KTAR.com - Snorting alcohol is
dangerous trend among young adults
A new way to get
drunk has local police departments and health agencies concerned.
Young adults are now snorting small shots of alcohol, primarily gin.
It is the latest fad in the world of intoxication and it is
dangerous.
U.S. News &
World Report (USA) - Alcohol Taxes May Give Boost to Public
Health, Economy
Some may believe
that raising taxes on alcohol products will cost jobs in the service
sector, but a new study suggests that's made up for by job creation
elsewhere.
Medical Xpress -
When it comes to teen alcohol use, close friends have more
influence than peers
A recent study by
an Indiana University researcher has found that adolescents' alcohol
use is influenced by their close friends' use, regardless of how much
alcohol they think their general peers consume.
Medical News Today
- Moderate alcohol benefits: only for 15% of population
Alcoholic
consumption (ethanol intake) at "moderate" level, up to 1
drink a day for women (corresponding to 14 g or 0.6 ounces of
ethanol) and 2 drinks a day for men is associated with a decreased
risk of coronary heart disease.
New Hampshire
Public Radio (USA) - Drug, Alcohol Abuse Drag Down N.H. Economy By
$1.8 Billion
Drug and alcohol
abuse put a $1.84 billion strain on the New Hampshire economy in
2012, according to a new study. That figure was almost three percent
of the state’s GDP in that same year.
Medical Xpress -
Chronic alcohol intake can damage white matter pathways across the
entire brain
Chronic misuse of
alcohol results in measurable damage to the brain. Chronic drinking
may be particularly damaging to the integrity of frontal white matter
tracts, which can interfere with cognitive and inhibitory control
that, in turn, is important to achieve and maintain abstinence.
The Citizen (South
Africa) - Alcohol causing erectile dysfunction in SA men
Almost half of
South African men could be at risk of erectile dysfunction (ED)
because of excessive drinking, according to a survey released on
Wednesday.
The Guardian (UK)
- Tories plan sobriety bracelet punishment for alcohol-related
crimes
People who are
convicted of criminal damage or common assault committed under the
influence of alcohol could be forced to wear a “sobriety bracelet”
for four months, as an alternative to going to prison.
To Your Health -
Alcohol Consumption Strongly Linked to Risk of Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer
is the second most common cancer in females and the third most common
cancer in males worldwide.
Telegraph.co.uk
(UK) - Hidden toll of drinking among retired professional women
Doctors have
voiced alarm over a hidden toll of alcoholism among elderly middle
class women, partly fuelled by the growth of online shopping delivery
services.
ABC Online
(Australia) - New laws target supply of alcohol to under-age
drinkers in Western Australia
People who supply
alcohol to under-age drinkers in Western Australia without their
parents permission could face hefty fines if legislation being
drafted is passed.
Evening Standard -
'Vodka ice cream for children’: Government accused of helping
alcohol companies sell booze products to children
The Government is
facing accusations that it is helping drinks companies sell alcoholic
products to children.
Autoblog (EU) -
European lobby group calls for end of alcohol sponsorship in F1
According to the
letter published by the European Alcohol Policy Alliance, drunk
driving accounted for 6,500 deaths (or 25 percent of road deaths)
across Europe in 2010. Based on those numbers, and drawing a direct
(if rather tenuous) correlation between drunk driving and alcohol
sponsorship in motor racing, the organization known as Eurocare is
calling on the FIA to ban liquor companies from sponsoring F1 teams
and events.
VOX - Nutrition
labels for alcohol, explained
Virtually
everything you can buy at a grocery store comes with a nutrition
label. Except one thing — alcoholic beverages. Why is alcohol
exempt? The short answer is that, mainly as a legacy of Prohibition,
alcoholic beverages aren't regulated by the FDA, but a different
federal agency called the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
(TTB) — and this agency doesn't require nutritional labeling.
Herald Scotland
(Scotland) - Signs at Border to warn of new drink-drive limit
ELECTRONIC road
signs near the Border with England are to be used to alert motorists
entering Scotland to the forthcoming change in the drink-drive limit.
Otago Daily Times
(New Zealand) - Earlier closing equals less harm: police
When people leave
bars there will be trouble in the streets, but if they leave them
earlier the trouble is likely to be less, Dunedin police say.
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