Vox - Want to save lives? An
innovative program targets one of the big causes of death: alcohol.
Could temporarily
taking away some people's right to drink — after they get in
trouble with the law due to alcohol — save lives? That's the
question behind a major new study from RAND Corporation researchers,
published in Lancet Psychiatry on Tuesday night. The study examines
the 24/7 Sobriety program in South Dakota — and its impact at the
county level.
Medical Xpress -
Alcohol-impaired driving crimes spike immediately after drinking
age
A new study led by
a Northern Medical Program (NMP) researcher shows that
alcohol-impaired driving crimes spike immediately after the minimum
legal drinking age (MLDA) is reached, indicating that minimum legal
drinking age legislation in Canada can have a major impact on young
drivers.
The Independent -
How does alcohol cause cancer?
Clearly,
humanity’s relationship with alcohol stretches back thousands of
years, but a long relationship doesn’t necessarily mean a healthy
one.
WFMJ - Alcohol
more harmful for people with HIV
Drinking alcohol
may be more dangerous for people infected with HIV, a new study
suggests.
Medical News Today
- Chronic liver damage worsened by alcohol-fueled gut bacteria
One of the leading
causes of chronic liver damage in the US is alcohol abuse. New
research into the disease's etiology shows a surprising role for gut
bacteria in the ruination of the liver.
The Guardian - How
foetal alcohol spectrum disorder affects the care system
Sam Lister and her
partner Paul had never heard of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder. But
as experienced foster carers with 13 placements behind them, they
knew there was something wrong with their adoptive son Lee when he
was just five-months-old.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Proposed early lockout laws the solution to
alcohol-fuelled violence in Queensland, surgeon says
A surgeon believes
reducing licensing hours for nightclubs as proposed in a review by
the Queensland Government will guarantee a reduction in
alcohol-related violence in the state.
Irish Times
(Ireland) - More than 900 get cancer from alcohol each year, HSE
warns
More than 900
cancer cases, with 500 deaths, are caused by drinking alcohol each
year in Ireland, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has warned.
The Age
(Australia) - Why alcohol causes so much damage that is so hard to
fix
According to a
recent report of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, a
fifth of all Australian drinkers consume three-quarters of the grog.
The heaviest-drinking 5 five per cent – about 1 million Australians
– consume more than eight standard drinks of alcohol every day, and
the proportion of alcohol being consumed by heavy drinkers is
increasing.
Iceland Monitor
(Iceland) - Alcohol bill “bad for child welfare”
Freer access to
alcohol would be damaging to child welfare and therefore counter to
the Icelandic constitution, says the country’s official Ombudsman
for Children.
News1130 (Canada)
- Alcohol abuse costing the healthcare system billions: Canadian
Public Health Association
The country’s
top doctors came out with a warning about rising alcohol levels in
Canada this week.
The Globe and Mail
(Canada) - Nearly 80 per cent of Canadians drink alcohol, but not
all know risks: report
The country’s
chief public health officer has tabled a report to Parliament on
alcohol consumption by Canadians, which warns of the potential health
risks from even low levels of drinking.
Mirror.co.uk (UK)
- Boozy pensioners risk 'alcoholic dementia' with the damage from
drink rivalling Alzheimer's
Studies have shown
that baby boomers are the heaviest drinkers and it's leaving
thousands hospitalised every year with mental disorders.
AAP News - Health
Brief: Minors may be inundated with alcohol ads via social media
Alcohol ads and
promotions are accessible to children on social media, despite
industry guidelines calling for self-imposed restrictions on
marketing to minors, according to a recent study.
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