Xinhua - Alcohol,
drugs cause low birth weight: Australian study
Women with drug or
alcohol related mental disorders are up to four times more likely to
have a low- birth weight baby, an Australian study revealed.
YLE.fi (Helsinki)
- Yle: Government planning outright ban on public alcohol
advertising
Government is
considering an outright ban on public alcohol advertising, Yle
reports. The ban would also affect advertisements in media such as
radio and the social networking site Facebook . However ads would
still be permitted in sports sponsorships and will remain visible in
stadia and on sports gear.
Marketingblog.fi
(Finland) - Finnish government says NO to alcohol advertising
According to a
recent news from Helsingin Sanomat, a Finnish government is planning
to ban all alcohol outdoor advertising. While this would sound a good
and educational solution for any modern nation who has already took
steps towards more healthier world, especially in Finland where
excess alcohol usage is a common health problem, plans do not fit for
everyone.
The Local (Sweden)
- Alcohol seizures down despite tough new law
Despite the
introduction of a new law strengthening the powers of customs
officials, the number of seizures of alcohol ordered online has
declined dramatically in 2013.
Daily Nation
(Kenya) - Governors urged to curb alcohol abuse, insecurity
County governments
in Central region have an uphill task of curbing insecurity and
alcoholism. “Alcoholism is expected to pose a great challenge to
the new leaders,” said outgoing Central Provincial Commissioner
Japhter Rugut.
News-Medical.net
(USA) - Report outlines role of health departments, community
coalitions in regulating alcohol outlet density
Regulating alcohol
outlet density, or the number of physical locations in which
alcoholic beverages are available for purchase in a geographic area,
is an effective strategy for reducing excessive alcohol consumption
and associated harms.
Vibe Ghana (Ghana)
- Check excessive alcohol ads on TV and radio
Reverend Joseph
Bosomah, Acting Chairman of the Central Presbytery of the
Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has expressed concern about the
excessive alcohol ads on television and radio.
Telegraph.co.uk
(UK) - Pubs demand minimum alcohol price
The heads of pubs,
nightclubs and breweries are pleading with David Cameron to stick to
his plans to introduce a mininum alcohol price.
Irish Times
(Ireland) - Gastroenterologists call for action on cheap alcohol
The Irish Society
of Gastroenterology has called on the Government to introduce a 1 per
cent levy on alcohol advertising and sponsorship expenditure.
EPHA (EU) -
Evening reception - alcohol & cancer: a report from the Royal
College of Physicians & the Alcohol Health Alliance UK
The current EU
framework in the area of alcohol - the EU Strategy to support Member
States in reducing alcohol related harm - came to an end in 2012 but
Europe still remains the world heaviest drinker.
Thanh Nien Daily
(Vietnam) - HCMC gov’t rejects police proposal to limit alcohol
trade
The Ho Chi Minh
City municipal administration has rejected a suggestion made by its
police to place limits on the trade of alcoholic drinks after 10 p.m.
as an attempt to reduce traffic accidents.
News-Medical.net -
Baylor University study shows acute dose of alcohol may cause
greater impairment in elderly
An acute dose of
alcohol may cause greater impairment in coordination, learning and
memory in the elderly than in young people, according to a study by
Baylor University.
Guardian (Russia)
- The Last Man in Russia, and the Struggle to Save a Dying Nation
by Oliver Bullough – review
If Russia is
dying, Bullough suggests one doesn't have to look far to find the
cause. Russians are literally drinking themselves to death. If
Bullough is right, then the staggering figure of Boris Yeltsin is a
more accurate symbol for the nation that Putin's gung-ho, karate
black-belt.
Haringey
Independent (UK) - Annual Health Report ‘Is Haringey over the
limit?’ sets out Haringey Borough Council plans to tackle alcohol
A senior doctor
says harm from alcohol is one of the biggest challenges facing the
borough. This year’s Annual Health Report, entitled ‘Is Haringey
over the limit?’, sets out how Haringey Borough Council plans to
tackle drink-related harm in the borough.
Legalbrief (South
Africa) - Alcohol adverts Bill will curb misuse, says Minister
Anti-alcohol
organisations argue Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi's announcement
that a Bill restricting alcohol advertising is likely to be presented
to the Cabinet this week is a step in the right direction to curb
alcohol misuse, says a report in The Mercury.
Stuff.co.nz (New
Zealand) - Teens avoid harm from relaxed booze laws
Lowering the
drinking age to 18 has not led to more binge-drinking or
alcohol-related road accidents among young people, researchers have
found.
Times of India -
Reduced alcohol intake cuts dependency
A potential new
treatment for alcoholism called nalmefene has been found to be
effective and safe for reducing alcohol consumption in alcohol
dependent individuals.
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