Euroalert.net (EU) - Commission stresses the need for action to
protect young people from alcohol-related harm at the EU Alcohol and Health
Forum
Although minimum
drinking age in most EU Member states is set at 18 years old, the most recent
European surveys show that half of school children aged 15 to16 years have
drunk alcohol in the past month. In order to tackle this situation and take
action to protect young people, experts, industry and other stakeholder have
met at the the 9th plenary meeting of the European Alcohol and Health Forum
held in in Brussels on 19 October.
The Local.se (Sweden
The admission that the
Royal children were allowed a glass of wine at festive occasions, followed by
Coca Cola, despite being under age, has sparked criticism from Swedish
temperance campaigners.
The Local (Sweden
A nationwide programme
aimed at tackling drinking among young people has 'no effect' at all on
drinking habits, according to a new study.
World Trademark Review
(Norway
Huffington Post (USA ) - Excessive
Alcohol Consumption Costs U.S.
Heavy drinking is
costing the U.S. economy
more than $200 billion a year, mostly in lost workplace productivity, a U.S.
LiveScience.com - Recession Fuels Risky Drinking for Both
Jobless and Employed
People drink more
during an economic downturn, suggests a new study showing that binge drinking,
drunk driving and alcohol dependence increase when times are tough.
BBC (UK
Doctors say the
government's alcohol guidelines could be improved to ensure they do not
sanction daily drinking.
MedPage Today (USA
Medicare will pay for
annual screenings for alcohol misuse and depression, the Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced.
Telegraph.co.uk (UK
Officers in Newquay,
Cornwall, said that when they contacted parents to tell them that they had
confiscated drink from their children they were often abused and accused of
spoiling the youngsters’ “fun”.
TheGloss - ‘Drunkorexia’ Is A Growing And Terrible
Trend, Say Scientists
Not eating enough and
drinking too much might be a practice familiar to many slightly un-hinged
urbanites, but now scientists at the University
of Missouri
UPI.com - Study: Music links alcohol, degrading sex
A U.S.
Ivanhoe - Alcohol Linked to Lung Cancer
Having a beer belly
should be of least concern for alcohol users.
According to three recent studies, heavy alcohol consumption is linked
to a great risk of developing lung cancer, while specific ethnic groups, including
African American men and Asian women, had slightly higher risks for lung
cancer.
Daily Mail (UK
The BBC has spent
£70,000 on leaving parties at exclusive restaurants for its staff and on
alcohol in the past year.
RTE.ie (Ireland
Minister Roisin
Shortall has told a seminar in Dublin
EurekAlert - Association of quantity of alcohol and
frequency of consumption with cancer mortality
A paper from the
National Institutes of Health in the United States has evaluated the separate
and combined effects of the frequency of alcohol consumption and the average
quantity of alcohol drunk per occasion and how that relates to mortality risk
from individual cancers as well as all cancers. The analysis is based on
repeated administrations of the National Health Interview Survey in the US
NEWS.com.au (Australia
DISCOUNT supermarket
giant Aldi will begin stocking its shelves with $1 beers - including 80c cans
of light - across New South Wales
A study by researchers
at the University
of California
Medical News Today - Popular Music Linked To Top Alcohol Brands
- Is Industry Exploiting Underage Drinking?
Music like rap, hip
hop and R&B often contain references to branded alcoholic beverages that
are commonly linked to a luxury lifestyle which degrades sexual activity,
violence, wealth, partying, and the use of drugs. Researchers at the University
in Pittsburgh conducted a study published online
in the international journal Addiction that reports that the average U.S.
NEWS.com.au (Pakistan ) - Pakistan
IT IS an Islamic
republic where alcohol is forbidden to 97 per cent of the population and
drinkers can face 80 lashes of the whip under holy law - but in a move set to
anger religious conservatives, Pakistan
The Guardian (UK
Most young people
would like more protection from alcohol advertising, but under-18s do not
recognise that drink logos on football shirts are a form of marketing,
according to a survey.
ABC Online (Australia
Authorities are hoping
the ability to declare any house in Western
Australia
Bend Bulletin - Drinking studies show increase
An analysis of 31
studies on alcohol drinking patterns worldwide has found that people born in North America after World War II are more likely than
other groups to engage in binge drinking and develop alcoholism. Younger groups
consistently consume more alcohol than older generations.
7thSpace Interactive
(Hong Kong) - Action plan launched to
reduce alcohol-related harm in Hong Kong
An action plan was
officially launched today (October 24) to reduce alcohol-related harm, combat
the rising tide of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and enhance the quality of
life for the community.
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