BU Today - SPH Study: Alcohol
Policies Contribute to Suicide Prevention
Excessive drinking
has long been known to play a role in suicides. A recent review led
by a School of Public Health researcher shows that certain government
policies, such as those limiting liquor store density and imposing
taxes on alcohol, have a protective effect in reducing suicides.
EurekAlert -
Weight and body image misperception associated with alcohol use
among teen girls
Among high school
girls ages 14-18, those who report and act on body image
misperceptions are more likely to have had at least one drink in
their life, and more likely to have engaged in episodes of heavy
drinking than girls of the same age without body image
misperceptions, a new study has found.
Telegraph.co.uk
(UK) - 'Clean cut' generation is least likely to have ever had an
alcoholic drink
Findings from the
annual Health Survey of England suggest that today’s youngsters are
the most “clean cut” generation on record, and the least likely
to have touched alcohol or tried a cigarette before they turned
sixteen.
New York Post
(USA) - Metro-North suspends sale of alcohol at platforms
The commuter line
has suspended the sale of beer and alcohol on Grand Central Terminal
platforms after irregularities were found during an audit of bar
carts and counters.
Hindustan Times
(India) - Prepare plan in 6 months to curb drug, alcohol abuse in
children: SC to Centre
The Supreme Court
on Wednesday asked the Centre to put in place within six months a
national action plan to curb the rising drug and alcohol abuse cases
among school children, observing they are encouraged to become “drug
peddlers once they get addicted”.
The Local Germany
(Germany) - Munich bans alcohol at night at main train station due
to crime
The Bavarian
capital's city hall on Tuesday approved a plan to forbid drinking at
its main train station due to rising crime rates.
Science Daily
(USA) - Baby boomers on a bender: Emerging trends in alcohol binge
and use disorders among older adults
Trends of
self-reported past-month binge alcohol use and alcohol use disorder
were examined among adults age 50 and older. The researchers found
significant increases in past-year alcohol use, past-month alcohol
use, past-month binge drinking, and alcohol use disorders.
CNN - White
wine raises melanoma risk, study says
Alcohol has been
linked to several different cancers, some more strongly than others.
Now a study adds a new type of cancer to the list, and it's an
unexpected one: Brown University researchers say that drinking, even
in moderate amounts, is associated with higher rates of melanoma --
the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Daily Mail (USA) -
Animation lays bare how American deaths from drugs, alcohol and
mental disorders have TRIPLED since 1980
Deaths from
alcohol, drugs and mental disorders have almost tripled in the United
States since 1980, a new federal study reveals.
read more
Expatica Spain
(Spain) - 25,000 drivers a day to be tested for alcohol or drugs
in Spain as Christmas approache
SOME 25,000
drivers in Spain are to be tested for drugs and alcohol every day
this week. The checks are part of a campaign by the Direccion General
de Trafico (DGT) which aims to raise awareness of drug-driving.
Irish Times
(Ireland) - Alcohol and other drugs kill two people a day in
Ireland
Two people a day
died from causes related to alcohol and other drug use in 2014,
according to latest figures from the Health Research Board.
Prague Daily
Monitor (Czhech Republic) - Právo: Young Czechs frequently
injured under influence of alcohol
The number of
young Czechs between 15 and 19 who were injured under the influence
of alcohol almost tripled, from 1,489 to 4,297, and of those under
the influence of drugs rose almost 12 times from 88 to 1,013 between
2009 and 2016, daily Pravo writes Friday.
The Age
(Australia) - Life really blows for growing number of drivers on
alcohol interlock program
Imagine having to
take a breath test every time you start your car, and then having a
machine randomly and unpredictably prompt you while driving to pull
over and take another breath test?
The Northern Echo
(UK) - Alcohol misuse placing impossible burden on region's
hospitals
ALCOHOL misuse is
placing an impossible burden on the region’s hospitals, according
to a new report released today.
THUMP - New
Study Finds 13% of Festival Deaths Worldwide Caused by Alcohol and
Drugs
A new Canadian
study released this week found that alcohol and drugs were a factor
in 13% of all reported music festival deaths between 1999 and 2014,
and the majority of all non-traumatic deaths.
ITV News (UK) -
Alcohol: the financial and human cost to the region
Alcohol misuse is
placing an 'unsustainable burden' on the region’s emergency
departments and urgent care services, according to a new report by
Balance, the North East Alcohol Office.
IceNews (Iceland)
- Alcohol prices in Iceland still climbing
In Iceland there
is a state monopoly of all alcoholic beverages and in the New Year a
further price raise has been announced. With that raise the prices of
alcohol will have risen over 100% since Iceland’s 2008 financial
crash according to a report by Vidskiptabladid.
betterRetailing
(UK) - Public Health England calls for plain packaging on alcohol
Public Health
England has called on the Government to impose tobacco-style
regulations on alcohol and hike the costs with minimum unit pricing
(MUP).
Express.co.uk -
Cathay, Qantas and Singapore Airlines could STOP serving free
alcohol on flights
HIGHER fuel prices
predicted by experts could mean some of Asia’s airlines will no
longer be able to afford serving alcohol for free on flights.
MediaPost
Communications - 40% Of Alcohol Beverage Buyers Make Their
Decisions In-Store
Fully 40% of U.S.
consumers who buy alcoholic beverages haven’t decided what they’re
going to purchase when they walk into the store, according to a new
study from IRI.
Latinos Health -
Heavy alcohol consumption can cause psoriasis – study
Psoriasis and some
other skin problems are linked to alcohol intake mainly because of
the damage alcohol cause to several body organs. There is solid
evidence that alcohol can increase the risk of developing psoriasis
or make the condition significantly worse.
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