Scotsman (Scotland) - SNP wins
alcohol minimum price court battle
The Scottish
Government has won its legal battle to introduce alcohol minimum
pricing in Scotland after the Court of Session today kicked out an
objection by the drinks industry.
Science Daily - Mixing energy
drinks, alcohol may affect adolescent brains like cocaine
Drinking highly
caffeinated alcoholic beverages triggers changes in the adolescent
brain similar to taking cocaine, and the consequences last into
adulthood as an altered ability to deal with rewarding substances,
according to a study.
CNN - Women now
drink nearly as much alcohol as men, study finds
The report,
published in the medical journal BMJ Open, analyzed 4 million people
born between 1891 and 2001 and found that, historically, men were
more likely to drink alcohol, and in amounts that would damage their
health.
swissinfo.ch
(Switzerland) - Alcohol ban eased for volunteer firefighters
Members of
Switzerland’s volunteer firefighter service will be allowed to
tackle blazes after consuming moderate amounts of alcohol from next
year. The change in the law will allow more community rescue workers
to spring into action in emergencies.
The Guardian
(Australia) - Governments accused of failing to fully recognise
role of alcohol in family violence
A coalition of
alcohol experts including doctors and researchers have accused
federal, state and territory governments of failing to properly
acknowledge the role of alcohol in family violence.
The New Arab
(Iraq) - Iraqi president calls for revision of alcohol ban
Iraqi President
Fuad Masum on Wednesday called for parliament to revise a law passed
over the weekend that included a provision banning alcohol.
Science Daily -
Teenagers influenced by video games with alcohol, smoking content
Images and
references to alcohol and tobacco in popular video games may be
influencing UK teens who play the games and the age restriction
system is not working, according to a new study.
Live Science (USA)
- ER Visits for Alcohol Intoxication Are Going Up
Visits to the
emergency room for alcohol intoxication in the United States have
increased by more than 50 percent over the past decade, a new study
finds.
Newstalk 106-108
fm (Ireland) - Calls for support for health labelling of alcohol,
amid breast cancer link
The Irish Cancer
Society (ICS) is warning of the links between alcohol and breast
cancer. It claims over one-in-ten breast cancer cases and deaths are
caused by alcohol.
Irish Health - Low
awareness of alcohol link to breast cancer
The link between
alcohol and breast cancer is well established but public awareness of
this remains low, the Irish Cancer Society (ICS) has warned.
Medical News Today
- Schizophrenia risk increased with alcohol, drug abuse
There has been a
wealth of research on the impact that alcohol, cannabis, and other
drugs might have on the risk of developing schizophrenia and other
psychiatric disorders.
The Times (UK) -
Alcohol bill faces ‘ferocious industry lobbying’
The alcohol
industry has been accused of “ferocious lobbying” against a
government bill to introduce minimum unit pricing and restrict
advertising.
China.org.cn
(China) - Most Chinese teenagers have tried alcohol
A nationwide
survey shows that underage drinking has become a major public health
threat in China. In the past two years, some 30,000 middle school
students have participated into the poll that shows more than half of
them have tried alcohol at least once.
Huffington Post
Australia - Alcohol In The Years Before Pregnancy Increases Breast
Cancer Risk
When you're young,
single and having a drink, thoughts of pregnancy, or worse, cancer
tend to not be on your mind. Yet new Cancer Council Victoria research
has shown for the first time that women who drink between puberty and
their first pregnancy are more likely to develop breast cancer later
in life.
Medscape - Alcohol
and Smoking Linked to Premature Death in Many Cancers
Eleven of the 15
cancers responsible for premature death and loss of healthy life
years in US residents are closely linked to smoking and alcohol, a
new study shows.
POLITICO.eu
(Belgium) - Belgium must increase cost of alcohol: experts
Alcohol in Belgium
should be regulated the same way as tobacco and prices should rise
steeply to tackle its societal harms, an expert group recommended
ahead of the government’s alcohol policy overhaul, set to begin
Monday, according to Belgian daily Nieuwsblad.
Stuff.co.nz (New
Zealand) - Beer labels featuring cute cartoons appeal to minors,
Alcohol Healthwatch says
Alcohol watchdogs
are concerned beer branding featuring cute cartoons or resembling
softdrinks, may be too appealing to minors.
The Copenhagen
Post (Denmark) - Danish government would allow minors to serve
alcohol
The Danish
government is moving to allow 15-year-olds to serve alcohol in
restaurants. Currently, the minimum age is 18.
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