New York Times - When Airlines Serve
Alcohol, and the Beverage Cart Requires a Bouncer
The International
Air Transport Association is seeking stronger international laws to
allow an unruly passenger to be charged in the country where the
plane lands, but the measure still awaits ratification. Beyond that,
the air transport association would like better monitoring of
potentially drunk passengers before they board a plane.
MinnPost.com (USA)
- 1 in 10 premature deaths in U.S. are linked to alcohol
Here’s a
startling — and sobering — statistic: The excessive consumption
of alcohol leads to nearly 1 in 10 premature deaths among working-age
adults in the United States.
The Globe and Mail
(Canada) - We need to talk (about our drinking)
Most Canadians
know heavy boozing is unhealthy, but many don’t realize even
moderate consumption is linked to disease. Here's the hard truth
about our drinking.
NBCNews.com
(Singapore) - Alcohol Blamed for Singapore's First Riot in Decades
A fatal bus
accident and alcohol, not foreign workers' living conditions, were to
blame for Singapore's first major riot in 40 years, according to the
report of an inquiry into the incident released on Monday.
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Alcohol levy call in suicide battle
A levy on all
alcohol sold in supermarkets and off-licences should be imposed to
raise €200m a year for suicide prevention services, Fianna Fáil
Senator Marc Mac Sharry has urged.
ArchDaily (USA) -
Alcohol and Urbanism, a Case Study: Breaking New York City’s
Open Container Law
If there is one
thing to be learned from the unsuccessful prohibition period of the
1920s, it is that we, the people, will go to great lengths to
exercise our right to drink alcohol in the company of others.
Daily Mail -
Babies whose mothers drink heavily during pregnancy are THREE
times more likely to be born with impaired gross motor skills,
Australian scientists discover
Children who are
diagnosed with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder because their mothers
drink excessively during pregnancy are at higher risk of having
impaired gross motor skills, Sydney researchers found.
The Local Austria
(Austria) - Alcohol consumption in Austria high
Austria spends an
above average amount on health care, according to statistics from the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - but
Austrians consume more alcohol than nearly all other OECD countries.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Healthcare provider estimates 375 undiagnosed Foetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder cases in Barkly
A Tennant Creek
healthcare provider has put the number of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder (FASD) cases in the Barkly region at 400, far beyond the 25
reported by official figures.
New Zealand Doctor
Online (New Zealand) - Alcohol labelling decision a travesty of
justice for unborn babies
At a meeting in
Australia last week, trans-Tasman ministers responsible for food
safety voted to allow the alcohol industry yet another two years to
‘voluntarily’ warn consumers of the risks of consuming alcohol
during pregnancy.
FleetNews (EU) -
EU backs future role for alcohol interlocks
Two new EU reports
support measures to boost the use of alcohol interlocks in passenger
and goods vehicles in the EU. The study by Italian consultancy TRT
for the European Parliament (EP) goes as far as recommending
legislation.
Sun News Network -
Researchers say alcohol can cause 'fatty lung'
New research
suggests heavy drinking can cause fat to develop on the lungs -
similar to what happens to an alcoholic's liver - which could make
the drinker more susceptible to illness.
EurActiv (EU) -
Alcohol still the number one killer on Europe's roads
Alcohol remains
the number one substance endangering lives on European roads. But use
of drugs and medicines behind the wheel, also combined with alcohol,
is likewise a major challenge for policymakers, says a new report by
the EU's drug agency EMCDDA.
Science World
Report - Homeless Alcoholics May Begin Drinking as Children: The
Reasons Behind Alcohol-Dependency
Homeless
alcoholics are often criticized and stigmatized by both the public
and policymakers. But researchers may have found out why these men
and women end up in the situations that they do. It turns out that
one of the reasons that they are incapable of escaping their social
circumstances is that most of them began drinking and became alcohol
dependent while they were still children.
Times of India -
'First, man consumes alcohol; then, alcohol consumes man'
Dr S N Manjunath,
associative professor at the department of antibiotic and community
medicine, Mysore Medical College (MMC), said that youths, especially
students, get addicted to narcotic drugs due to depression, failure
in exams and frustration.
South Wales Argus
(Wales) - New booze prices plan could ‘improve health’
THE introduction
of a minimum unit price for alcohol would lead to significant
improvements to the health of the population of Wales, public health
experts claim.
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