BBC News (UK) -
Alcohol abuse in danger of being ignored, AMs say
The devastating
effects of alcohol abuse risk being ignored amid concern over
so-called legal highs, AMs warn.
The Guardian
(India) - Indians push for alcohol prohibition in street protests
Activists in Tamil
Nadu state say police are threatening and beating them up, as
hundreds of officers protect government-owned liquor shops.
Huffington Post -
Think Drinking Alcohol Before Bed Can Help You Sleep? Not Even
Close.
We've all heard
about the negative impact of screen time before bed and how it can
disrupt our ability to sleep, but there's an even worse nighttime
habit that prevents you from catching those zzz's. As Sleep Medicine
Specialist Dr. Dianne Augelli tells the digital series #OWNSHOW, the
bigger culprit in sleep disruption is alcohol.
CBC.ca (Canada) -
Uber reduces alcohol-related driving deaths: study
The launch of
controversial ride-share service Uber in a city results in a decrease
in alcohol-related driving deaths, an independent study from Temple
University in Philadelphia has found.
The Baltic Course
(Estonia) - Estonian Government relying on hiking excise tax to
reduce alcohol consumption
During the past
five years, consumption trends have not changed much, although in the
next five years, Government is planning to reduce consumption of
alcohol to 8 litres per resident. The principal method chosen for
reducing consumption is to increase excise tax on alcohol.
Fusion - What
alcohol does to your brain
You had a few too
many Manhattans. You’re less coordinated. Your reflexes aren’t as
sharp as usual. Your speech is slightly slurred, but making
conversation seems easier. Suddenly the dude sitting across the bar
looks more like Ryan Gosling than Steve Buscemi.
Vox - What it’s
like to be a recovering alcoholic in an office where booze is
everywhere
I am 16 months out
of an intensely abusive relationship with alcohol. At home, my wife
helps me stay sober by supporting me and encouraging me to drink
flavored seltzer water instead of the craft beers I used to down at
every opportunity. But for the majority of my waking hours, I am
constantly tempted to drink — at work, where alcohol is everywhere.
Daily Mail - Women
who consume just FIVE alcoholic drinks around the time of conception
'at greater risk of having an obese child'
Women who drink
alcohol around the time they become pregnant dramatically increase
the odds that their baby will become fat in later life, according to
a study.
The Guardian (UK)
- I used to drink too much. We Brits have an alcohol problem –
video
Deborah Coughlin
found herself at an alcohol counsellor after drinking 220 units over
a birthday weekend. Ten years and some therapy later, she hardly hits
the recommended allowance of 14 units weekly for women. She argues
that Britons have a big problem with drink, and that many are
searching for excuses to stop
The Independent
(UK) - Temptations of alcohol being replaced by lure of social
media for many young Britons, says new study
The temptations of
drink are being replaced by the lure of social media for many young
Britons, some of whom worry that their reputations would suffer from
drunken antics posted online, according to new research.
The Slovak
Spectator (Czech Republic) - Children can easily buy alcohol
YOUNG people in
the Czech Republic are the biggest drinkers in Europe in their age
group, and while there has been a slight improvement among Slovak
youth they can still buy alcohol without a problem, the Sme daily
reported on July 16.
Herald Sun
(Australia) - Teen girls lead ballooning booze culture in
Australia
TEENAGERS are
drinking almost double the amount of alcohol than adults, as our
national culture of boozing continues to balloon.
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