JANUARY
The Telegraph (UK) - Alcohol
guidelines 'too high' say doctors
Government alcohol
guidelines that were “plucked out of the air” wrongly suggest
that we can drink almost daily with no ill-effects, say doctors.
LiveScience
(Russia) - Russia in a Froth? Beer Now Labeled as Alcohol
In 2011, President
Dmitry Medvedev, who called alcohol abuse a "national calamity,"
signed off on the tough new restrictions, which took effect Jan. 1.
Beer is no longer available at bus stops, train stations or gas
stations, and cannot be purchased between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m.
The Baltic Course
(Estonia) - The Economist places Estonia on top position in its
alcohol sale top list
The pocket boom
"Pocket World in Figures 2013", issued by the Economist,
indicates that more alcohol is sold in Estonia per capita than in any
other state in the world, LETA/Public Broadcasting reports.
FEBRUARY
THL (Finland) -
Alcohol-related harm at a high level
The prevalence of
alcohol-related harm remained high in 2011, according to the latest
Yearbook of Alcohol and Drug Statistics.
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Alcohol causes half of all drug fatalities
Deaths caused by
alcohol are increasing and account for neary half of all drug
fatalities, while fatalities from illegal drugs are dropping
dramatically.
Prague Daily
Monitor (Chech Republic) - Doctors have action plan to fight
alcohol addiction
Experts in
addiction treatment have worked out the National Action Plan to fight
alcoholism in the Czech Republic, which traditionally leads
international standings of alcohol consumption, doctor Petr Popov,
head of the Society for Addictive Diseases, told reporters Wednesday.
Telegraph.co.uk -
'Moderate drinkers' underestimate alcohol use by 40 per cent, says
health chief
A new official
snapshot of the country’s drinking patterns found people are
underestimating their consumption by up to 40 per cent.
Daily Mail -
Alcohol is 'responsible for 4% of cancer deaths' but doctors are
failing to emphasise the risks, warn experts
Alcohol is
responsible for four per cent of all cancer deaths with the
significant risk to drinkers 'hiding in plain sight', according to
experts.
RT (Russia) -
Alcohol production in Russia drops 30% in a year
An increase in tax
is being blamed for the drop in alcohol production in Russia.
According to Rosstat production of spirits has dropped by some 30% in
the last year, and some manufacturers have cut production by as much
as 80%.
GAPA - APPEAL
TO GLOBAL HEALTH COMMUNITY
On October 8,
2012, thirteen of world’s largest alcohol producers issued a set of
commitments to reduce the harmful use of alcohol worldwide. The
commitments were issued in support of the World Health Organization’s
(WHO) Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol.
MARCH
Vancouver Sun
(Canada) - Worldwide cost of drinking alcohol during pregnancy
could be far higher than expected
The true number of
children exposed to alcohol before birth is so poorly understood that
the World Health Organization has launched an international study to
count them.
The Herald
(Canada) - Unhealthy drinking widespread around the world, CAMH
study shows
A new study by the
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that alcohol is
now the third leading cause of the global burden of disease and
injury, despite the fact most adults worldwide abstain from drinking.
The Local.fr
(France) - Alcohol report lays bare France's drink problem
The reputation of
the French for drinking in moderation appears slightly misleading
after a worrying report released on Monday revealed alcohol is
responsible for around 49,000 deaths in France each year - around 134
each day.
The Guardian (UK)
- Plans for minimum alcohol pricing reportedly dropped after
cabinet revolt
Home Secretary
Theresa May appears to have scored a victory by leading a cabinet
revolt against minimum alcohol prices.
APRIL
BU Today - A
Drink a Day Raises Cancer Risk, Study Says
How many of us
enjoy a glass or two of wine at dinner? How many of us have read that
moderate drinking of red wine is good for the heart? How many of us
know that even moderate drinking might increase our cancer risk?
