Irish Times (Ireland) - Alcohol
legislation follows behind curve of public opinion rather than
leading it
Like free
education or the smoking ban, the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill marks
a paradigm shift in a key area of public policy.
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Alcohol health warnings to tackle bingeing
Alcoholic drinks
will carry calorie counts, health warnings, and a minimum price floor
under a wide-ranging Government bid to combat abuse.
BBC News (UK) -
Armed forces alcohol abuse strategy criticised
Prof Neil
Greenberg, lead on military health at the Royal College of
Psychiatrists, said educating personnel about dangers did not stop
them from excessive drinking.
Colorado Springs
Gazette (USA) - Alcohol redefined as 'weapon' in sexual assault
cases by prosecutors, military officials
The alcohol - rum,
vodka, wine and hard cider - listed in the latest allegation of
sexual assault between Air Force Academy cadets is being viewed in a
new way by the military and civilian prosecutors.
Tech Times - Heavy
Drinking at Middle Age Increases Stroke Risk by 34 Percent
Alcohol
consumption in middle age can increase the risk of stroke by as much
as 34 percent, according to a new study.
BreakingNews.ie
(Ireland) - Government drafts new laws to set out a minimum price
for alcohol
The Government has
drafted laws setting out a minimum price for alcohol in a bid to
tackle harmful drinking.
The Diplomat
(Indonesia) - Indonesia Wages War on Alcohol
Indonesian
minimarts will no longer be able to sell alcoholic beverages
following a new government regulation that takes full effect in
April.
YLE News (Finland)
- Health authority looks to enforce alcohol laws, new and old
A little more than
a month ago, while boozy New Year’s celebrations were still
underway, Finland’s alcohol laws quietly became just a little
stricter. For years hundreds of pubs across the country have held pub
quizzes or other games where winners would get drink coupons for
their skills and abilities, but welfare and health authority Valvira
is looking put that - and breaches of other alcohol laws - to an end,
once and for all.
WXIA-TV - Alcohol
plays role in many air rage incidents
People get on a
plane for all kinds of reasons: work, a wedding, a family vacation or
funeral. Mix all that with alcohol, cramped quarters and too much
baggage and sometimes the skies aren't so friendly.
EurActiv (EU) -
MEPs push for alcohol strategy on the EU's health agenda
The members of the
European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Public Health and
Food Safety (ENVI) on Thursday (29 January) voted on a draft motion
for a resolution on the EU's alcohol strategy.
Independent Online
(South Africa) - Alcohol abuse costs SA billions
South Africans’
heavy boozing habits, especially among women, are costing the local
and national government an estimated R17 billion each year.
stv.tv (Scotland)
- Third of Scots believe homelessness caused by drugs and alcohol
There is a huge
difference between the perception of homeless people and the reality
of their situation, a survey has found.
WA today
(Australia) - Time to put the brakes on harmful booze consumption
The National
Alliance for Action on Alcohol recently bestowed on the federal
government the dubious honour of performing worst among all
Australian governments in tackling alcohol problems with the
"Fizzers" award.
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