UPI - Drinking alcohol may increase
risk for prostate cancer
Drinking may raise
the risk of prostate cancer, and the more men drink the greater their
risk, a new analysis of 27 studies suggests.
News Medical - Preventive
interventions for adolescent alcohol and drug use may need to begin
in early childhood
Research from the
University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions suggests the
approach to preventing alcohol and drug use by some adolescents
should begin in early childhood.
Express.co.uk - Is
YOUR eyesight failing? Drinking THIS much alcohol could cause
blindness
PROLONGED and
heavy drinking could have dangerous implications for eyesight an
opthalmologist has warned - as it kills cells in tissue in the body.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Alcohol-related crime 'costing Canberrans $12m per
year' in property damage, healthcare, policing
Alcohol-related
crime is costing Canberra taxpayers nearly $12 million a year, new
research suggests. The Deakin University study measured a range of
factors including police and court costs, healthcare bills for
victims of crime, lost output and property damage.
WVLT (USA) -
Surgeon General to release landmark report on alcohol, drugs and
health
U.S. Surgeon
General Vivek H. Murthy will release a report on substance misuse and
related disorders Thursday. The report, titled "Facing Addition
in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and
Health" is the first-ever Surgeon General report of its kind.
Washington Post -
Alcohol banned from stadiums, streets at 2022 World Cup in Qatar
Beer and sports
may go hand-in-hand in some parts of the world, but not Qatar, where
FIFA plans to stage the 2022 World Cup. Officials in the conservative
Middle Eastern country announced on Tuesday it would ban the public
consumption of alcohol during the tournament, including on streets,
public squares and in the stadiums.
Jakarta Post
(Indonesia) - Alcohol prohibition bill stalled until 2017
A controversial
alcohol prohibition bill is unlikely to be finished this year since
its initiator, the United Development Party (PPP), has not gone
beyond gathering perspectives from Muslim clerics and other
interested parties.
BBC News
(Scotland) - Half of alcohol sold in Scotland 'below minimum
price'
At least half of
the alcohol sold in Scotland does not meet impending minimum pricing
legislation, a survey suggests.
Medical News Today
- Alcohol damage to fetus measured by new blood test
The effect of
alcohol on the developing fetus is difficult to predict; however,
earlier interventions can help minimize the damage. Researchers from
America and Ukraine have joined forces to design a blood test that
might help solve this problem.
Cancer Research UK
- 10 things you might not know about alcohol and cancer
It’s alcohol
awareness week, so we thought we’d tackle some of the most
frequently asked questions about alcohol and cancer. From working out
what on earth a unit of alcohol is, to clearing up some myths about
popular hangover cures, here’s what you need to know about alcohol
and cancer.
dailytelegraph.com.au
- Adding alcohol to depression only makes matters worse
DEPRESSION and
alcohol are a very bad mix. This weekend, we seem to have a lot of
serious depression, a fair bit of it, made worse by the bad decision
to get intoxicated.
Business Review
(Romania) - Analysis. How are alcohol brands in Romania linking
their products with the hottest cultural events
Local BTL
strategies seem to be coloring the cultural scene, offering
promotions and surprises to those attending festivals and events
across Romania.
Belfast Telegraph
(Northern Ireland) - Doctors appalled by abuse of alcohol call for
minimum pricing
Doctors have
demanded action over the "alarmingly high" level of alcohol
consumption across Northern Ireland.
Parent Herald -
Adult Alcohol Abuse: Negotiating Parenting For Alcoholic Addict
Parents
Alcohol abuse is
seen as an easy way to heal emotional imbalances that come as a
result of broken marriages. However, it is a matter of concern when
it comes to children's custody. The courts and law enforcing agencies
say that it is crucial to convert the time child spend with his
parents as productive.
Science Daily -
Teenage binge drinking can affect brain function of future
offspring
Repeated binge
drinking during adolescence can affect brain functions in future
generations, potentially putting offspring at risk for such
conditions as depression, anxiety, and metabolic disorders, a study
has found.
Finland Times
(Finland) - Child orgs against new alcohol law
Many organisations
fighting child abuse are working to stop the process of a new
legislation on alcohol.
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