Finland Times
(Finland) - Google stops alcohol ads
Search engine
operator and online marketing company Google has decided to stop
advertisements of alcohol and alcoholic beverages in Finland from
Tuesday.
aidsmap (EU) -
Liver disease a major cause of illness and death across the EU:
action needed to save lives
Liver disease is
the cause of a considerable burden of illness across the European
Union (EU), investigators report in The Journal of Hepatology. The
authors calculate that 170,000 deaths each year are attributable to
liver cirrhosis, with 47,000 of these caused by liver cancer. The
main causes of liver disease were excess alcohol consumption, viral
infections and obesity, all of which are “amenable to prevention
and treatment”.
www.worldbulletin.net
- Int’l alcohol policy symposium discusses harms of alcohol
The harm that
alcohol consumption causes to individuals, families and society as a
whole and the possible policies that could be adopted by Turkey and
other countries are being discussed at a global two-day symposium
that started in İstanbul on Friday.
MAY
EurActiv
(Scotland) - Scotland wins court case on minimum pricing of
alcohol
The Scottish high
court ruled on Friday (3 May) that the government has the right to
introduce a legally binding minimum price on alcohol, the first of
its kind in the EU. The spirits industry says it will appeal the
court ruling.
Medical Daily (EU)
- EU Report Warns Parents Against Giving Children Alcohol
A report
commissioned by the EU cites research showing the long-term health
effects of even moderate drinking among children.
New Europe
(Turkey) - The law is placing curbs on consumption and advertising
On 24 May, the
Turkish anti-alcohol law was adopted by the national Parliament.
According to critics, the adoption of the law is a sign of increasing
conservative policies followed by the Turkish government.
JUNE
AllAfrica.com -
East Africa: Excessive Alcohol Consumption Could Hinder Mdgs, Says
EAC Civil Society Platform
The East African
Community Civil Society against alcohol abuse has warned that if
nothing is done, alcohol abuse could hinder the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs).
Wall Street
Journal - Why She Drinks: Women and Alcohol Abuse
Women's growing
predilection for wine has a darker side—and the only way to deal
with it is to acknowledge the profound differences between how women
and men abuse alcohol.
WHO Europe
(Europe) - New publication: Status report on alcohol and health in
35 European countries 2013
WHO/Europe has
produced a new publication called "Status report on alcohol and
health in 35 European countries 2013".
JULY
ETSC (Lithuania) -
Lithuanian Presidency makes road safety a priority
“We are in the
unique situation where the two countries succeeding each other in
holding the EU Presidency have been recognised for their respective
efforts to improve road safety,” said Antonio Avenoso, ETSC
Executive Director.
Toronto NewsFIX -
Women Drinking Alcohol at Increased Risk of Numerous Cancers
Women who drink
alcohol are unknowingly putting themselves at increased risk of
cancer. This is the finding of a study performed by researchers from
Britain’s University of Oxford, who studied more than 1.3 million
women.
Scotsman (UK) -
Alcohol pricing: SNP to press ahead on price law
THE Health
Secretary Alex Neil yesterday underlined his determination to press
ahead with alcohol minimum pricing, saying he is fully committed to
the “life-saving” policy.
AUGUST
Health-e (South
Africa) - Govt moves to stop alcohol ads
South Africans
like to drink. In fact, according to the World Health Organisation
(WHO), we are some of the biggest drinkers in the world. But, alcohol
kills around 130 South Africans every day and well over half of all
road accidents are caused by drunk drivers.
Daily Mail (UK) -
Over-65 drinkers in health alert: Doctors call for alcohol safety
levels to be halved for pensioners
Doctors and public
health experts said heavy drinking among the elderly was a ‘hidden
problem’ and safe limit guidelines for over-65s should be halved.
Voice of America
(USA) - Excessive Alcohol Drinking Has $223B Price Tag
Excessive alcohol
drinking costs Americans more than $220 billion a year, or almost $2
a drink. And the biggest costs come from a loss of worker
productivity.
