15min.lt (Lithuania) - Lithuanian parliament votes to lift beer
sale restrictions
Lithuania's Seimas voted in favor of canceling beer sale restrictions
for fear of sanctions from the European Commission.
Russian Radio (Estonia) - As per the statistics- maximum per
capita alcohol in the world is sold in Estonia
The most per capita alcohol in the world is sold in Estonia. This is
shown in the statistics published in the British magazine ‘The
Economist’.
THL (Finland) - THL shares Finnish alcohol policy expertise
worldwide
The National Institute for Health and Welfare is now also a World
Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre on alcohol policy
implementation and evaluation.
habermonitor (Denmark) - Limiting alcohol ads on the agenda in
Denmark
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt,"we do not want to
become dependent on alcohol advertising restrictions bring our
children at a young age.
The Baltic Course - Nordic-Baltic alcohol policy network urges
airline companies and hotels to abandon free alcohol
Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network (NordAN), with over 80 member
organisations from Nordic and Baltic countries, calls airline
companies to rethink their policies on alcohol and end giving out
free alcohol on board as alcohol is no ordinary commodity and may
cause serious problems in this extraordinary situation.
NAD (Sweden) - Information if you want it – the new Swedish
public health policy
In June 2012, the Swedish right-wing government presented their new
public health policy to the Parliament in a written communication.
The Independent (USA) - The economic impact of alcohol
In the last decade, local option elections have taken place in nearly
every corner of the state with communities voting, more often than
not, to allow or expand alcohol sales rather than to limit or
prohibit them entirely.
The Australian (Australia) - Health curbs on alcohol mooted
HEALTH activists are seeking public funds to lay the groundwork for
bans on alcohol advertising, minimum pricing of alcoholic drinks,
restrictions on certain foods and to push the case that alcohol
causes cancer.
Stuff.co.nz (New Zealand) - Changing Kiwi booze culture: Time to
address the elephant in the pub
New Zealand has far too many problem alcohol users. This has been
accepted as fact by most interested parties. The costs can be
measured in different ways and to get a true picture of alcohol
related harm, such costs should be described and measured accurately.
This is Money (UK) - Cameron looks to Scotland for legal case to
underpin minimum alcohol price
Lawyers for the Government are to make David Cameron’s case for
minimum pricing on alcohol in the Scottish courts this week.
China Post (Russia) - Russians warily turn to AA in battle with
alcohol
One-time Russian prisoner Andrei tried to quit drinking 22 times,
going for cures that lasted from one to six months. But each time, he
went back to the bottle.
Medscape - Physicians Frequently Miss Alcohol Problems
Clinical intuition alone misses most patients with alcohol problems
compared with a standard screening instrument, according to a study
published in the January/February issue of the Annals of Family
Medicine.
Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - Royal Navy alcohol policy must change, says
shot submarine officer's widow
Gill Molyneux, whose husband Lt Cdr Ian Molyneux was shot dead by a
drunk naval rating on a submarine, says Royal Navy alcohol policy
must change.
Times of India - Liver failure: Liver damage and alcohol
And how much alcohol does one have to consume to have a liver
problem? To answer our questions on liver failure and to bust myths
on liver damage due to alcohol, we spoke to Dr. Rakesh Tandon, Head
of Gastroenterology at Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute (PSRI
Hospital).
Swindon Advertiser - Europe-wide savings cut Lidl's booze costs
LIDL has responded to a survey by the Adver showing some supermarket
alcohol is cheaper than at the cash and carry. The survey also found
rock-bottom alcohol prices at the main stores in the town.
Otago Daily Times (New Zealand) - 'Appalling' alcohol abuse
prompts pub closure
The ''appalling'' aggravated alcohol abuse at Heffs Hotel is behind a
Liquor Licensing Authority order for the South Dunedin premises to be
temporarily closed for part of this week.
The Local.de (Germany/Netherlands) - Dutch invade German
borderlands for beer
The flood of Germans coming back from Holland with secret stashes of
cannabis has been replaced by Dutch people going in the other
direction, their cars loaded with beer, the Westdeutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung reported.
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