WebMD - FDA Warns of Seizure,
Alcohol Risks With Chantix
The FDA has
changed the labeling on the quit-smoking drug Chantix to reflect
concerns that it may lower your tolerance to alcohol and is linked to
a rare risk of seizures.
Eyewitness News
(South Africa) - ALCOHOL MIGHT BE OUTLAWED NEAR SCHOOLS AND PLACES
OF WORSHIP
The liquor board
may grant or deny a license if alcohol is sold within 500m from a
school or place of worship.
National
Institutes of Health - NIH-funded scientists identify brain site
for stress role in binge alcohol drinking
New research
supported by the National Institutes of Health shows how elements of
the brain’s stress and reward pathways can interact to suppress
binge alcohol drinking. The finding, now online in the journal Nature
Neuroscience, suggests potential strategies for treating and
preventing alcohol use problems.
News-Medical.net -
Insomnia symptoms affect suicide risk among people who drink
alcohol
Insomnia symptoms
affect the risk of suicide among people who drink alcohol, according
to a groundbreaking study led by the director of Mississippi State
University's Sleep, Suicide and Aging Laboratory.
Sydney Morning
Herald (Australia) - NSW state election: Government pulls out of
alcohol forum
The NSW government
pulled out of a state election forum on alcohol policy, raising
concerns about its continued commitment to the battle against
alcohol-fuelled violence.
Irish Independent
(Ireland) - Former tobacco lobby group hired by Diageo
anti-alcohol campaign
The group opposed
to the drinks industry-funded anti-alcohol campaign has raised
concerns that a public relations group previously involved with the
tobacco industry is now the secretariat for the campaign.
EurActiv (EU) -
Lords press Commission to act on alcohol
While the EU must
act to combat alcohol-related harm, any new initiative by the
European Commission should focus on measures within its powers, such
as taxation and labelling, the UK's House of Lords has said in a
report published Friday (6 March).
The New Indian
Express (India) - Alcohol Taking Heavy Toll on Lower, Middle
Income Groups
Rising alcoholism
is taking a heavy toll on the population, particularly among the
middle socio-economic class and lower income groups in the State.
AllAfrica.com
(Nigeria) - Alcohol Intake Enhances Cancer Risks
Dr Okezie Emenike,
an Abuja based Medical practitioner, has warned that excessive intake
of alcohol could lead to cancer related diseases and several health
disorders.
Irish Times
(Ireland) - Varadkar says stance on alcohol sponsorship ban is
consistent
Former minister
for tourism and sport Leo Varadkar argued there was “no evidence”
that a ban on sports sponsorship by drinks companies would help
tackle excessive drinking among young people, new records show.
Telegraph.co.uk
(UK) - Drink-drive limit should be cut by almost half, fire
brigade says
The drink-drive
limit should be cut by almost half to save hundreds of lives and
millions of pounds of public money, fire brigades say.
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