Irish Times (Ireland) - Call for
licence suspension for motorists who fail alcohol or drugs test
A proposal that
drivers involved in a fatal crash or who fail a breath test would
automatically have their licence suspended can be considered under a
review of road traffic legislation, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said.
The Guardian (UK)
- Drink firms’ efforts to fight alcohol abuse ‘have not
worked’
Reliance on
voluntary action by alcohol firms to tackle drink-related harm has
been a failure, a hard-hitting report warns. The “public health
responsibility deal” unveiled during the last government has
resulted in broken promises and too little being done to reduce
problems such as underage drinking, the report concludes.
EN DELFI
(Lithuania) - Petrol stations in Lithuania banned from selling
alcohol
As of 1 January
2016, a provision of the Law on Alcohol Control will come into force,
banning alcohol sale in the country's petrol stations.
The Independent -
Countries that drink the most alcohol in the world revealed
In their latest
report, the OECD showed in which countries people consumed the most
alcohol for 2013, and compared it to the amount people consumed back
in 2000.
Courier Mail
(Australia) - Alcohol laws: Palaszczuk Government to restrict sale
of takeaway alcohol
BOTTLESHOPS and
venues applying to sell takeaway liquor past 10pm will have their
applications rejected as part of the Palaszczuk Government’s
crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence.
EurekAlert -
Tighter local alcohol licensing curbs linked to fewer
drink-related hospital admissions
Tighter local
alcohol licensing curbs are linked to fewer drink-related hospital
admissions in these areas, reveals research published online in the
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
The West
Australian (Australia) - Rise in alcohol-related injuries among
children
More children are
being admitted to WA hospitals with alcohol-related injuries after
drinking, with a particular rise in wounds from violence among boys
and girls, research reveals.
Medical Xpress -
Sports jerseys exposing children to junk food, alcohol and
gambling
To adults they may
seem fairly innocuous, however the sponsor logos that adorn the
jerseys of professional sports people could be increasing children's
awareness of junk food, alcohol and gambling.
The West
Australian - Alcohol in moderation belief flawed: academic
The widely
accepted belief that a small amount of alcohol is good for you is
based on flawed studies and should be urgently withdrawn, an analysis
of the research has revealed.
EurActiv (EU) -
Commission delays report on alcohol labelling – again
The European
Commission has again delayed the publication of a report on how to
include alcoholic drinks under existing EU labelling rules on
nutrition and ingredients.
Dutch News
(Netherlands) - New Dutch healthy diet guidelines say don’t
drink alcohol at all
The Dutch health
council is recommending that people abstain from alcohol altogether
or drink no more than one glass per day.
Science Nordic -
Study: Alcohol does not have any health benefits
Large study casts
doubt on the health benefits of alcohol. It might be necessary to cut
alcohol completely to lower risk of heart disease.
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