YLE News (Finland) - Seniors also
get rowdy at summer events
The summer concert
season has its fair share of rowdy conduct. Uncouth deportment by
senior festival patrons often outstrips that of their younger
counterparts.
The Local.se
(Sweden) - Ikea uncaps new beer: no assembly required
Swedish furniture
giant Ikea has released a new addition to its global product range -
light and dark own-brand beer - though shoppers in Sweden will have
to wait before they can have a taste due to the country's liquor
laws.
The Local.se
(Sweden) - Police told not to 'waste' bootleg booze
Police in western
Sweden have been ordered to cease pouring seized alcoholic drinks
down the drain due to the risk of poisoning the local water supply.
Businessweek -
Alcohol Harms Thinking in Older Adults, Researchers Say
Certain types of
alcohol use after age 65 may affect memory and thinking, according to
two studies that raise new questions about earlier research that
suggested drinking may stymie cognitive decline.
CBS News (USA) - 1
in 13 pregnant women drink alcohol, CDC says
Drinking alcohol
during pregnancy is the leading preventable cause of birth defects
and developmental disabilities in children, says the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
Wall Street
Journal (South Korea) - No More Tolerance For Alcohol-fuelled
Crime
A social consensus
has been reached – finally – to change South Korea’s drinking
culture. Hite-Jinro Group, the biggest maker of alcohol drinks with a
48% of market share, since last week has been labeling four kinds of
soju and beer with a message that says, “No more drunken violence!
Let’s improve wrong drinking culture.”
stv.tv (Scotland)
- Alcohol ban on Scotland’s trains between 9pm and 10am comes
into force
A ban on consuming
alcohol on board Scotland’s trains in the mornings and evenings has
come into force.
U.S. News &
World Report - Alcohol Poses Serious Risks for Those With Diabetes
People who have
certain chronic medical conditions, such as type 1 diabetes, are even
more susceptible than most to the ill effects of alcohol, though they
may not be aware of how potentially dangerous alcohol can be.
BBC News (UK) -
Tougher alcohol marketing rules 'may be needed'
Tougher rules on
alcohol marketing may be needed, including possibly a ban on sports
sponsorship, MPs say.
Fife Today
(Scotland) - Government to defend alcohol price
The Scottish
Government will vigorously defend minimum pricing for alcohol against
the legal challenge from the drinks industry, the Health Secretary
has said.
BBC News
(Scotland) - Quarter of intensive care patients 'have drink
problem'
A quarter of
patients who end up in intensive care in Scotland have drink
problems, most with chronic alcohol disease, a survey has said.
Al-Arabiya (Egypt)
- Alcohol strictly prohibited in Egypt’s 4 major Islamic
holidays beyond Ramadan: minister
Egyptians won’t
be able to purchase alcoholic beverages during the month of Ramadan
as well as the four major Islamic holidays, an Egyptian daily
reported on Sunday citing a new decision by the Tourism Minister.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Alcohol Fuelled Violence - Dr. Anthony Lynham
I want to take you
inside Monday morning in a major Brisbane hospital. This morning is
normally the morning from hell. Alcohol fueled violence is on the
increase, and it's putting a huge drain on our health system.
Men's Fitness -
Even Moderate Alcohol Consumption Has Dementia Risk
A new study
questions the benefits of alcohol for the brain, with even 7 to 14
drinks a week linked to symptoms of dementia in elderly.
Reuters (Russia) -
Russian upper house backs alcohol advertising ban
Russia's upper
house of parliament backed a bill banning Internet advertising of
alcohol as part of the Russian government's drive to curb alcohol
abuse in the country.
Irish Times
(Ireland) - Alcohol action plan talks deferred
THE CABINET has
deferred discussion on the Government’s action plan on alcohol
until September amid disagreement between Fine Gael and Labour over
how strong its measures should be.
Sydney Morning
Herald (Australia) - Get tough on alcohol ads and labels: AMA
The federal
government should finally crack down on alcohol advertising and
require warning labels on booze after the bashing death of Thomas
Kelly, the head of the Australian Medical Association says.
RedOrbit -
Pregnant Women Continue To Drink Alcohol Despite The Risks
It has long been
known that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can hinder fetal brain
development, and now a government health survey has found that one in
13 women (7.6 percent) drink when they are carrying and some even go
on binges, further risking the development of their unborn child.
Health policy
solutions - Opinion: Any alcohol during pregnancy is a risk
Most pregnant
women across the United States listen to and rely on sound medical
advice from their doctors and other health experts when determining
how to protect the health of their unborn babies. “Don’t drink
during pregnancy” is a message based on evidence that resonates
with most expectant mothers and contributes to the health of future
generations.
The Guardian (UK)
- NHS needs support from local authorities to tackle alcohol
problems
The health select
committee's report on the government's alcohol strategy rightly
identified that the government should give more emphasis to the
health impact of chronic alcohol misuse, which causes more than 6,000
deaths and costs the NHS over £3bn a year.
Independent Online
(South Africa) - ‘Pupils use drugs and alcohol at 13’
Pupils in Gauteng
high schools use drugs to enhance their performance. And the majority
of pupils who abuse drugs are in Grade 12.
San Francisco
Chronicle (USA) - DUI fatalities drop sharply after interlock law
Preliminary
results show alcohol-related traffic fatalities dropped in the year
since the state began requiring an ignition interlock for those
convicted of drunken driving.
Scoop.co.nz (New
Zealand) - Children with Foetal Alcohol more likely to end up in
prison
The Health Select
Committee should take seriously Children’s Commissioner Dr Russell
Wills concerns about the increase of children with Foetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders(FADS), says Kim Workman, Director of Rethinking
Crime and Punishment. FASD is an umbrella term describing the range
of effects that can occur in an individual prenatally exposed to
alcohol.
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