Telegraph.co.uk
(UK) - Pregnant women 'should not touch a drop of alcohol'
Doctors say women
should be told to have no alcohol during any stage of pregnancy,
because no level is safe, experts write in the BMJ.
Herald Scotland
(Scotland) - Sturgeon to tell international alcohol experts: No
let up in Scotland's plans for minimum pricing
THE Scottish
Government has no plans to give up on its plans to introduce minimum
unit pricing and limit the sale of ‘deadly cheap’ alcohol, the
First Minister has said.
RT (Russia) -
Temperance Wednesdays: St. Pete lawmaker proposes alcohol-free day
A member of St.
Petersburg’s city legislature has proposed banning alcohol sales in
the city on Wednesdays, claiming that the move would boost
productivity, benefit health and improve the spiritual life of
residents of the city.
Science News for
Students - Alcohol can rewire the teenage brain
Alcohol is a drug.
And every day, more than 4,750 American kids aged 15 and younger take
their first full drink of this drug. That’s according to the U.S.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA.
The Moscow Times
(Russia) - Russian Government Cracks Down on Counterfeit Alcohol
Prime Minister
Dmitry Medvedev has ordered a crackdown on counterfeit alcohol
products and equipment for their production, in a bid to tackle a
rising tide of illegal liquor in Russia.
The Globe and Mail
(Canada) - Why Canada needs a new alcohol strategy
It is alcohol –
not marijuana, not prescription drugs, not even cigarettes – that
attracts the largest number of young people.
Sleep Review
(Australia) - Caffeine, Alcohol Interrupting Australian Seniors’
Sleep
A survey of sleep
patterns and habits by Sleep Health Foundation, an Australia-based
advocate for sleep health, has revealed consumption of caffeine and
alcohol increases steadily with age. As a result, people aged over 55
are waking an average of 2.5 times each night, disruptions that
affect sleep quality.
Helsinki Times
(Finland) - Personal alcohol imports drop notably
The personal
imports of alcoholic beverages dropped by 11 per cent over the past
12 months, indicate statistics released by the National Institute for
Health and Welfare (THL).
Scotsman
(Scotland/GAPC) - Barbara O’Donnell: Together we can cut deaths
from alcohol
This week,
hundreds of alcohol campaigners, researchers, health professionals
and policymakers from all over the world will gather in Edinburgh for
the Global Alcohol Policy Conference.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Sale of alcohol in SA supermarkets, drinking by
minors up for debate, State Government says
The sale of
alcohol in South Australian supermarkets is up for discussion as part
of a planned overhaul of the state's liquor licensing laws, the
Government has said.
Neurology Advisor
- Light Alcohol Consumption Doesn't Prevent Stroke, Study Shows
Light to moderate
alcohol consumption at midlife was not found to reduce risk of
stroke, contrary to previous findings that suggested alcohol has a
protective effect on stroke occurrence.
The Times -
Depression and alcohol abuse revealed as major problems in
football
Depression and
mental health problems among professional footballers are occuring at
a far higher rate than previously thought, according to a new study
conducted by Fifpro, the international players’ union.
NDTV - Scientists
Explain How Binge Drinking Can Lead to Alcohol Addiction
More than 200
million people globally suffer from alcohol addiction which suggests
why so much research is being done to uncover both causes and cure.
PR Newswire UK -
Drinking Trends Across Europe Increasing Bowel Cancer Risk
It has been
estimated that around one in 10 cases of bowel cancer can be linked
to alcohol consumption and the risk increases the more alcohol you
drink.
Scotsman
(Scotland) - Economic recovery has led to rise in alcohol deaths –
Sturgeon
THE economic
recovery has led to an increase in drink-related deaths among Scots
as they have more money to spend, Nicola Sturgeon said today.
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