Le
News (Switzerland) - Swiss fact: one in seven Swiss drink no
alcohol
A
recent report shows that around 1 in 7 Swiss drink no alcohol. Of the
13.8% who avoid alcohol completely, 6.5% have avoided it all their
lives, while a further 7.3% are former drinkers who haven’t
consumed alcohol over the last 12 months.
Washington
Post - Are women increasingly at risk of addiction?
Last
year, American novelist Joyce Maynard faced a harsh realization: Her
habit of reaching for a glass of wine whenever she felt stressed had
crossed the line into an addiction.
ITV
(Wales) - ‘Alcohol became everything to me': The stark reality
of life with a serious addiction
Tony
Wright spent twenty years presenting breakfast radio. He’s also an
actor who’s raised thousands of pounds for charity. What started as
a few drinks in the evening, over time, grew into serious addiction.
702
(South Africa) - We don't have to have alcohol ads, says Soul City
Institute
Alcohol
advertisements and schools operating nearby taverns tempt children to
start drinking at a young age, according to a a new study released by
the Soul City Institute for Social Justice.
Herald
Scotland (Scotland) - Scottish Government report calls for ban on
alcohol advertising and sponsorship
ALCOHOL
advertising in public spaces faces a ban with sponsorship of major
sporting and cultural events by drinks brands brought to an end under
sweeping plans in a new report for the Scottish Government.
BBC
(Scotland) - Children exposed to 'unacceptably high levels' of
alcohol marketing
Children
are exposed to "unacceptably high levels" of alcohol
marketing through sports sponsorship and public adverts, according to
a report.
The
Telegraph (USA) - Alcohol-to-go approved in US airports – what
could possibly go wrong?
While
Europe tries to clamp down on sozzled air passengers, lawmakers in
the US state of Missouri have approved a bill that would allow the
state’s airports to sell takeaway booze to holidaymakers. What
could possibly go wrong?
Ukrop
News (Ukraine) - The Parliament propose to prohibit throughout
Ukraine night to sell alcohol
The
Ukrainian Parliament offered to consider a bill that prohibits the
sale of alcohol between 22:00 and 08:00 across the country. The
corresponding document was registered 18 MPs, and the main initiator
of non-faction people’s Deputy Mikhail Golovko, reported on the
website of the Verkhovna Rada.
Flanders
Today (Belgium) - Alcohol-free February sees profits dip in
hospitality industry
Tournée
Minérale – the campaign that saw more than 120,000 Belgians swear
off alcohol for the entire month of February – saw sales in
Flanders’ hospitality businesses drop by about 10%, according to
industry federation Horeca Vlaanderen.
Radio
New Zealand (New Zealand) - Alcohol as big an issue as drugs among
workers, dairy industry says
Dairy
farm employers have problems with workers taking drugs and not making
a good effort, but alcohol abuse is just as big an issue, Federated
Farmers says.
Knowridge
Science Report - Excessive alcohol drinking can impact breathing,
study shows
A
study led by researchers from Loyola Medicine and Loyola University
Chicago has discovered a potential new health concern related to
excessive alcohol consumption.
Norway
Today (Norway/Finland/Iceland) - Høie worried about Finnish and
Icelandic deregulation of alcohol
Health
Minister Bent Høie fears that proposals for deregulation of alcohol
sales in Finland and Iceland may indirectly put pressure on the
alcohol Monopoly here at home.
Huffington
Post - Smart Kids Are More Likely To Experiment With Pot And
Alcohol
How’s
this for peer pressure? Not only do the cool kids smoke pot, but it
turns out the smart kids do, too.
YLE
News (Finland) - Elderly more marginalised, developing alcohol
problems
Alcohol
use among Finland’s senior citizens is growing and older women are
now becoming alcoholics at the same rate as men. The increase is
apparent in home care visits and more trips to the hospital.
IceNews
(Iceland) - Majority opposes ending state monopoly of alcohol
according to surveys
A
bill is currently being debated in the Icelandic parliament regarding
the state monopoly of alcohol retail. Passing the bill would mean to
abolish the state monopoly of liquor and close the Vinbudin,
presently the only retail store chain where Icelanders can buy wine,
bear and strong liquor.
The
Guardian (UK) - 'I loved and hated her in equal measure' – life
with an alcoholic mother
When
Mum died, I vowed to talk about alcoholism because I can’t bear to
be complicit in the silence surrounding the issue.
Medscape
- Third of Oncologists Report High Burnout; 30% Turn to Alcohol
Substantial
proportions of oncologists are suffering from burnout and stress and
using alcohol to deal with the emotional strain of treating patients
with cancer and the ever-increasing workload pressures, the results
of a meta-analysis has revealed.
Irish
Health (Ireland) - Alcohol consumption increased last year
Irish
people drank more alcohol last year compared to the year before, with
spirits and cider seeing the biggest jumps in consumption, new
figures have shown.
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