, police declared after arresting about 1,000 people over the weekend for alcohol-related offences.

Herald Scotland (Scotland) - Celtic captain Brown urges Scots to give up alcohol for cancer charity fundraiser

The footballer is sponsoring his brother Stewart to become a "dryathlete" for the whole of January in support of the Cancer Research UK Dryathlon campaign.

Massey News (New Zealand) - Re-thinking supplying alcohol to under-18s

New research released by Massey University urges friends and family supplying alcohol to under-18s to re-think their motives as new legislation comes into force.

thejournal.ie (Ireland) - Shoppers still going to Northern Ireland for cheap food and alcohol

THE DAYS OF long queues of cars from the Republic queuing outside border shopping centres may be gone, but travelling to Northern Ireland for bargains is still happening.

Trend.az (Uzbekistan) - Alcohol prices rise in Uzbekistan

From January 1, 2014 Uzbekistan will increase the minimum wholesale and retail prices of alcoholic beverages (except beer), a joint decree by the Finance Ministry and the State Tax Committee of the Republic said.

Fox News (USA) - Binge drinking rates lower in states with strong alcohol policies

States with lower rates of binge drinking have stronger policies toward alcohol, a new study suggests. This is the first study to relate alcohol policies within each U.S. state to the levels and likelihood of binge drinking in adults.

Salt Lake Tribune (USA) - Holiday campaign warns Utahns to keep alcohol away from children

Utahns who buy wine, beer and spirits for the holidays can expect to get an extra holiday greeting — signs and posters reminding them to keep kids alcohol-free.

Channel News Asia (Singapore) - Alcohol ban hits businesses in Little India

Businesses in Little India have taken a hit since the alcohol ban was implemented on Saturday. And it's not just affecting shops which sell liquor. Fruit and vegetable sellers are feeling the heat on the second day of the liquor ban in Little India.

Press-Enterprise - Alcohol during pregnancy changes brain anatomy

A UC Riverside researcher has shown that exposure to alcohol during pregnancy not only affects a baby’s birth weight and behavior but also changes the way the brain is wired.

International Business Time (Myanmar) - Myanmar Intensifies Crackdown On Imported Alcohol, Causes Shortage

Myanmar is clamping down on illegal alcohol imports, sparking unrest among retailers including the nation’s largest supermarket chain, City Mart.

Jakarta Post (Indonesia) - Tackling Indonesia’s black market alcohol problem

In August and September of this year, at least 52 people lost their lives after consuming illicit alcohol tainted with methanol in Indonesia.

The Guardian (Australia) - Alcohol and drug council’s financial difficulties ‘caused by government’

The government is itself responsible for the “financial difficulties” it cited when it axed funding for the Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia (Adca), according to the council’s chief executive.

Express.co.uk (UK) - Children of ’60s more likely to need alcohol and drugs treatment

Shock figures show drink or drugs can account for nearly one in five emergency cases involving 40-somethings.

The Voice of Russia (Russia) - Russia's alcohol consumption down by 13 percent

Russia's government has been trying to tackle the problem of excessive alcohol consumption among its population. And figures just out, show it is having considerable success. Due to policy measures by the government, overall consumption has gone down by 13 percent this year. VoR’s Dasha Chernyshova reports.

Medical Xpress (UK) - 17 million Brits set to cut down on alcohol following last year's Christmas hangovers

Over a third (35 per cent) of Brits, equating to over 17 million people, plan to cut down on alcohol this Christmas after regretting some of their drunken behaviour from last year's festive party season, according to a new poll from Cancer Research UK's Dryathlon.

MaltaToday (Malta) - Think before you drink and drive

The annual 'Don't drink and drive' campaign run by government and other agancies including Sedqa was launched today by the health minister Godfrey Farrugia and social affairs minister Marie Louise Coleiro Preca.

Hull Daily Mail (UK) - 24-hour drinking culture a 'colossal disaster' says Hull medical expert

A LEADING medical expert says the relaxation of licensing laws has been a "colossal disaster". Tom Phillips, a consultant nurse in addiction at the Humber NHS Foundation Trust, spoke out after new figures revealed a nine per cent increase in people being treated for alcohol problems in East Riding over the past 12 months.

Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra (Scotland) - Study shows the cost of alcohol pricing

AN NHS report has linked the affordability of alcohol to persistent high death rates in Scotland. A total of three fifths of off-sales alcohol is sold below the Scottish government’s proposed minimum price of 50 pence per unit.

Alcohol News - 2/2011

IceNews (Finland) - Tasteful tipples outstrip binge boozing

Finns are becoming more sophisticated in their tastes in alcohol, choosing Champagnes and sparkling wines over beer and hard liquor, according to a national health body. As well as an increased interest more tasteful tipples such as Rosé, bottled long drinks are also flying off supermarket shelves.

Radio Sweden (Sweden) - Government plan to fight substance abuse

The Swedish center-right government has presented a four-year plan to reduce the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and narcotics - especially among the youngsters.

Nordstjernan (Sweden) - Young Swedes drink less

Alcohol consumption among young Swedes, especially men, is decreasing. Older Swedes and women drink as much as before whereas young men more than before say no to alcohol, according to researchers at Centrum för socialvetenskaplig alkohol och drogforskning, SoRAD (Center for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs).

Stockholm News (Sweden) - Risky job to review beverage serving

Three out of ten municipal alcohol administrators have experienced threats in connection with their work of inspecting alcoholic beverage serving at restaurants and pubs, according to a survey among the country's all 308 alcohol administrators.

Fox News (Chile) - Chilean Researchers Working on Alcoholism Vaccine

A team of researchers in Chile are working to come up with a vaccine against alcoholism. If successful, the patient will get a shot a month and not crave alcohol anymore.

BBC (Scotland) - Call to ban self-service tills for buying alcohol

The use of self-service supermarket tills for buying alcohol should be banned, according to an MSP.

TIME - The Growing Link Between Alcoholism and Obesity

Can salty, fatty, sugary foods be addictive? Recent neurological research has shown that overeating lights up the same brain pathways as drug use, so it's not surprising that new research from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found a connection between a family history of alcohol addiction and obesity.

FT.com (Middle East) - Alcohol producers see cheer in region

From Saudi Arabia’s zero tolerance to Beirut’s buzzing nightlife, the Middle East poses challenges and opportunities for alcohol producers. And as the region realigns itself after the global financial crisis, the trends in drinks consumption also paint a picture of a region in flux.

AFP (Kenya) - Kenya cracks down on out-of-hours drinkers

Kenya has arrested several hundred people for out-of-hours drinking in the wake of new laws which restrict the sale and consumption of alcohol, according to police.

USA Today (Mexico) - Mexico City police clamp down on drunken driving

Inebriated drivers blowing over the legal limit routinely offer bribes to six-year-veteran cop Ernesto Martínez, who works with a team of police officers and doctors operating the "alcoholímetro," or breathalyzer.

Washington Post (USA) - JHU Study: Alcohol commercials reach growing number of youth

In recent years, alcohol companies have vowed to reduce the number of youth who see their commercials by voluntarily strengthening their own rules for when and where to place ads.

Hurriyet Daily News (Turkey) - Booze ad ban knocks Turkey's Efes Pilsen off court

Turkey’s leading basketball club will be forced to either change its name or shut down completely under a new bylaw on sponsorships by tobacco and alcohol brands that was published in the Official Gazette on Friday.

Stuff.co.nz (New Zealand) - Girls lead the drunken charge to A&E

A programme to track how booze-related injuries clog health resources has found an increase in the number of youths so drunk they need hospital emergency treatment and that girls are the fastest-growing group among young problem drinkers.

Irish Medical Times (Ireland) - New study links binge drinking in Ireland to higher risk of developing heart disease

The study, which compared drinking patterns of middle-aged men from three cities in France with those in Belfast, found that the volume of alcohol consumed over a week in both countries was almost identical. However, in Belfast, alcohol tended to be drunk over one or two days rather than regularly throughout the week, as in France.

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