The
Irish Times (Ireland) - Three people die from alcohol a day
in Ireland, report shows
Three people a day
die from drinking alcohol in Ireland as the health costs from the
drug continue to rise, a new report shows.
Medscape (USA) -
Outlaw Powdered Alcohol for Kids' Sake, AMA Says
Powdered alcohol
has yet to reach store shelves in the United States, and the American
Medical Association (AMA) wants to keep it that way by banning this
product as a potential public health threat to youth.
Wall Street
Journal - Study Finds Drinking Alcohol Associated With
Heart-Rhythm Disorder
A study comparing
hospital admissions in “wet” versus “dry” counties in Texas
offers a surprising new perspective on how alcohol consumption may
affect the health of your heart.
CTV News - Higher
autism prevalence in children prenatally exposed to alcohol: pilot
study
A new pilot study
found that the prevalence of autism among children prenatally exposed
to alcohol was significantly higher than the prevalence in the
overall Canadian population.
Science Daily -
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.
Times of San Diego
- Do We Really Want The Culture Big Alcohol Is Pushing?
Having wine with a
haircut, drinking — not coffee — but wine and beer at Starbucks,
knocking back a beer in a clothing boutique, downing tequila shots
while shopping at Target, indulging in margaritas with a Taco Bell
burrito, and consuming mixed drinks in our local family multiplex.
WorkersCompensation.com
(USA) - Workplace Drug and Alcohol Policies are More Powerful than
Ever
In addition to
protecting employees and reducing injuries, the enhanced penalties of
the 2005 revision of the Missouri Workers Compensation Act make it
even more beneficial for policyholders to create and enforce drug and
alcohol policies.
Herald Scotland
(Scotland) - Scotland 'worst in world' for binge drink damage
SCOTLAND is the
worst country in the world for alcohol drinkers who require medical
treatment after drinking binges, according to a study.
Blasting News
(China) - ALCOHOL AND DRINKING AMONGST CHINESE BUSINESS PEOPLE
In China, most of
the young people don't like to drink but drinking has become a custom
in the business environment of China nowadays. Market research
observed that a few companies also draw up guidelines about drinking
which is becoming essential for employment.
New York Times -
Drinking by Numbers
AT a recent
physical, I was surprised by the way the usual questionnaire jolted
me with one query in particular: How many drinks do you have a week,
on average? There was a time about 10 years ago when I’d have said
two a week as a baseline; now it’s more like two a day.
The Age
(Australia) - Parents' 'risky' drinking encourages teens
Charlotte
Thompson, 13, has tried a sip of her mum's champagne before and,
frankly, "it tasted disgusting".
Independent Online
(South Africa) - Screen teens for underage drinking, says experts
Children should be
screened for alcohol use and exposed to regular interventions about
the associated dangers, as underage drinking is getting out of
control.
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