Economic Times
(India) - Excise department to launch drive against bars serving
alcohol to under-21 youngsters
Teenagers are
going to find it harder to enter pubs and bars in the city, with the
excise department preparing to launch a drive this month against what
has been taken for granted so far.
vtdigger.org - NEW
REPORT EMPHASIZES 049: ZERO ALCOHOL FOR NINE MONTHS OF PREGNANCY
Two years ago, the
Vermont Department of Health launched an informational outreach
campaign called ‘049’ that asked women and health care providers
to become more aware of how alcohol can cause health problems for
babies.
Sydney Morning
Herald (Australia) - Breath testing: Could alcohol interlocks be
fitted to all Australian vehicles?
Australia's peak
road safety body has called for alcohol interlocks to be fitted to
every vehicle in Australia, requiring all drivers to sit a breath
test each time they turn the ignition, to dramatically cut the high
rate of alcohol-related road deaths.
BT.com (UK) - Most
women 'unaware' of breast cancer risks linked to alcohol or obesity
Most women
undergoing checks for breast cancer are unaware that drinking alcohol
or obesity increases their risk of the disease, a poll has found.
Daily Mail (USA) -
Silent 'epidemic' of suicide, drug and alcohol abuse has triggered
'shocking' rise in death rates among middle-aged, white Americans
A silent
'epidemic' of deaths from suicides, drug and alcohol poisoning has
triggered a sharp rise in death rates among middle-aged, white
Americans.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Tests for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder could be
used in WA court system
West Australian
courts look set to be given access to screening for brain damage and
developmental delays caused by Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD).
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Alcohol bottles to carry labels warning pregnant women
of drink dangers
Health Minister
Leo Varadkar plans to impose a number of mandatory warnings and
information labels on drinks under the new legislation, which will be
among the most far-reaching laws in Europe.
Medical Daily -
Cigarettes And Alcohol: Science Finally Figures Out Why We Like To
Smoke When We Drink
Only smoke when
you drink? You’re not alone. Despite the rate of regular tobacco
users decreasing, the number of self-confessed “social smokers”
is on the rise, particularly among young women.
New York Post
(USA) - New York City makes it easy to deny you have a drinking
problem
Jon, a documentary
filmmaker in Greenwich Village, got so drunk on vodka a few years
ago, he picked up the girlfriend of his friend’s boss outside a
bar, spun her around and nearly cracked her head on the sidewalk when
he dropped her.
Peru this Week -
In Latin America, one out of every four bottles of alcohol is
illegal
Last year the
World Health Organization (WHO) found that as a region, South America
is the second-highest consumer of alcohol in the world (second to
Eastern Europe).
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