University of Toronto - Children of
addicted parents more likely to be depressed as adults
Children of
parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to be
depressed in adulthood, according to a new study by University of
Toronto researchers.
Reuters (USA) -
Ask adult patients about alcohol misuse: panel
Primary care
doctors should ask adults how much and how often they drink alcohol
and counsel those with risky and dangerous drinking habits, a
government-backed panel said today.
Reuters (Turkey) -
Turkey considers tighter limits on alcohol sale and consumption
The Turkish
government has prepared a draft law that would ban advertising
alcoholic drinks in what officials say is an effort to protect
children but could further divide religious and secularist Turks.
YLE News (Finland)
- Huge costs caused by alcohol abuse
The direct costs
for managing alcohol-related problems in Finland are estimated
annually to be 1.3 billion euros, according to the National Institute
for Health and Welfare THL.
Copenhagen Post (Denmark) - Traffic
safety commission wants drink driving limit lowered
The traffic safety
commission, Færdselssikkerhedskommissionen, proposed on Monday to
reduce the blood alcohol content drink driving levels from 0.05 to
0.02.
The Foriegner
(Norway) - Norway Christian Democrats closed for supermarket wine
opener
KrF leader Knut
Arild Hareide finds it unlikely his Party will be sitting at a
political table with non-socialist shop alcohol supporters.
The Local (Sweden)
- Sweden won't ban boozing after accidents
Swedes suspected
of crashing their cars while drunk can continue to claim they became
inebriated after the accident occurs, a government inquiry has found,
concluding there is no need to outlaw drinking after a causing a
traffic accident.
Helsinki Times
(Finland) - Deaths caused by alcohol plummet
THE number of
Finns dying from alcohol-related causes has fallen over the past
several years. In 2009, 2,065 people died from diseases related to
alcohol and accidental alcohol poisoning. In 2011, the number was
1,889.
ERR News (Estonia)
- Crime Briefs: Drunken Homicide, Drunken Window-Breaking Spree,
Drunk Drivers
Alcohol still
seems to be the root of all evil in Estonia, as the following three
crime snippets illustrate.
Irish Independent
(Ireland) - Majority of publicans want minimum alcohol pricing
More than 70pc of
publicans want the government to introduce a minimum price for
alcohol to help pubs hurt by competition from cheaper off-licences,
according to a new survey.
Irish Independent
(Ireland) - Still no warning labels on alcohol one year on
NO LABELS have yet
been put on alcohol products sold in Ireland containing health
warnings about drinking during pregnancy, despite the recommendations
of a report a year ago.
Ynetnews (Israel)
- Regulation passed prohibiting nighttime sale of alcohol
The Knesset’s
Internal Affairs and Environment Committee approved two permanent
orders to prevent drunkenness which replace temporary provisions that
existed before.
Science Daily (New
Zealand) - Would You ‘Like’ A Drink? Youth Drinking Cultures,
Social Networking and Alcohol Marketing
Preventing alcohol
abuse, especially among young people, has long been a focus of
public-health campaigns. But despite the well-publicised social and
medical consequences of drinking too much it's clear that for many,
heavy drinking has become a normal part of life.
The Guardian (UK)
- Minimum pricing for alcohol: the red-faced ranters have won
The absence of
minimum pricing for alcohol in today's Queen's Speech is a chilling
reminder of the influence big business still has on public health in
the UK.
The Guardian (UK)
- Queen's speech: alcohol and cigarettes curbs 'not abandoned'
The government has
not abandoned measures aimed at curbing problem drinking and smoking
despite their absence from the Queen's speech, the health secretary
has insisted.
The Dominion Post
(New Zealand) - Chance to tackle booze supply
Hospitality New
Zealand chief executive Bruce Robertson, one of the longest standing
representatives of the alcohol industry in New Zealand, once again
attempts to convince us that all is well in New Zealand from an
alcohol point of view.
Novinite.com
(Bulgaria) - Bulgaria Bans Sales of Alcohol on Election Day
The sale and
serving of alcoholic beverages has been banned on Election Day in
Bulgaria.
ABC Online
(Australia) - A push to tackle alcohol-related violence in Sydney
Sydney's
late-night emergency services workers have united to call for the
closure of all of the pubs and clubs in Sydney at 3am.
Mirror.co.uk (UK)
- Alcohol abuse: Concern over middle-aged middle classes using
booze to relieve stress
The middle classes
are a 'ticking time bomb' of alcohol abuse, new research warned
today. Academics say professionals are risking serious health
problems by using booze to relieve stress.
Yahoo!7 News
(Australia) - NSW MAY BAN ALCOHOL ADS ON SUPERMARKET RECEIPTS
The New South
Wales Government says it is considering banning supermarket giants
Woolworths and Coles from promoting alcohol on grocery store
receipts.
Daily Mail (UK) -
Under-18s should be banned from having ANY alcohol: Warning that
attempts to introduce children to drinking risks turning them into an
alcoholic in later life
Parents who give
their children small amounts of alcohol in the belief they are
instilling a sensible attitude to drinking may unwittingly be giving
them a taste for booze, a psychologist has warned. Aric Sigman said
adults needed to realise that alcohol was more damaging to the young
brain and body.
PsychCentral.com -
Teens with Social Anxiety Engage in Earlier Alcohol, Marijuana Use
Among teens with
substance use disorders, those who also have social anxiety disorder
begin using marijuana at a mean age of 10.6 years — an average of
2.2 years earlier than teens without anxiety, according to a study
conducted at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
VOA Khmer
(Cambodia) - Healthcare Workers Want Less Ads for Alcohol and Less
Traffic Accidents
A rise in traffic
accidents could be blamed on an increase in alcohol advertising, some
health workers fear.
Herald Scotland
(Scotland/EU) - EU commissioner backs minimum pricing 'in
principle'
Europe's Health
Commissioner has given his strongest backing yet to Scotland’s
battle to impose minimum unit pricing on alcohol.
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