Alcolock.se
(Sweden) - STOP DRINKING AND DRIVING: THIRTEEN PERCENT LIVE
Of
all deaths on the road to responsible alcohol approximately thirteen
percent. Strictly speaking: no alcohol, but the drivers.
News
in English (Norway) - Demand crashed Vinmonopolet site
Thirsty,
holiday-bound Norwegians were so curious about the opening hours at
Norway’s state wine and liquor store chain, Vinmonopolet, on
Wednesday that their heavy traffic to the monopoly’s website ended
up crashing it. Vinmonopolet’s restricted opening hours may be
liberalized somewhat next year.
Nordstjernan
(Norway/Sweden) - Systembolaget closed due to Norwegian invasion
Swedish
Systembolaget (the government owned chain of liquor stores) was
closing in the town of Strömstad as a precaution because of the
massive “invasion” of Norwegians expected around Easter.
The
Baltic Course (Lithuania) - Lithuania health min wants to increase
excise duty on cigarettes and alcohol every year
Lithuanian
Minister of Health Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis says that he is in
favour of continuously increasing excise duties on cigarettes and
alcohol, reports LETA/ELTA.
ICEnew
(Finland) - Finland clamp down on under-age drinking
Three
people who bought alcohol on behalf of Finnish under-age drinkers
have each been given tough sentences by the Vantaa district court.
The leader of the trio, a 59-year-old man, has been charged with
tobacco sales crimes, weapons crimes, alcohol crimes and tax fraud.
Yle.fi
(Finland) - Tough sentences in under-age alcohol case
A
trio who bought alcohol for under-age drinkers in the capital city
region were convicted of tax fraud and alcohol crimes at Vantaa
district court.
ScandAsia.com
(Finland) - Finnish research: “Coffee might protect alcohol
drinkers from liver disease”
The
researchers asked nearly 19,000 Finnish men and women aged from 25 to
74 about their coffee and alcohol consumption. They also measured
participants’ blood levels of the liver enzyme gamma-glutamyl
transferase (GGT).
Baltic
Course (Estonia) - Estonian beverage producers set a ceiling to
alcohol content of cider and long drink
Estonian
Beer Association members A. LeCoq, Saku Õlletehas ja Viru Õlu will
reduce the alcohol content of cider produced and marketed at a the
local market to 4.5% and that of long drink to 5.5% starting July 1,
2013, LETA/Public Broadcasting reports.
Sydney
Morning Herald (Australia) - The price that society pays for heavy
drinkers' freedom is a crying shame
I was
shown a photo recently of me giving a leaving certificate to one of
my students. The photo moved me greatly because the boy is now dead.
His name was Thomas Kelly and he was killed last year when someone
hit him from behind while he strolled in Kings Cross with his
girlfriend.
IrishCentral
(Ireland) - Irish government set to introduce a minimum price on
alcohol to tackle abuse
The
government is preparing measures, including setting minimum pricing,
to tackle alcohol abuse. A major study of how much alcohol Irish
people consume is already underway. The report will determine how
often they go to the pub and with whom they drink.
SU
The Daily Orange - Nasa: Healthy ideas about body image, alcoholic
beverage consumption must be promoted
College
women face more scrutiny than their male counterparts when it comes
to gaining weight from excessive drinking. Some companies have found
a way to cash in on this stigma by creating alcohol marketed
specifically toward the insecurities of women.
The
Nationa Student (UK) - Alcohol restriction proposed for under 25s
To
curb binge drinking in the UK, a Government think-tank has proposed
restricting all alcohol consumption by people under 25 to their
recommended daily amount of units.
Daily
Mail (France) - 'Le binge-drinking' takes hold of France as
alcohol-related hospital admissions rise by 30%
France
has seen a sharp rise in the number of people being hospitalised for
alcohol-related conditions. Around 400,000 people out of a population
of 65 million are admitted to French hospitals every year for
conditions like comas, hepatitis and liver cirrhosis, a rise of 30
per cent compared with three years ago.
Adelaide
Now (Australia) - Foetal alcohol syndrome linked to binge drinking
by mums
YOUNG
women who binge drink while pregnant are producing a new wave of
school children with learning difficulties, experts say.
Hurriyet
Daily News (Turkey) - Governor of Aegean province defends
anti-alcohol measures overturned by court
The
Afyonkarahisar Governor’s Office has defended its decision to
restrict alcohol consumption in the western province after a court
recently struck down anti-drinking measures, saying its moves were
not illegal.
Prague
Daily Monitor (Chech Republic) - Gov't toughens fight against
alcohol drinking, smoking
The
Czech government Wednesday approved a plan of the state's tougher
fight against excessive alcohol drinking and smoking, mainly by young
people, by enhancing prevention steps at schools and setting up a
network of services for those in trouble due to drugs, alcohol and
gambling.
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