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.
Postimees
(Estonia) - Estonian minister against equal excise rates for
strong, light alcohol
Social
Affairs Minister Taavi Roivas has said he is not in favor of a
proposal of Estonian producers of strong alcohol to equalize the
excise duty rates for strong alcoholic beverages and low-alcohol
beverages.
YLE
uutiset (Finland) - Campaign wants to stop adults buying alcohol
for kids
A new
campaign by the Finnish Parents' League calls attention to the
practice of parents purchasing alcohol for teens. The street campaign
plastered across Finnish cities asks parents whether they're pushing
alcohol on their children.
Mpelembe
(Sweden) - Leading Swedish doctor claims some alcoholics can be
taught to drink moderately
Doctor
Sven Andreasson, who has carried out research into the subject of
alcoholism in his role as adjunct professor of social medicine at the
Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, has claimed that abstinence is not
the only way to treat those with drink problems. Instead, cognitive
behavioural therapy techniques could be used to teach problem
drinkers to drink moderately.
Nursing
Times - Calls for international consensus on alcohol consumption
Psychologists
from the University of Sussex have called for unified alcohol
consumption guidelines after discovering different countries have
significantly different approaches.
About
- News & Issues - TV Alcohol Ads Influence Underage Drinking
Most
parents are concerned about the influence that media has on their
kids, from encouraging them to smoke and drink alcohol, to doing
drugs or becoming violent. That's why many try to supervise and limit
what they watch on TV, which movies they see, and what video games
they play.
Press
TV (UK) - Female death toll from alcohol abuse soars faster than
male’s
More
career women are dying of alcohol-related deaths in Britain than men
and the number of deaths has been fast growing during the past
decade, fresh figures show.
NEWS.com.au
(Australia) - Alcohol campaign 'tinkering'
A
STATE government campaign to promote drinking wisely is "tinkering
around the edges", the Police Association said.
USA
Today - Health roundup: Alcohol and sleep don't mix, study says
Drinking
alcohol may help you fall asleep faster, but is likely to disrupt
your sleep later in the night and leave you less rested, a new review
of 27 studies confirms. Alcohol also can contribute to sleep apnea, a
disruption in breathing during sleep.
PsychCentral.com
- Intervention for High-Risk Teens Can Reduce Alcohol Abuse
Mental
health interventions directed toward high-risk teenagers
significantly reduces their drinking behavior and that of their
schoolmates.
Science
Daily - Alcohol Use from Adolescence to Adulthood Follows
Different, Complex Pathways
Adolescence
is often a time of novelty seeking and risk taking, including the
initiation of drinking. While heavy drinking that begins in
adolescence can lead to problematic alcohol use later in life, other
risk factors are also involved in trajectories of alcohol use that
may develop.
7thSpace
Interactive - Alcohol-related dementia: an update of the evidence
The
characteristics of dementia relating to excessive alcohol use have
received increased research interest in recent times. In this paper,
the neuropathology, nosology, epidemiology, clinical features, and
neuropsychology of alcohol-related dementia (ARD) and alcohol-induced
persisting amnestic syndrome (Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, or WKS)
are reviewed.
CNN -
Mental health manual changes may turn binge drinkers into mild
alcoholics
Are
you an alcoholic -- or just a problem drinker? It may not matter,
according to the latest version of the DSM, psychiatry's diagnostic
manual.
ABC
News (Ireland) - Irish County Votes to Let Some Drive Drunker
The
County Kerry Council in southwest Ireland passed a measure on Monday
that allows rural drivers to legally drive while under the influence
of alcohol.
Brafton
- Auto brands and alcohol companies are cranking out social media
content
Social
media – it’s not going anywhere – and neither are the experts
who develop initiatives and strategies for sites like Facebook and
Twitter. According to The Dachis Group’s Social Business Index, a
report that ranks the world’s top-performing social companies,
Chrysler, Carlsberg and Diageo proved themselves to be businesses
with sound social strategies. Topping the list were National
Amusements Inc. (Viacom) and The Walt Disney Company.
Examiner.com
- New review spotlights the damage from binge drinking alcohol
Alcoholic
liver disease (ALD) covers a range of diseases such as fatty liver,
hepatitis and cirrhosis. All are commonly linked to alcohol abuse or
the disease of alcoholism.
Irish
Health (Ireland) - Suicide - alcohol abuse must be tackled
The
high suicide level among young Irish men could be reduced if more was
done to tackle the issue of alcohol abuse, Alcohol Action Ireland has
said.
Science
Daily - The Ability to 'Hold One's Liquor' Indicates Risk of
Developing Alcohol Problems
Prior
studies have shown that a low subjective response (SR) to alcohol is
a risk factor for alcohol use disorders (AUDs). Research on moderate
drinkers has shown that acquired tolerance is different from initial
response, and is also significantly associated with drinking
problems.
Indian
Express - Women drink more alcohol after marriage
Women
consume more alcohol after they get married while men actually cut
down after marriage, a survey has found.
CBC.ca
(Canada) - Finance minister says no to selling alcohol in corner
stores
The
provincial government says it has no plans to either privatize the
Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation or to allow the sale of alcohol in
corner stores, rejecting an idea put forward by
Progressive-Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie.
WA
today (Australia) - Local bottle shops linked to mental health
While
being within walking distance of your local corner bottle shop may be
convenient, a Perth university has found a link between the number of
neighbourhood liquor outlets and harmful drinking behaviour, in
first-of-its-kind research.
