Reuters (EU) - Heineken F1 deal
triggers new call for alcohol ban
Dutch brewer
Heineken's sponsorship deal with Formula One, announced last week,
has led to renewed calls from European campaigners for a ban on
alcohol sponsorship in the sport.
The Local (France) - Booze-loving
France 'complicit' in alcohol deaths
France's love for
fine wines and liqueurs means the government is closing its eyes to
prevent 49,000 alcohol deaths a year, a new damning report will say.
Irish Independent
(Ireland) - Alcohol means you're less likely to wear seatbelt
The RSA's recently
published Pre-Crash Report found that alcohol was a contributory
factor in 38pc of all crashes between 2008 and 2012. This has shocked
many.
Science Codex -
Laws limiting alcohol sales may have measurable public health
effects
It is the largest
study to focus on the relation between alcohol use and cardiovascular
disease, and shows that laws restricting alcohol sales may have
measurable public health effects that may be both beneficial and
harmful.
The Canberra Times
(Australia) - Canberrans want 3am last drinks: alcohol poll
Most Canberrans
want 3am last drinks for bars, clubs and pubs, and many feel more
threatened in the city by drunks than people high on drugs.
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - 25% of males age 15-39 die due to alcohol
One in four deaths
of young men aged from 15 to 39 in Ireland is due to alcohol and
drink is a factor in half of all suicides, according to the Health
Research Board.
CT Post (USA) -
AMA calls for ban of powdered alcohol
The American
Medical Association announced Tuesday that it supports federal and
state laws banning powdered alcohol in the United States. Approved by
the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in 2015, powered
alcohol, also known as “Palcohol,” is equivalent to a
standard-sized cocktail when mixed with six ounces of liquid.
Connecticut banned the substance in 2015.
The Guardian
(Australia) - More Australians seeking treatment for alcohol
consumption than any other drug
About one in 200
Australians sought treatment for drug use in 2014–15, with alcohol
the main drug people needed help with, a new report from the
Australian Institute for Health and Welfare launched on Wednesday
shows.
Science Daily -
Adolescent alcohol, marijuana use leads to poor academic
performance, health problems
Adolescents who
use both marijuana and alcohol during middle school and high school
are more likely to have poor academic performance and mental health
during high school, according to a new study that followed a group of
students over a seven-year period.
TIME (France) -
France Pushes for Euro 2016 Alcohol Ban in Wake of Fan Violence
France has called
for alcohol bans in cities hosting Euro 2016 matches following three
days of heavy clashes between fans and police in Marseille.
Daily Mail (EU) -
MEPs order champagne and scotch to their desks: European
Parliament revealed to have alcohol delivery service and special
restaurant serving gourmet meals
MEPs in Brussels
can order champagne and whisky to be served at their desks, it has
been revealed today. The European Parliament lavishes its members
with an alcohol delivery service as well as offering them gourmet
meals in special restaurants reserved just for them.
Scottish Legal
News (Scotland) - Scottish government proposes limit on alcohol
sales
Proposals to
introduce a national target for reducing Scotland’s drinking levels
would see pubs and supermarkets restricted in the amount of alcohol
they sell.
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