ArabianBusiness.com (Qatar) - Qatar
in clampdown on alcohol sales in hotel pools and beaches
Authorities in
Qatar issued a written notice to hotel managers at the weekend
banning the sale of alcohol in swimming pool areas or on the beach,
leading to the last minute cancellation of some beach parties around
the capital Doha, it was reported.
Reuters - Mixing
caffeine, alcohol common for underage drinkers
College-age
drinkers who mix caffeine and alcohol are more likely to make risky
decisions and require medical care, research has shown. A new study
suggests younger drinkers often combine caffeine and alcohol as well.
Huffington Post
(USA) - Too Many Young People Seeing Alcohol TV Ads, Study Finds
A new study
reveals that one in four alcohol TV ads shown in major markets don't
abide by voluntary standards set by the industry, which involve not
being shown during shows where at least 30 percent of the audience is
under 21.
The Independent
(UK) - Staff 'should be tested' for alcohol misuse in the
workplace
Employees should
be tested in the work place for signs of alcohol misuse, according to
recommendations made in an article in a leading medical journal.
Times of India -
Stress, booze worst stroke triggers
Stress and alcohol
are the primary immediate triggers for stroke in Indian men but
sexual activity could also set off the life-threatening condition, a
cross-sectional survey of patients conducted by AIIMS has found.
National
Institutes of Health - NIH-funded study finds that gabapentin may
treat alcohol dependence
The generic
anticonvulsant medication gabapentin shows promise as an effective
treatment for alcohol dependence, based on the results of a
150-patient clinical trial of the medication.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Parents urged not to give alcohol to their kids
The State
Government has launched a new campaign warning parents about the
dangers of supplying alcohol to children.
Science World
Report - Alcohol and Aggression: Neurological, Environmental
Factors may Contribute to Issue
A recent study
looks at the links between alcohol-related aggression and certain
social and neurobiological factors that may contribute to the issue.
Daily Mail (UK) -
'Let's get wasted!' Sick app that encourages teens to binge drink
prompts calls for Apple and Google to ban more than 340
alcohol-related games
A Health Minister
last night led calls for a ban on ‘dangerous’ mobile phone apps
that encourage young people to binge-drink. Norman Lamb, the Lib Dem
Minister for Care, called on Google and Apple to launch an urgent
investigation into ‘irresponsible’ drinking games sold through
their online markets, which could fuel drink-related health problems
and anti-social behaviour.
NL Times
(Netherlands) – More Young people to hospital due to alcohol
The number of
young people who ended up in hospital because of alcohol, has
increased fourfold between 2001 and 2011. This is clear from the
Annual Report of the National Drug Monitor of the Trimbos Institute.
RedOrbit - A
Little Alcohol With Your Acetaminophen Could Damage Kidneys
Some people
looking for mild pain relief after a strenuous workout or mild injury
might take Tylenol and wash it down with a cold beer. However, that
practice could be doing serious kidney damage, according to a new
study presented on Monday at the American Public Health Association’s
annual meeting in Boston.
Belfast Telegraph
(Northern Ireland) - Alarm at increase in alcohol deaths
The number of
people who died from alcohol abuse in Northern Ireland increased by
40% in under a decade, it has been revealed.
Telegraph.co.uk
(UK) - Online alcohol marketing encourages 'culture of
intoxication' in young people, study suggests
Online alcohol
marketing aimed at young adults encourages a ''culture of
intoxication'', a study has suggested. Young people tend to view
targeted alcohol marketing via social media sites as ''useful and
informative'' instead of recognising it as advertising, the research
found.
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Alcohol and tobacco push up prices
There was a
marginal rise in consumer prices last month, while industrial output
recorded an increase of 3% in September.
TheParliament.com
(EU) - EU alcohol and health forum 'not sufficiently effective' in
reducing harm
Simon Olsson
explains why several NGOs recently took the decision to leave the
EU's alcohol and health forum (EAHF). Active-sobriety, friendship and
peace, IOGT-NTO, European youth forum and UNF - the Swedish youth
temperance association have decided to step out of the EAHF.
www.worldbulletin.net
(Netherlands) - Alcohol ban in Amsterdam
Drinkers in public
spaces in the centre of Amsterdam will face a 90 Euro fine for six
months, according to new legislation aimed at curbing the level of
public disturbances near Dam square and the coach terminal.
ABC Local
(Australia) - Hospitalisation rates for alcohol related causes are
10 times the state average in Kalgoorlie
Visiting the
Goldfields this week, one of the world's leading experts on alcohol
policy Sir Ian Gilmore said a one sized approach to alcohol limits
don't work.
3News NZ (New
Zealand) - NZ must cut bar trading hours - researcher
Prof Miller, a
leading Australian alcohol researcher, says to reduce the harm caused
by drinking our bars and pubs need to reduce their opening hours.
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