Irish Examiner - Alcohol
industry ‘misleads’ the public, says study
The
alcohol industry engages in “false” arguments to block efforts by
countries to regulate alcohol marketing, according to a systematic
review of research.
USA
Today (USA) - CDC: Young women should avoid alcohol unless using
birth control
Women
of childbearing age should avoid alcohol unless they're using
contraception, federal health officials said Tuesday, in a move to
reduce the number of babies born with fetal alcohol syndrome.
The
Guardian (UK) - Drinkers urged to think about risks as
alcohol-related deaths rocket
Think
about your increased risk of cancer before reaching for a glass of
wine, England’s chief medical officer has warned after a near-60%
rise in the rate of drinking deaths over two decades.
Scottish
Daily Record (Scotland) - Scots have highest rate of
alcohol-related deaths, a new report reveals
SCOTLAND
has the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in the UK, according
to a report. Figures released yesterday by the Office of National
Statistics show 1152 deaths – about 20 a week – were linked to
booze north of the Border in 2014.
YLE
News (Finland) - Young people drinking less but also see fewer
risks in alcohol
Around
one in four Finnish 15–16 year-olds abstain from alcohol and drugs,
and binge drinking is on the decrease, according to a new Europe-wide
survey. However, at the same time, the risks associated with alcohol
and drug use are also being perceived as lower than in the past. And,
while smoking is down, more and more young people are trying out
snuff.
Reykjavík
Grapevine (Iceland) - Most Icelanders Still Opposed To Alcohol In
Shops
The
vast majority of Icelanders remain opposed to alcohol being sold in
non-government shops, a new poll reveals.
The
Guardian (Australia) - One in seven hospital visits on Australia
Day were alcohol-related – survey
Australasian
College for Emergency Medicine research found that as at 11pm on
Tuesday, 15% of patients in 100 emergency departments were there
because of alcohol.
Western
Daily Press (UK) - Confused one in six Brits believes alcohol
counts towards their daily fluid intake
A
confused one in six Brits believes alcohol counts towards their daily
fluid intake, a study has found. Researchers found 16 per cent reckon
they can count an alcoholic drink as one of their recommended eight
glasses of water.
Belfast
Live (Northern Ireland) - Increase in number of Northern Irish
women dying from alcohol-related conditions, figures reveal
The
number of women in Northern Ireland dying from alcohol-related
conditions has increased by 13% in a year. Figures from the Office
for National Statistics have revealed the numbers and rates of deaths
where the underlying causes were directly due to alcohol.
RAPSI
(Russia) - Twenty five alcohol-selling websites closed in Russia
Russian
courts closed 25 websites and 7 webpages that were selling alcohol
through the Internet, RIA Novosti reported on Friday.
Telegraph.co.uk
(UK) - Hidden risk of drinking in retirement
A
survey of 17,000 over 50s found that older people are being driven to
drink by personal setbacks encountered during retirement. 20 per cent
drank more than the old government guidelines, which recommended a
maximum 21 units of alcohol a week for men, and 14 for women.
ABC
Online (Australia) - One in three Australians not aware of cancer
prevention measures: study
A
study in Western Australian has revealed that one in three people
still don't know how to protect themselves from the most common and
preventable forms of cancer.
Atlantic
Collaborative on Injury Prevention - The Role of Alcohol
Policy in Sexual Violence Prevention
The
purpose of this report is to examine the evidence regarding the
impact of alcohol policies on sexual violence and explore more deeply
how alcohol policy at an institutional level can assist sexual
violence prevention.
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