New York Times (USA) - Alcohol
Remains a Leading Killer
Excessive alcohol
consumption, including binge drinking, is responsible for 10 percent
of deaths among working-age adults in the United States, according to
a recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Independent -
The two questions that could determine if you have an alcohol
problem
Two questions is
all it could take to establish whether a person currently suffers
from or is at risk of a drink problem, a study for GPs says.
Medical News Today
- Alcohol ads in magazines 'target' the under-21s
Young people
between 18 and 20 years of age are the group most heavily exposed to
magazine advertising of alcohol brands known to be most popular with
these youths, an analysis has concluded.
Wall Street
Journal (USA) - Anatomy of American Alcohol Consumption
Americans are
drinking less beer, but more wine and spirits, according to data from
Euromonitor International.
Belfast Telegraph
(Northern Ireland) - 'Alcohol link' to those arrested
Almost half of
those arrested in Northern Ireland had recently consumed alcohol, it
was disclosed.
ABC News (Egypt) -
Egypt President Raises Cigarette, Alcohol Prices
Egypt's president
decreed an increase in sales tax on cigarettes, beer and wine, the
latest in a series of price hikes that aim to ease the country's
staggering budget deficit.
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - 10c hike in price of alcohol would net €110m
The Government has
confirmed that a 10c hike in the price of alcohol in the next budget
would net the State more than €110m if the public was to maintain
current consumption levels.
Scotland Now
(Scotland) - An independent Scotland could introduce total alcohol
bans for new and professional drivers
IF there is a Yes
vote, Scotland could follow the example of other European countries
and reduce the limit for young and newly qualified motorists or taxi
and HGV drivers.
Gastroenterology
Update - Alcohol link to bowel cancer confirmed
The more a person
drinks, the more prone they are to colorectal adenomas, according to
a new meta-analysis that attempts to make sense of inconsistent
findings in 25 different reports.
Helsinki Times
(Finland) - Study: Most Finns suffer from other people's alcohol
use
Those who work in
preventive substance work are disappointed by the fact that
government parties decided to suspend the alcohol legislation
amendment recently. The main objective of the reform was to
significantly reduce the adverse effects of alcohol, and it was set
to come into effect by 2015.
The Slovak
Spectator (Slovakia) - Bratislava to ban alcohol from some public
spaces
THERE will be
specially designated public areas in Bratislava where people won’t
be able to drink alcohol as of mid-July, based on a general binding
directive recently passed by Bratislava councillors.
Irish Independent
(Ireland) - Just one glass of wine at 14 can lead to alcohol
problems
A major study of
14-year-olds in Ireland and three other European countries was able
to predict, with a 70pc rate of accuracy, who would be binge drinking
by the age of 16.
The Local.es
(Spain) - Spain needs higher taxes on alcohol: doctors
Spain should
follow France's lead and tax drinks more heavily to improve public
health, a top public health agency said on Thursday.
Medical Daily -
Alcohol's Effect On The Body: 5 Majors Organs That Are Being
Destroyed By Your Alcohol Consumption
When consumed
responsibly and in moderation, alcohol can be enjoyed without
repercussions. Unfortunately, when drinking becomes a problem the
effects can be disastrous for the health of the human body.
Irish Medical
Times (Ireland) - Call for minimum unit pricing
Doctors have
called for the urgent introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) in
Budget 2015 to tackle harmful drinking, expressing disappointment the
implementation of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, which they say
has the potential to save lives and to drive changes in attitudes,
has been delayed.
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