Medical News Today - Teen binge
drinking linked to identifying alcohol brands in pop music
Every day in the
US, the average adolescent is exposed to 2.5 hours of popular music
and eight references to alcohol brands. And now, researchers have
found a link between binge drinking in teens and liking, owning or
correctly recognizing the brand names of alcohol mentioned in songs.
The Guardian
(Australia) - More Australian teenagers are just saying no to
alcohol
The number of
young people who abstain from drinking alcohol has dramatically
increased, new research shows.
The Age
(Australia) - Risky drinkers in denial, survey finds
Australians are in
denial about their alcohol use with tens of thousands potentially
drinking at risky levels and those in the most danger seemingly
unaware they have a problem, according to the Global Drug Survey.
CTV News (Canada)
- Canadians spent $21.4B on alcohol last year
Canadians are
buying less beer, but more wine and spirits, according to Statistics
Canada, which reported Thursday that Canadians spent $21.4 billion on
alcoholic beverages in the last fiscal year, up 2.2 per cent from a
year ago.
Metro (UK) - ‘Not
in the spirit of the game’: Beckham’s whisky deal criticised by
alcohol charity
David Beckham is
sending a ‘confusing message’ to children over booze after
signing up to promote a new whisky, a charity claims. The former
footballer is ‘risking his squeaky-clean image’ by teaming up
with manager Simon Fuller and drinks company Diageo to launch single
grain Scotch whisky, Haig Club.
Europe Online
Magazine (Hungary) - Hungarian alcohol tax exemptions breach EU
law, court finds
Hungarian laws
that allow fruit growers and distillery owners to avoid taxes on
alcohol brewed for their own consumption are in breach of European
Union rules, the bloc‘s top court decided Thursday.
FRANCE 24 (France)
- French are drinking less often than European neighbours
The bottle of wine
remains an important fixture at French dinner tables and cafés, but
new figures reveal it is not as ubiquitous as it once was.
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Calls to raise age limit on spirits to 22
The Government is
being urged to raise the legal age for drinking spirits to 22 amid
concerns youngsters bingeing on hard liquor will face serious health
consequences in the future.
The Local.se
(Sweden) - UN pins north Sweden's murders on booze
Guns, booze, and
domestic violence were among top factors in a new global study of
murders. In Sweden, more than one in two killers had been drinking,
possibly explaining why northerners stuck out on the murder chart.
EurActiv (EU) -
Data shows chronic diseases are ‘unfair’ in the EU
Chronic diseases
are in many ways ‘unfair’ in the EU, experts say, but unfairness
and discrimination of patients can be dealt with through disease
management, prevention and sharing of best practices.
Scotsman
(Scotland) - Public policy on alcohol must change
Alcohol has been
hitting the headlines again. South of the Border, Stockton will see
the first “pound pub” where a pint of beer will be sold for £1.50
and a half pint for £1. The cut-price drinks will be available from
8am.
Telegraph.co.uk
(France) - French prison wardens struggle with drunken inmates
French prison
wardens have appealed for help in dealing with inmates getting drunk
on smuggled whisky and vodka.
Otago Daily Times
(New Zealand) - Alcohol policy under fire
Strong criticism
of Central Otago's draft local alcohol policy by a health
professional this week prompted the district mayor to claim his
council was being ''bullied'' about its stance.
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