Fox News (USA) -
Alaska to offer free pregnancy tests in bars to curb fetal alcohol
syndrome
As the state with
the highest rates of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in the U.S., Alaska
is introducing a new campaign aimed at preventing pregnant women from
drinking, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Starting in December,
pregnancy tests will be placed in the bathrooms of 20 bars and
restaurants across the state.
DestinyConnect -
Alcohol more damaging to women
If you’re just a
weekend drinker, or one that unwinds with a glass of wine at the end
of every day, you may be doing more harm to your body than you
realise. Most women don’t realise that females are at a higher risk
of developing alcohol-related diseases than men.
Medical News Today
- Study reveals molecular mechanism behind alcohol-related brain
damage
It has been well
documented that heavy alcohol use can cause damage to the brain. But
for the first time, researchers from the University of the Basque
Country in Spain and the University of Nottingham in the UK reveal
the structural brain damage alcohol abuse can cause at a molecular
level.
ABC Local
(Australia) - Forum reveals cheap and easy access to alcohol a
'major community concern'
Hosted by the
Kalgoorlie Local Drug Action Group (KLDAG), about 40 community
members and 20 health professionals convened to discuss the problem
and possible solutions to alcohol abuse in the Goldfields.
The Guardian (UK)
- Alcohol firms funding charities in order to gain political
influence, claims study
Alcohol firms are
adopting contentious tactics pioneered by the tobacco industry by
funding charities in order to gain influence inside government,
researchers claim in a new study published on Tuesday.
Boston.com -
Underage Drinkers Binge-Drink Bud Light More Than Any Other
Alcohol Brand
Bud Light is the
most popular brand for underage binge-drinking, accounting for more
than 13 percent of consumption, according to a study by researchers
at Boston University and Johns Hopkins. The total is nearly double
that of Jack Daniel’s bourbons, which was the second most popular
at 7 percent.
Straits Times
(Singapore) - About 8 in 10 support limiting alcohol sales and
public consumption: Survey
About eight in 10
people who commented in a survey last year support having no-alcohol
zones in public places and limiting when shops can sell alcohol for
consumption outside of the premises.
Channel News Asia
(Singapore) - MHA seeks feedback on ways to restrict sale,
consumption of alcohol
The Ministry of
Home Affairs on Monday launched the second phase of its public
consultation exercise to restrict the sale and consumption of liquor.
Digital Trends -
Beyond breathalyzers: a new laser device can remotely detect
alcohol vapor in cars
It’s fairly easy
to tell that the guy doing 95 while peeing out of the sunroof is
probably a bit too wasted to be piloting a motor vehicle, but pretty
soon, people won’t even have to drive like buffoons to get caught
driving drunk.
MinnPost.com
(Brazil) - Alcohol industry wins, public health loses at World Cup
2014
Brazil may be
favored to win the 2014 World Cup, which begins on Thursday, but the
real winner will be the alcohol industry — and the real loser will
be public health — according to a troubling article published today
in the BMJ (formerly known as the British Medical Journal).
BBC News
(Scotland) - Tracking Scotland's attitudes to alcohol
The Scottish
Social Attitudes Survey 2013, which has just been released,
questioned 1,500 adults about their views on alcohol.
Colombia Reports
(Colombia) - Colombia alcohol ban in place ahead of presidential
election
A 36-hour alcohol
ban took force in Colombia on Saturday 6PM, one day before the polls
open for the second round of Colombia’s presidential elections.
New Zealand Herald
(New Zealand) - Call for ban on new liquor stores
A two-year ban on
new liquor stores in Auckland's CBD is being proposed by the council
in its newly released draft alcohol policy.
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