BBC (Scotland) -
Alcohol sales in Scotland increase
Alcohol sales in
Scotland increased last year, according to the latest figures. An NHS
report said the equivalent of 41 bottles of vodka or 114 bottles of
wine per adult were sold in 2014.
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Tourism can’t be ‘smokescreen’ for cheaper
alcohol
That was the view
of Alcohol Action Ireland as the drinks and hospitality industry met
key tourism stakeholders yesterday at a roundtable discussion in
Dublin.
BBC News (UK) -
Elderly people warned over alcohol consumption
One in five people
over 65 who drink is consuming an "unsafe" level of
alcohol, say researchers. Experts warned that GPs were "less
attuned" to drinking problems among elderly people.
New Zealand Herald
(New Zealand) - Minister rejects call for alcohol sachet ban
Calls for a ban on
alcohol sachets have been rejected by Justice Minister Amy Adams. An
Eden Park group had urged the minister to ban the palm-sized alcohol
sachets, saying they're regularly found scattered around the stadium
grounds after big games.
The Times (Russia)
- Alcohol and suicide to halve crisis-hit Russian population
Russia’s
population is forecast to almost halve within a generation as deaths
from suicide and alcoholism escalate and the birthrate falls against
a background of economic decline.
Toronto Star
(Canada) - Booze in supermarkets unfair to those with alcohol
issues: Fiorito
The sale of booze
in supermarkets is a nice idea of you like a drink; it’s hell on
those who have trouble with their drinking.
FoodManufacture.co.uk
(UK) - Give us clearer alcohol labels: drinkers
Nearly half of
British drinkers want clearer labelling of alcohol contents, while
one in five people in the over 65 age group who drink alcohol consume
“unsafe” levels, according to new research.
Radio Canada
International (Canada) - Many young Canadians exceed alcohol
guidelines
As young Canadians
return to college and university, parents may be alarmed by news that
more than 60 per cent of 18-24 year olds consistently drink above
national alcohol guidelines.
India West (India)
- Alcohol Use by Women Tied to Unintended Sexual Consequences,
Warns Researcher
Alcohol
consumption by young women may result in unexpected, unintended and
unsafe sexual encounters, says a study led by an Indian American
researcher.
Independent Online
(South Africa) - Doubts about banning alcohol ads
The ANC has
backtracked on a draft bill calling for the banning of alcohol
advertising after intensive lobbying by the liquor industry.
Medical Xpress
(Africa) - Polygamy and alcohol linked to physical abuse in
African marriages
African women in
polygamous marriages or with alcoholic husbands have a significantly
higher risk of being physically abused by their husbands than women
in monogamous marriages or women whose husbands don't abuse alcohol,
new research shows.
Scotsman
(Scotland) - Alcohol abuse ‘kills 20 Scots every week’
CHEAP drink has
been blamed for a rise in alcohol-related deaths last year, as
further calls were made for minimum unit pricing to tackle Scotland’s
heavy drinking culture.
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