Telegraph.co.uk
- Sore head? Wine contains more alcohol than manufacturers claim
If you
are struggling with a hangover this morning, it might not be entirely
your own fault. Wine has more alcohol in than manufacturers claim,
putting drinkers’ health at risk and raising the chance of being
over the drink-driving limit.
The
Guardian (UK) - Counting the cost of alcohol to the NHS – share
your stories
Doctors,
nurses, administrative staff and other healthcare professionals –
tell us about your experiences and the impact of alcohol on the
health service.
Vox
(USA) - Way more Americans are drinking themselves to death.
Here's why.
As the
country deals with a rise in opioid painkiller and heroin overdose
deaths, a drug that already kills more people is causing more and
more deaths each year: alcohol.
The
Daily Meal (Scotland) - Champagne-Style ‘Frozen’ Drink Tempts
Children to Drink Alcohol, Parents Say
Disney
later announced that it would no longer license products that evoke
alcohol, though this particular product will be available through
March.
The
Citizen (South Africa) - Alcohol abuse a national crisis, doctors
say
Consumption
of alcohol is strongly associated with traffic deaths, the South
African Medical Association said. The country’s alcohol abuse
problem is a national disaster, according to the South African
Medical Association (Sama).
Deutsche
Welle (Germany) - Germany plans random drug and alcohol tests for
pilots after Germanwings crash
Germany
will implement random drug and alcohol tests for pilots if planned
legislation is passed, the country’s transport minister says. The
proposal comes after a Germanwings pilot deliberately crashed a plane
in March.
RTE.ie
(Ireland) - Varadkar 'committed' to minimum alcohol pricing
Minister
for Health Leo Varadkar has said he is committed to the introduction
of Minimum Unit Pricing and other measures in the Public Health
Alcohol Bill which completed second stage in the Seanad last week.
Khmer
Times (Cambodia) - Ministry Urged to Push Law Regulating Alcohol
Ads and Sale
Youth
organizations and civil society organizations are calling on the
Ministry of Health to push ahead with a proposed law regulating the
sale of alcohol, saying that alcohol is damaging the country’s
development.
EN
DELFI (Lithuania) - Lithuanian MP suggests denying benefits to
heavy drinkers
A
member of the Lithuanian parliament has proposed legal amendments
denying benefits to individuals who indulge in "anti-social
behaviour".
TASS
(Russia) - Alcohol consumption in Russia down — newspaper
The
lowering was registered from the time selling of alcohol was banned
at night, head of the federal psychiatry and addiction research
center of the healthcare ministry told the Izvestia daily.
Perth
Now (Australia) - Road Safety boss blasts WA drink-drivers
WA’s
Road Safety Commissioner has blasted WA drivers for ignoring
drink-drive laws — after a third extreme high-level DUI reading.
Stuff.co.nz
(New Zealand) - Facebook used for under-agers buying booze
Criminals
are buying alcohol for under-age drinkers and advertising the service
on social media, police say. With New Year's Eve on Thursday, police
would be keeping a close eye on numerous Facebook groups that
targeted young people, Wellington liquor licensing sergeant Damian
Rapira-Davies said.
Times
of India (India) - States must take steps to cut alcohol intake:
SC
The
Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a thumbs up to the Kerala government's
decision to limit sale of liquor to shops and five-star hotels and
threw out petitions by owners of three and four-star hotels that the
policy is arbitrary and discriminatory.
