The Guardian (UK) - Ombudsman reins
in insurer claims of alcohol abuse
How much booze is
too much? The UK’s financial ombudsman has revealed that some
insurers are unfairly accusing their customers of alcohol abuse, or
labelling them alcoholics, even though medical evidence showed they
only had one or two drinks.
Science World
Report - People Drink More Alcohol on Gym Days, Research
In the latest
study, researchers at Northwestern Education used smartphone
technology as well as daily diary approach to evaluate the
self-reporting physical activity and use of alcohol among 150
participants aged between 18 and 89 years. The researchers found that
people drink more on gym days, particularly Thursdays through
Sundays.
The Australian -
Ban alcohol planes to avoid ugly travel incidents, Drug Arm
Australasia urges
AUSTRALIAN
airlines will continue to serve alcohol to passengers despite a
series of drunken incidents resulting in planes being diverted.
Māori Television
(Australia) - Auckland City Council set to change current alcohol
laws
The Auckland City
Council had its final Local Alcohol Policy hearing today which will
change the current alcohol laws in the Auckland region.
Washington Post
(USA) - Teen drug and alcohol use continues to fall, new federal
data show
Drug and alcohol
use among America's teens continues to trend downward, according to
new numbers released today by the Department of Health and Human
Services. From 2002 to 2013, the average American teenager's odds of
regular (at least monthly) tobacco use nearly halved. Recreational
use of prescription painkillers saw a similar decline.
Scottish Daily
Record (Scotland) - Health experts reveal the long-term effects of
heavy drinking
THE average person
spends 315 days of their life suffering from a hangover, according to
a survey. Macmillan Cancer Support carried out the study to launch
their Go Sober For October fundraising campaign, which involves
getting people to sponsor you not to drink during the month. But
what’s actually going on when we’re hungover?
ChronicleLive (UK)
- North East alcohol abuse levels highlighted by liver disease
admission figures
The North East has
one of the highest rates of emergency hospital admissions for
alcohol-related liver disease in England, new figures show.
Euobserver (EU) -
EU wakes up to its chronic disease problem
The European Union
is beginning to take the problem of chronic diseases seriously - the
recent EU summit on Chronic Diseases is an indication.
Johns Hopkins
News-Letter - “Drink Responsibly” campaigns found to be
ineffective
Vague,
indeterminate and ubiquitous, the “Drink Responsibly” message
featured in alcohol advertisements fails to explicate the details of
safe drinking, instead promoting consumer loyalty to brands
associated with such slogans.
thejournal.ie -
Another look at how alcohol can be more dangerous than heroin
AN AUTHORITATIVE
2010 study led by former UK drug czar David Nutt found alcohol to be
the most dangerous drug in the US.
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