Reuters
(Sweden) - In globalizing Sweden, state
still big brother over drinking
Few
CEOS would welcome news of a fall in sales. But Magdalena Gerger,
head of Sweden's retail alcohol monopoly that is one of the world's
biggest single buyers of wine, is one of them.
Iceland Review (Iceland) - Alcohol
Sales up for First Time Since Crash
Alcohol sales in
2012 at Iceland’s state-owned liquor store Vínbúðin are up for
the first time since the economic crisis in 2008. Sales, which
totaled 18.5 million liters, increased by 0.54 percent compared to
2011 but were still 9 percent lower than in 2008.
YLE
Uutiset (Finland) - EU approves Finnish
drug aimed at curtailing alcohol abuse
The
European Commission has given the green light for the sale of a
medication intended to quench the urge for alcoholics to drink. The
drug, Selincro, is produced by the Turku-based Biotie Therapies and
marketed by the Danish pharmaceutical company Lundbeck.
VTI
(Sweden) - Joint action against alcohol
and drugs in traffic (SMADIT) – An interview study with suspected
drunk drivers
SMADIT,
Joint action against alcohol and drugs in traffic, is a method that
is intended to reduce the number of repeated drunk driving offences.
Addiction
- Alcohol—a universal preventive
agent? A critical analysis
In
observational studies, moderate drinking is associated with a reduced
risk of more than twenty different diseases and health problems.
However, it would be premature to conclude that there is a causal
relationship.
The
Conversation (Australia) - My drinking,
your problem: alcohol hurts non-drinkers too
Drinking
a lot of alcohol is bad for the drinker’s health, both in the short
and in the long run. But drinking often affects others adversely,
too. This is well recognised for drink driving, and once the size of
the problem was established, policies were put in place that
successfully drove down rates of drink-driving deaths and injuries.
Science
Omega (UK) - Children in UK are more
exposed to alcohol promotion than adults
Experts
are calling for a complete ban on alcohol-related advertising and
sponsorship in the United Kingdom after a study revealed that British
children are more exposed to promotional campaigns than their
parents.
Daily
Mail - The truth behind 'beer goggles' -
scientists claim our sexual desire is simply the last part of the
brain to be hit by alcohol
It
has always been said a few stiff drinks make the plainest face more
inviting - but ‘beer goggles’ do not make us think people are
more attractive than they are, experts have claimed.
Go
Jamaica (Bermuda) - Bermuda children
experimenting with alcohol and drugs – survey
A
new survey has found that children as young as seven have
experimented with drugs and alcohol in Bermuda.
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.
CBS
News (UK) - Study shows Brits
underreport alcohol consumption by up to 60 percent
A
British survey showed that the average man and woman underreported
their weekly drinking consumption by as much as 60 percent.
Times
of India (India) - 'Depressed youths
often surrender to drugs, alcohol'
In
the next two years, Bangalore will become the suicide capital of
India, said Dr Ashok Pai, psychiatrist and director of Manasa
Foundation (Shimoga).
Reuters
- Alcohol counseling may aid domestic
abuse therapy
For
heavy drinkers in treatment for domestic violence problems, an extra
therapy session targeting alcohol abuse may help to speed overall
improvement in violent behavior, according to a new study.
Sydney
Morning Herald (Australia) - Hospital
slams AHA for 'denial' of alcohol problems
A
BIG Sydney hospital has accused the Australian Hotels Association of
misleading the public and mocking emergency staff by persistently
denying the severity of alcohol-fuelled violence.
WFAA
- 'It's a poison': Trend of inhaling
alcohol vapors alarms doctors
Instead
of doing shots for a quick buzz, people are inhaling their liquor to
get high while also curbing their calorie intake.
The
Age (Australia/UK) - Australian experts
back British call for ad ban to curb alcohol harm
A
complete ban on all alcohol advertising and sponsorship, a minimum
price of 75¢ per unit of alcohol, requiring one-third of each
alcohol label to be given to health warnings, and increasing taxes
are some of the recommendations from the report, ''Health First: an
evidence-based alcohol strategy for the UK''.
Times-Standard
- Mothers' alcohol use linked to infant
deaths
About
one in six sudden infant deaths may be linked to their mothers' heavy
alcohol use during or soon after pregnancy, according to a new study
from Australia.
Herald
Scotland (Scotland) - Demand for more
radical action on cheap alcohol
THE
Scottish Government has been urged to go further in its crackdown on
cheap alcohol, by a group of health organisations demanding a radical
strategy from Westminster and all the devolved administrations.
Irish
Times (Ireland) - Minister warns over
alcohol abuse
Minister
of State for Health Alex White has said changes are required at
community level if Ireland is to tackle alcohol abuse.
BBC
News (UK) - Alcohol abuse's hidden world
The
answer, on one level, is simple - you get drunk. But the science
reveals a complicated series of reactions that lie behind drinking -
between chemicals and neurons, genes and environment, people and
society.
TheParliament.com
(EU) - New report calls for 'positive'
message on alcohol use
A
new report has called for a radical shake up in alcohol advertising
to combat a 'rising' number of underage drinkers. The report,
published on Monday, questions the effectiveness of "focusing"
on "negative" messages in prevention programmes.
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.
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