The Irish Times (Ireland) - Children
are regularly exposed to alcohol ads, study finds
The majority of
Irish children are regularly exposed to alcohol advertising and
marketing by drinks companies, a new study has found.
Headlines &
Global News (USA) - Alcohol Consumption: Women Catching Up to
Men’s Drinking Habits, Study Finds
Men commonly drink
more alcohol than women, but a study from the National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), which is part of the National
Institutes of Health, found that the gap between male and female
drinking patterns in the U.S. is narrowing and women are catching up
to men in terms of alcohol consumption.
The Moscow Times
(Russia) - Russia's Consumer Rights Watchdog Files Lawsuit Against
14 Alcohol-Selling Websites
Russia's consumer
rights watchdog has filed a lawsuit demanding that 14 alcohol-selling
websites be banned, the Interfax news agency reported Thursday.
Medical Xpress -
'Fear of missing out' linked to alcohol harm in students
University
students who have a greater "fear of missing out" (FoMO)
are much more likely to experience negative consequences from
drinking alcohol, new University of Otago psychology research
suggests.
The Guardian -
Alcohol: it makes time in the air fly by
A number of
airlines have apparently written to the government to raise concerns
about the growing problem of drunken incidents on board. In response
the aviation minister, Robert Goodwill, said airlines should limit
the number of alcoholic drinks sold to passengers on flights.
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Calls to scrap outdoor ads for alcohol as a third of
secondary school children went binge drinking in the past month
A third of
secondary school children have engaged in binge drinking in the past
month, including almost a quarter of teens aged 13 to 15. A new study
on youth drinking and the impact of marketing on their alcohol habits
also found almost three-quarters of the 686 teenagers surveyed said
they intended to drink when they reach 18.
Medscape - Alcohol
and Cancer: Drink at Your Own Risk
Fine wines, craft
beers, cocktails, and champagne made by French monks are considered
by many as complements to good company and fine cuisine. The last
thing anyone wants to hear is that alcohol causes cancer.
BBC News (UK) -
Three-year-olds 'recognise smell of alcoholic drinks'
Children as young
as three can recognise the smell associated with alcohol, NHS
Highland's director of public health has said in a new report.
News-Medical.net -
Healthcare professionals urged to tackle alcohol misuse, reduce
risk of colorectal cancer
Healthcare
professionals across Europe are being urged to help reduce the risk
of colorectal cancer (CRC) by taking positive action against alcohol
misuse and dependence. High levels of alcohol dependence and low
levels of treatment have recently been identified in a European
primary care study, fuelling the argument that family doctors must
play a key role in preventing alcohol-related harm and reducing the
incidence of CRC.
Daily Mail - Drunk
passengers could be banned by airlines for life and booze sales
limited on problem flights to tackle rife alcohol-fuelled air rage
Airlines could
impose blanket life bans on drunk passengers and limit the amount of
alcohol sold on flights blighted by air rage, it was revealed today.
The Argus -
'Alcohol ruined my life' - recovering alcoholics speak of their
struggle after figures reveal there are two drink-related deaths in
Brighton and Hove each week
In Brighton and
Hove there is an average of two alcohol-related deaths each week. To
mark alcohol awareness week senior reporter Flora Thompson speaks to
a mother and a teacher whose lives were ripped apart by their
dependency on drink but are now recovering thanks to support
services.
The Conversation
AU (Australia) - Older Australians' drinking on the rise and they
don’t know the risks
When we think
about who experiences harm caused by alcohol, most people think about
young people. However, Australian data show the rate of risky
drinking among young people has been decreasing, while risky drinking
among older adults has been increasing.
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