Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - Pregnant
women should not drink any alcohol, BMA warn
Women should not
drink any alcohol during pregnancy, the British Medical Association
will say at its annual conference this week.
Indianapolis Star
- Feldman: Alcohol ads target youth at high price
Alcohol use
remains a major public health problem among youth. Forty-five percent
of high school students report using alcohol and 26 percent report
binge drinking; underage drinkers consume about 25 percent of all
alcohol in the U.S.
3News NZ (New
Zealand) - Massive link between alcohol and cancer – research
Researchers say
there's a shocking link between alcohol and cancer, but not enough
people know about it.
RTE.ie (Ireland) -
RCPI calls for Oireachtas commitment on alcohol sport sponsorship
The Royal College
of Physicians of Ireland has said it is disappointed an Oireachtas
report on alcohol does not include commitments on sport sponsorship.
Medical Daily -
People Who Think Alcohol Is Heart Healthy Cite Media Reports And
Tend To Drink More
It’s no secret
that drinking a bit of alcohol daily might stave off heart disease —
at least that’s what study upon study has suggested. People love
seeing reports on these studies, probably because they justify
drinking a beverage that has long been associated with negative
effects on our health and our environment.
FRANCE 24 (France)
- French MPs vote to amend restrictions on alcohol ads
Lawmakers on
Wednesday voted in favour of changing France’s so-called Evin Law,
which restricts advertising for alcoholic beverages and tobacco,
despite calls from the government to leave the law untouched.
Washington Post
(USA) - Drinking is central to college culture – and to sexual
assault
Beer pong, body
shots and keg stands. Fraternity parties, house parties and bar
crawls. College, for many students, is a generously spiked four
years.
The Guardian
(France) - France in denial over alcohol abuse, says health
minister
France must do
more to tackle alcohol abuse and smoking, the country’s health
minister has said.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Victoria 'ignoring' alcohol problem as funding
diverted to tackle ice, research centre says
The Victorian
Government has been accused of ignoring Melbourne's biggest drug
problem, alcohol, with a leading research centre facing closure as
funding is diverted toward tackling methamphetamine, or ice.
The Nation
(Thailand) - Ban of alcohol in 300m-radius of educational
institutions proposed
A committee
chaired by Public Health Minister Rajata Rajatanavin is pushing for a
ban on the sale of alcohol in a 300-metre radius of vocational and
higher-educational institutions.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Alcohol-related injuries increasing for Australian
women
New research has
found the number of women in Australia with alcohol-related injuries
presenting at emergency departments is increasing at a rapid rate.
Edinburgh Evening
News (Scotland) - Interactive map shows alcohol risk zones
A NEW interactive
map of Scotland has been created to highlight the health risks linked
to neighbourhoods with an excess of alcohol and tobacco outlets.
AllAfrica.com -
Rwanda: Alcohol During Pregnancy Is a Recipe for Disaster, Experts
Say
Alcohol causes
more than 200 diseases among its addicts as well as devastating
effects to unborn children, according to experts.
The Portugal News
(Portugal) - All alcohol banned to under-18s
A new law
published in the Government Gazette Tuesday will mean that as of 1
July, under-18s will be banned from purchasing all types of alcohol
including wine and beer.
Scotsman
(Scotland) - People mourning drink and drug deaths lack support
RELATIVES of
people who have died from drugs or alcohol often receive poor support
following their bereavement, which can exacerbate their grief,
according to research.
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