Reuters (Europe) - Europeans are
world's heaviest drinkers: WHO report
People in Europe drink more alcohol than in any other part of the
world, downing the equivalent of 12.5 litres of pure alcohol a year or almost
three glasses of wine a day, according to report by the World Health
Organisation and the European Commission.
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The Copenhagen Post (Denmark) - Booze
next in line for sin tax
Danes are set to raid the German border shops once again as government
eyes new sin tax. After already being handed a sin tax on fat and bracing for a
similar one on sugar, consumers could soon also be paying more to consume
alcohol.
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Deccan Chronicle (Sweden) - Alcohol
consumption and diabetes 'associated'
For the study, subjects in a cohort in Sweden, some of whom had been
exposed to a community intervention program to prevent diabetes, were evaluated
8-10 years after baseline for the presence of diabetes mellitus or impaired
glucose metabolism ('pre-diabetes') in relation to a baseline report of alcohol
consumption.
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Alcohol and Alcoholism (Norway) - Dutch
and Norwegian Support of Alcohol Policy Measures to Prevent Young People from
Problematic Drinking: A Cross-National Comparison
To examine whether Dutch and Norwegian adults differ in their opinion
on policy measures that may prevent young people from problematic drinking.
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Alcohol and Alcoholism (Lithuania) - Alcohol-Related Injuries and Alcohol Control Policy in Lithuania:
Effect of the Year of Sobriety, 2008
To evaluate the changes in mortality and the years of potential life
lost (YPLL) due to alcohol-related injuries, as well as the impact of
alcohol-related injuries on life expectancy during the period of the
implementation of comprehensive alcohol control policy in Lithuania.
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International Business Times - One
Alcoholic Drink A Day: Breast Cancer Increased Plus 10 Other Reported Effects
One alcoholic drink per day increases the risk of breast cancer,
according to new research. Epidemiologists attributed 2 percent of European and
North American breast cancer cases to light drinking and 50,000 instances of
breast cancer throughout the world to heavy drinking, according to the study.
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CampaignLive (UK) - Govt
threatens alcohol ad ban to protect young people
The Government has warned that it will consider a ban on alcohol
advertising unless more action is taken to reduce young people's exposure to
it.
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Medscape - Even Light Alcohol
Drinking Ups Breast Cancer Risk
Women should not exceed 1 drink of alcohol a day, concludes a new
meta-analysis of 113 studies of light drinking and breast cancer. However, even
such light drinking is a little risky, say the authors.
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Newsday (UK) - Review targets
alcohol in Britain's House
British lawmakers have been known to get rowdy during debates. They
also have been known to fall down drunk during a vote, head-butt colleagues in
a drunken brawl, and run up $80,000 tabs for food and drink.
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News-Medical.net (France) - French
researchers find alcohol’s self regard boosting properties
French researchers have confirmed the folklore that a glass in your
hand will make you feel sexier, smarter and funnier, even when others disagree.
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EurActiv (EU/UK) - Commission
prefers higher alcohol tax to combat binge drinking
The European Commission is more favourable to raising taxes on alcohol
over setting a minimum price level following intense debate in Britain over
Prime Minister David Cameron's proposed crackdown on binge drinking, a
Commission official told EurActiv.
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Futurity: Research News - Alcohol
images may prompt racial bias
Recent research by University of Missouri Professor of Psychological
Sciences Bruce D. Bartholow has shown that consuming alcohol can lead to
increased expression of racial bias. His latest study, conducted with colleague
Elena Stepanova of Florida Gulf Coast University, shows that images can have
the same effect, even when no alcohol is consumed.
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PsychCentral.com - Alcohol,
Marijuana Linked to Online Gambling
Gambling over the Internet is a common practice and with the spread of
smart phones, an individual can gamble in practically any setting.
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Newswise - Sedatives and Alcohol
Increase Risk for Pain Medication Adverse Events
Adverse events associated with taking opioid pain medications increase
in patients who concurrently use sedatives and alcohol. A study in The Journal
of Pain, published by the American Pain Society, www.ampainsoc.org, advises
physicians to use caution in prescribing sedatives for patients taking opioids,
even if there is no history of substance abuse.
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MarketWatch - No Kidding, Kids
Are Actually Listening to Their Parents When It Comes to Talking About Underage
Drinking
In recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month, The Century Council, the
leading national not-for-profit funded by distillers dedicated to fighting
drunk driving and underage drinking, released new survey results today which
reveal that parents continue to be the leading influence on their kid's
decisions to not drink alcohol. Additionally, the survey demonstrates when it
comes to talking about underage drinking, kids are actually listening to their
parents when they discuss this serious, important, and sometimes awkward topic.
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Bloomberg (China) - China to Ban
Public Purchases of ‘High-End’ Alcohol
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pledged to ban the use of public funds to
buy cigarettes and “high- end” alcohol, warning that corruption may endanger
the ruling Communist Party’s survival.
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Ninemsn (Australia) - WA
government ads link alcohol to cancer
A new government health campaign is warning West Australians that
alcohol is in the same cancer-causing category as tobacco and asbestos.
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ABC Online (Australia) - Call
for mandatory alcohol education
Alcohol and drug education would become mandatory in West Australian
schools under a strategy launched in Perth today.
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MaltaToday (Malta) - Malta with
lowest alcohol consumption rate in the EU
A report on alcohol consumption within the EU, compiled by the World
Health Organsiation (WHO), Malta’s alcohol consumption stands at 8.1 litres per
capita, which turns out to be the lowest in all the EU.
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TheParliament.com (EU) - EU
urged to tackle excessive alcohol consumption
EU lawmakers have been urged to follow the UK's example in helping
people to "turn their back" on potentially harmful excessive binge
drinking. The call by the European public health alliance (EPHA) comes in the
wake of UK plans to impose minimum prices for alcohol.
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Airport Business (EU) - ETRC
Alcohol Code of Conduct signals commitment to responsible retailing
Several EU countries are currently considering the implementation of
stricter conditions regarding the taxation, marketing, promotion and labelling
of alcohol products to combat the harmful use of alcohol.
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