Medical Daily (EU)
- EU Report Warns Parents Against Giving Children Alcohol
A report
commissioned by the EU cites research showing the long-term health
effects of even moderate drinking among children.
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Göteborg Daily
(Sweden) - University drinking culture criticised
Parties in
elevators, bathrooms and computer rooms. Local newspaper
Göteborgs-Posten published a long reportage on the weekend about the
drinking culture at Chalmers University in Gothenburg. However, the
students themselves don’t think there is a problem.
Sverige Radio
(Sweden) - Police boosting presence near Systembolaget
Police are
boosting their presence around the country's state-run alcohol stores
on Tuesday to stop minors from trying to get alcohol as Swedes
prepare for Walpurgis night, reports Swedish Radio news.
Alcohol and
Alcoholism (Estonia) - Acute Alcohol Intoxication Characteristics
in Children
The level of
consciousness is the leading sign in the clinical evaluation of
children with AAI and correlates well with SAC. The severity of AAI
judged by clinical assessment matched better with AAI severity stages
determined by SAC than by BAC.
Telegraph.co.uk
(UK) - MPs call for cheaper alcohol in Commons
Despite prices for
alcohol being kept cheaper than a nearby Wetherspoons pub at the four
Palace of Westminster bars, MPs have suggested prices should be
linked to pubs outside of central London to make them cheaper.
EurActiv
(Scotland) - Scotland wins court case on minimum pricing of
alcohol
The Scottish high
court ruled on Friday (3 May) that the government has the right to
introduce a legally binding minimum price on alcohol, the first of
its kind in the EU. The spirits industry says it will appeal the
court ruling.
Perth Now
(Australia) - Rising alcohol levels giving wine lovers a headache
DO those New World
Cabernets and Zinfandels make your head spin? Fed up with having to
stop drinking after just one glass? Plenty of wine lovers around the
world will have noticed their favourite tipples are getting stronger,
and many of them are unhappy about the hangovers that come with
increased alcohol levels.
Irish Times
(Ireland) - Statutory code planned for drink sales
The Government is
to introduce a statutory code requiring shopowners to separate the
sale of alcohol from other goods in their premises.
Bizcommunity.com
(South Africa) - Call for a ban on all alcohol for drivers
The government
plans to ban drivers from consuming alcohol - not a drop will be
allowed. This drastic move would mean motorists can no longer enjoy a
glass of wine or a can of beer before driving.
Daily News Egypt
(Egypt) - Teetotal tourism
Last week, the Les
Rois hotel in Hurghada opened to the sound of breaking glass as
bottles of alcohol were smashed in celebration.
Herald Scotland -
Why alcohol is the ugliest drug of all
Drugs come in all
shapes, sizes, doses, containers and plastic zip-up bags, but I don’t
think anyone would disagree that the ugliest of them all, as far as
effects and consequences go, is, by far, alcohol.
Mirror.co.uk (UK)
- Nearly a quarter of soldiers 'drinking dangerously high levels
of alcohol'
Nearly a quarter
of all soldiers are drinking dangerously high levels of alcohol, a
report shows. And the heavy boozing in the ranks puts lives at risk
and threatens the success of combat operations.
Casper
Star-Tribune Online (USA) - Study: Alcohol tops tobacco, drug
abuse in economic cost to Wyoming
UCSD Medical
Center - Study Finds Women Who Drink Alcohol Before Pregnancy Less
Likely To Take Multivitamins
Researchers from
the University of California, San Diego Department of Pediatrics and
Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, a research affiliate of UC San
Diego School of Medicine, have found a link between multivitamin use
and alcohol consumption before pregnancy, uncovering a need for
education about the importance of vitamin supplementation,
particularly among women who drink alcohol during their childbearing
years.
EurActiv (EU) -
Eurocare strongly supports Court's judgment on Minimum Unit
Pricing for alcohol in Scotland
The Court of
Session, Scotland's supreme civil court, has ruled today in favour of
the legality of the Scottish government's plans to introduce minimum
pricing per unit of alcohol.
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