International
Business Times (USA) - 1 Out Of 3 ER Visits Are Alcohol Related:
Here’s What The Patients Drank
Nearly one-third
of all emergency-room visits for injuries in the U.S. are alcohol
related. And a new study has found that certain types and brands of
alcohol are more likely to be implicated.
SEPTEMBER
News of Iceland
(Iceland) - The financial crash reduced smoking and alcohol
consumption
The study aims to
find out whether and how the economic crash influenced alcohol and
tobacco consumption, specifically considering changes in the labour
market, i.e. the reduction in the number of work hours and lowering
of real income.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Police Commissioner likens parents who give alcohol
to kids 'drug dealers'
Western
Australia's Police Commissioner has likened parents who supply
alcohol to their children as drug dealers.
OCTOBER
Malta Independent
Online (EU) - ALCOHOL STRATEGIES IN THE EU
The World Health
Organization reported in 2012 that Europe currently holds the highest
per-capita alcohol consumption in the world. Furthermore, it is
reported that the average adult in the EU consumes nearly 3 drinks a
day - more than twice the world average.
New York Post -
Female alcohol abuse is a ‘global epidemic’
Alcohol abuse is
rising in much of the developed world — and in many countries,
female drinkers are driving that growth.
BreakingNews.ie
(Ireland) - Ireland set to introduce minimum price for alcohol
Ireland will
introduce a minimum price for alcohol - as long as it's cleared by
authorities in Europe.
Scotsman
(Scotland) - Destroying our health is big business
We should put the
interests of the public before those of the companies who sell us
drink, cigarettes and bad food, says Evelyn Gillan.
NOVEMBER
The Parliament
(EU) - NGOs have 'high hopes' for EU action plan on alcohol
The European
commission has made its intentions clear with recent proposed action
plan to reduce alcohol related harm, writes Mariann Skar.
CCTV (Australia) -
Patterns of alcohol consumption in Australia unhealthy: report
The Australian
National Council on Drugs report (ANCD) confirmed in a statement on
Wednesday that levels and patterns of alcohol consumption in
Australia are frequently risky or unhealthy and alcohol consumption
among young people is "a significant concern."
DECEMBER
MorningAdvertiser.co.uk
(UK) - Introduction of 24-hour drinking 'failed to curb
alcohol-related violence'
A new study has
suggested that the introduction of so-called '24-hour drinking' has
failed to have an impact on reducing alcohol-related street violence
in town and city centres.
Telegraph.co.uk -
Twitter bans underage followers from alcohol brands
Twitter has begun
asking users who try to follow alcohol brands for their date of birth
in order to check they are above the legal minimum drinking age.
The Guardian (UK)
- There is evidence for effective alcohol policy – why isn't it
taken seriously?
The Dr Foster
report on hospital admissions linked to drink or drugs details the
latest instalment in our troubled relationship with alcohol. More
than half a million people have been admitted over three years with
alcohol- and drug-related harm and the cost to the NHS is £607m a
year.
The Independent
(UK) - Revealed: Alcohol and drug abuse accounts for almost one in
five hospital admissions among those in their 40s
Almost one in five
hospital admissions for people in their 40s is related to alcohol and
drug abuse, a new report has revealed. Analysis by data firm Dr
Foster shows drug and alcohol dependence accounts for 19% of accident
and emergency admissions among those aged 40 to 44 - the highest
proportion of any age group.
Glasgow South and
Eastwood Extra (Scotland) - Study shows the cost of alcohol
pricing
AN NHS report has
linked the affordability of alcohol to persistent high death rates in
Scotland. A total of three fifths of off-sales alcohol is sold below
the Scottish government’s proposed minimum price of 50 pence per
unit.
Medical Xpress -
Underage youth exposed to alcohol advertising through social media
Researchers from
RAND Europe and the University of Cambridge investigated the
marketing campaigns of five alcohol companies – Fosters, Magners,
Carling, Stella Artois and Tia Maria – to assess their use of
social media websites for advertising. The researchers tried to
determine whether children and young adults could be exposed to these
campaigns.
