Prague Post (Czech Republic) - Czech
Republic leads European alcohol drinking statistics
Czechs have beaten
a record when it comes to alcohol drinking by children, having
outstripped Denmark, Hungary, Slovenia and Poland and becoming the
leading nation in Europe in this respect, daily Mladá fronta Dnes
(MfD) writes today, citing OECD and domestic figures.
Belfast Telegraph
(Ireland) - Alarm over pregnancy alcohol levels
Alcohol use during
pregnancy is "prevalent and socially pervasive" in the UK
and Ireland, health experts have warned after carrying out a large
scale study.
Daily Mail -
Alcohol-fuelled air rage incidents are up 40% from last year...
proving 'floozing' phenomenon is on the rise
From A-listers to
everyday travellers, passengers becoming disruptive on planes after
knocking back booze in the airport have increasingly been hitting the
headlines.
Jamaica Observer
(Jamaica) - Health Ministry to reduce harmful consumption of
alcohol by 3%
The Ministry of
Health, through the National Strategic and Action Plan for the
Prevention and Control of non-communicable diseases (2013-2018),
plans to reduce the harmful consumption of alcohol by three per cent
by 2018. The plan has been approved by Cabinet.
ABC Online -
Moderate alcohol consumption 'doubles' risk of throat, mouth
cancers: Cancer Council
Drinking moderate
levels of alcohol significantly increases a person's risk of
developing mouth and throat cancer, new data has revealed, prompting
calls for people to limit themselves to two standard drinks per day.
Indianapolis Star
- Articles are promoting alcohol consumption
Recently The Star
ran a very well-reasoned opinion piece by Dr. Richard Feldman about
the effects of advertising on teenage drinking. Alcohol advertising
sends the message that drinking is the only way to have a good time
and that everyone drinks.
Today's Zaman
(Turkey) - Erdoğan slams ‘so-called scientists’ over smoking,
alcohol habits
Turkey's President
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has vowed to relentlessly pursue his fight
against smoking and alcohol consumption and criticized medical
scientists and doctors who themselves smoke and drink alcohol even
though it is scientifically proven that these habits are bad for your
health.
Irish Medical
Times (Ireland) - Calculating the real price of alcohol in Ireland
The Oireachtas
Committee on Health and Children, chaired by Jerry Buttimer TD, has
finished its work on the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. They have
recommended the introduction of a series of amendments to the Bill
that can reduce the number of men, women and children in Ireland who
die or are harmed by alcohol use.
Manchester Evening
News (UK) - How much do you drink? Shocking level of anti-booze
drug prescriptions revealed as recommended limits set to be cut
Official data
analysed by the M.E.N. shows that the region has by far the biggest
use of three different types of anti-alcoholism drugs.
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