Huffington Post (UK) - Government Adviser Fired For Saying Alcohol Is More Dangerous Than Drugs
The Guardian reports that Professor David Nutt, the British government's chief drug adviser, has been fired after claiming that ecstasy and LSD are less dangerous than alcohol.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/allison-kilkenny/government-adviser-fired_b_341471.html
Telegraph.co.uk (USA/UK) - British lemonade causes US alcohol row
Fentimans, a traditional Victorian lemonade enjoyed by British drinkers for more than a century, has caused a row after an American teenager had a bottle confiscated in school for its tiny alcohol content.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/6455178/British-lemonade-causes-US-alcohol-row.html
PS News (Australia) - New alcohol plan has the right mix
A package of resources that help war veterans manage their alcohol consumption issues has been updated, improved and launched by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin.
http://www.psnews.com.au/Page_psn19314.html
Novinite.com (Bulgaria) - Sofia Bans Alcohol Sale on Election Day
The sale of alcohol in the Bulgarian capital Sofia will be banned on November 15 from 6 am to 8 pm due to the elections for mayor that will take place that Sunday.
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=109536
BBC News (UK) - Heavy drinkers seek out bargains
A study of heavy drinkers consuming hundreds of units of alcohol a week found they were buying cheaper drink than most other people.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8335394.stm
EurekAlert (UK) - PTSD less common than depression and alcohol misuse amongst UK troops
Common mental disorders, such as depression and alcohol misuse, are the top psychological problems amongst UK troops post-deployment and not post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as is widely believed.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-10/bc-plc102809.php
Irish Times (Ireland) - Drinks industry slump deepening
The depression in the drinks industry is deepening, with 70 per cent of licensed premises reporting a decline in sales over the past five years, according to a new report.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1102/breaking25.htm
The Breeze (USA) - Sharing Stories on the Dangers of Drinking
Alcohol kills 6.5 times more youths than all other illicit drugs combined. About 1,400 college students die each year in alcohol-related causes, and 25 percent of college students say drinking has caused them to fall behind in class and receive lower grades, according to statistics presented Wednesday.
http://breezejmu.org/2009/11/02/in-a-‘blink’/
Science Daily - Link Between Alcohol And Cancer Explained: Alcohol Activates Cellular Changes That Make Tumor Cells Spread
Alcohol consumption has long been linked to cancer and its spread, but the underlying mechanism has never been clear.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091026172052.htm
TestCountry.com (UK) - 6,000 Die Each Year as a Result of Drinking in the UK
The rate of alcohol related diseases is up to 9,000 in the UK each year, an increase that is three times higher than what it was 25 years ago.
http://hometestingblog.testcountry.com/?p=4490
Bloomberg (Ireland) - Irish Cut Beer Prices After Left ‘High and Dry’ by Pound Slide
Hugh McGee is cutting the price of Guinness by about 20 percent at his bars and hotels in the Irish town of Letterkenny to keep customers coming across the border from Northern Ireland after the euro’s surge against the pound.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aHiNwJTXCNvU
Foreign Policy (Russia) - Another Russian battle with the bottle
There's a reason for the popular perception that Russians like their drink: The average Russian citizen consumes 18 liters of pure alcohol per year, compared with about 11 liters per year in Western Europe.
http://eurasia.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/10/27/another_russian_battle_with_the_bottle
The Age (Australia) - Booze putting teen brains at risk
A GENERATION of Victorian teenagers are drinking themselves into oblivion, with more than a quarter of 15-year-olds bingeing until they black out - the point at which brain damage is likely to occur.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/booze-putting-teen-brains-at-risk-20091031-hqtj.html
Times Online (Scotland) - SNP left high and dry as Labour rejects minimum alcohol pricing
The minority SNP government’s plans to adopt a minimum price for alcohol appear doomed after Labour’s appointment of a new shadow health secretary who is strongly against the move.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article6894772.ece
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