Barents Observer (Russia) - Russia
tightens regulations on alcohol
Since June 2015, distribution of many
everyday goods, such as toothpaste and cleaning products, is a
complicated case in Russia. New federal regulations on alcohol
consumption state that products containing over 0.5 percent alcohol
are subject to licensing.
BBC (UK) - Review begins into
benefits for drug and alcohol addicts
Drug and alcohol
addicts could lose their sickness benefits if they refuse treatment
under a review now under way.
Manufacturing.net - New Bill Seeks
$48M For In-Vehicle Alcohol Detection
A new bill has
been introduced that would provide funding to the Administrator of
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as part of
a collaborative research effort to prevent drunk driving injuries and
fatalities.
The Economist -
Daily chart: Alcohol consumption around the world
THE world may be
getting warmer, but it is not getting much wetter. It quaffed 249
billion litres of alcoholic drinks in 2014, a modest increase of 1
billion over the preceding year.
stv.tv (Scotland)
- Minimum pricing 'could curb heavy drinkers' access to strong
alcohol'
Minimum pricing
for alcohol could reduce the social harm caused by curbing access to
strong ciders and spirits, researchers have found.
Daily News & Analysis - Why is
alcohol bad news for your liver?
We all know
alcohol causes liver damage, and that often becomes the butt of jokes
during a long night of drinking. But that extra glass of whiskey or
wine can do much more damage to your body than you thought, and liver
is the first organ to take the hit.
Greater London
Authority (UK) - Mayor extends sobriety tag pilot, following 91
per cent success rate
A scheme to tackle
alcohol-related crime through the use of compulsory electronic ankle
tags has proved such a success it is being extended, the Mayor of
London Boris Johnson has announced.
News Every day -
Income and Education Determines Alcohol Consumption, Study
Suggests
According to
Gallup's annual poll, which sheds light on American consumption
habits, your income level and education influence how much you drink,
as well as what you drink, The Guardian reported.
WGEM (UK) - More
baby boomers drinking more alcohol
A recent extensive
study by English researchers finds that alcohol consumption is on the
rise in adults over 50 years old.
Stuff.co.nz (New
Zealand) - The alcohol industry would prefer that alcohol did not
cause cancer
Alcohol Action New
Zealand and the Cancer Society ran a joint one-day conference
recently at Te Papa to discuss alcohol and cancer.
Tuoitrenews
(Vietnam) - Vietnam will curb alcohol consumption, ban smoking in
2035
In 2035, Vietnam
would pride itself on lower consumption of beer and alcohol and a
non-smoking society, Nguyen Bich Thuy, a 28-year-old female
contestant in the “Ky Vong Viet Nam 20 Nam Toi” (“My
Expectations for Vietnam in 20 Years”) writing competition, said in
her entry.
Sydney Morning
Herald (Australia) - Alcohol, junk food next plain packaging
targets, lawyer warns
Regulators in
Australia could look to introduce graphic warning labels on packaging
of alcoholic beverages, soft drinks and food that is unhealthy, a
senior partner from Herbert Smith Freehills warns.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Alcohol "the most serious problem we've got":
Coffs Harbour Magistrate
A North Coast
magistrate says alcohol addiction remains the most serious substance
abuse problem facing the community, with the 'ice epidemic' a
non-issue by comparison.
Daily Mail (UK) -
DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: That glass of wine isn't a reward... it's
a poison
Mrs Richards was
shaking her head in flat denial. ‘You’ve made a mistake, doctor.
I can’t be an alcoholic. I’m not some tramp in the gutter — I’m
a fully functioning housewife who pays her taxes and listens to Radio
2.’
Irish Times
(Ireland) - Publication of alcohol Bill delayed until autumn
Publication of
legislation to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol and regulate
advertising has been delayed until the autumn, creating doubts about
its planned passage by the end of the year.
BusinessTech
(South Africa) - Govt pushing ahead with tighter alcohol laws
The Department of
Trade and Industry is pushing ahead with its plans to raise the legal
drinking age in South Africa from 18 to 21 years.
Irish Independent
(Ireland) - Irish drink driver levels above European average in
new operation
Irish drivers were
more likely to be above the drink-driving limit than the European
average, figures a new policing operation show.
