Helsingin Sanomat (Finland) - Study
shows the difficulties of comparing homicide statistics
In Finland
homicides are committed by drunks, in Holland by criminals; just 6%
of Finland’s homicides relate to criminal activities.
abc7.com (Sweden)
- Children of alcoholics more likely to drink
A new study out of
Sweden found that children of alcoholics are more likely to drink
when they get older.
The Foreigner
(Norway) - Scotland looks to Norway alcohol policy
The amount of
alcohol drunk in Scotland compared to England and Wales is the
highest in 17 years. In an effort to combat the problem, Scotland is
now considering the Norwegian model, reports say.
Public
Finance (Scotland) - Scotland
calls for devolution of alcohol duties
Scottish
ministers have set out their case for alcohol excise duty to be
devolved, arguing that it would give Holyrood more money to meet the
costs of excess alcohol consumption in Scotland.
Reuters
- Drunk on Facebook?
That could be a problem
College
students' Facebook pages might hold clues to which of them are at
risk for alcohol dependence and abuse, according to a new study.
Sydney
Morning Herald (Australia) - Scipione
slams 'drink until you drop' culture
NSW
needs to debate the manner in which alcohol is advertised and
marketed to ensure children and teenagers are not getting the wrong
message about drinking according to the Police Commissioner, Andrew
Scipione.
Doctors
Lounge (USA) - Alcohol-Impaired
Driving Down by 30 Percent in U.S.
U.S.
adults drive after drinking "a bit too much" about a third
less often than they did in 2006; still, about 1.8 percent of adults
(four million people) reported alcohol-impaired driving in 2010,
according to a report in the Oct. 4 early-release issue of the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report.
Sacramento Bee
(USA) - Are Alcohol Anklets the New Ignition Interlock?
When "Laura's
Law" was signed by Governor Bev Perdue in June, North Carolina
became the 8th state in the last year to pass progressive DUI
legislation that is substantially shifting the focus of DUI laws from
penalizing cars to required—and enforced—sobriety for the most
dangerous drivers on the road.
BBC News (UK) -
Alcohol limits advice 'confusing'
The advice on
alcohol limits is too confusing according to Debbie Bannigan, head of
the charity Swanswell. She says that 'units' mean nothing to many
people - and the guidance should be clearer and easier to remember.
Radio Netherlands
(Netherlands) - Alcohol lock for Dutch drink drivers
From 1 December
Dutch drivers caught with a blood alcohol content of more than 0.13
percent will have an ignition lock fitted to their cars.
National
Institutes of Health (USA) - NIH study finds doctors miss many
alcohol screening opportunities
Physicians often
fail to counsel their young adult patients about excessive alcohol
use, according to a study led by the National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of
Health.
Irish Health
(Ireland) - Talks on alcohol and mental health
To mark World
Mental Health Day, which takes place tomorrow, the College of
Psychiatry is hosting two free public events on the relationship
between alcohol and mental health.
Reuters (USA) -
Local program cuts youth drinking, violence: study
A program that
helps communities identify and target health risks in young people
led to fewer teens drinking, smoking and being delinquent, according
to a new report.
Hurriyet Daily
News (Turkey) - Import rules on alcohol amended
Certain imported
alcoholic drinks will only enter Turkey through administrative units
at specific customs points, according to a new regulation from the
food and trade ministries.
The Age
(Australia) - Law puts brake on child drinking
A NEW law banning
adults from supplying alcohol to children in a private home without
their parents' consent will reduce risky drinking when it comes into
effect next month, experts say.
Trend News Agency
(Kyrgyzstan) - Kyrgyzstan restricts import of soft drinks
The Kyrgyz
government has suspended the issuance of permissions to import
low-alcohol content drinks, 24.kg news agency reported.
PR Newswire - Big
Alcohol Drunk With Power
Industry watchdog
Alcohol Justice, formerly Marin Institute, released a new report
today that chronicles an obscene outlay of Big Alcohol dollars to
California legislators in 2010.
No comments:
Post a Comment