XinhuaNet (Russia)
- Alcohol, tobacco consumption falls in 2016 in Russia
Russia recorded a
decrease in alcohol and tobacco consumption in 2016, Russian
newspaper Izvestiya reported on Monday.
YLE News (Finland)
- Children's Helpline fields calls about parental alcohol abuse
over Easter holiday
Volunteers from
the MLL charity's Helpline service say many children phoned or sent
messages about their parents' excessive alcohol use over the four-day
Easter weekend in Finland.
Daily Mail (UK) -
Would YOU buy alcohol for a pregnant woman? Watch what happens
when an 'expectant mother' asks passing strangers to do her a favour
by buying her booze
Our MailOnline
reporter put on a fake belly to play the part of a young pregnant
woman and stood outside a convenience store in London.
Pan American
Health Organization (WHO) - Regulating marketing of alcohol can
help reduce consumption, harm
Countries can
improve public health by regulating the marketing of alcoholic
beverages to reduce its consumption and related harms, and the Pan
American Health Organization has developed new principles for
countries to consider in developing these regulations.
Shepparton News
(Australia) - Alcohol and water can be fatal combination
A new study has
found alcohol may have contributed to hundreds of men drowning in the
past decade.
dailytelegraph.com.au
(Australia) - Growing alcohol problem affecting middle-aged women
on the northern beaches
NEW figures show a
higher number of peninsula women are becoming problem drinkers.
Smithsonian
(Ireland) - Ireland May End Its Historic Good Friday Alcohol Ban
Over the years,
the ban has inspiring many a crafty guide on scouting out a frothy
pint. But fortunately for alcohol enthusiasts, Ireland’s dry Good
Friday edict may soon come to an end, Susan Hogan reports for The
Washington Post.
Science Daily -
Think you can handle your alcohol? Study may urge some drinkers to
think again
Heavy drinkers
develop behavioral tolerance to alcohol over time on some fine motor
tasks, but not on more complex tasks, according to a study led by a
Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System researcher.
Paris Post
Intelligencer (USA) - Underage drinking is a danger to all
Many people do not
refer to alcohol as a drug, however, it most certainly is a drug —
a very addictive one. Alcohol is the most widely used substance of
abuse among America’s youth. The statistics related to underage
drinking are astounding.
Irish Times
(Ireland) - Alcohol problems cost €1 in €10 spent on
healthcare
It is notable the
speed and ease with which legislation is proceeding through the
Houses of the Oireachtas that will further increase the availability
of alcohol.
Medical Daily -
Alcoholism Treatment 2017: Alcohol-Dependent Brains Respond To
Booze Differently
Modern medicine is
moving toward the idea of personalized care catered to an
individual's needs; new research suggests such an approach may work
for alcoholism.
thejournal.ie
(Ireland) - Half of the population believes drivers shouldn't be
banned for having alcohol in their system
PROPOSALS TO
CHANGE Ireland’s drink-driving laws have stirred much debate in
Leinster House – and across the country – in recent weeks.
TheHealthSite -
World Liver Day: Take good care of your liver to live healthy
According to a
report released by World Health Organization (WHO) in May 2014,
deaths due to liver diseases in India has reached 2.44% of total
deaths.
MCXV (Scotland) -
Scotland Must Do More To Turn Tide Of Alcohol Harm
A report published
last Wednesday by Alcohol Focus Scotland, BMA Scotland, SHAAP and
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs contained a
comprehensive set of policies aimed at curbing Scotland’s alcohol
problem and addressing the associated health inequalities.
TV NZ (New
Zealand) - Alcohol ads teach kids that drinking is 'part of being
a good New Zealander', researchers suggest
High rates of
alcohol ads played during televised sport could lead children to
believe drinking is "part of being a good New Zealander",
researchers have suggested.
The College Fix
(USA) - Survey finds many Spring Breakers regret having random
sex, boozing it up
These are some of
the responses from a Project Know survey, which recently asked 889
high school and college students who have taken a spring break trip
in the past five years about their activities and regrets.
Harvard Health -
Binge drinking continues to rise — particularly among women and
seniors
Women usually
welcome news that the gender gap in pay or leadership positions is
closing. But lately we’ve been learning that women are also gaining
parity in another respect: alcohol consumption.
Mail Online (UK) -
Special report: Binge drinking
Binge-drinking is
getting out of control in Britain. One in four adults in Britain are
binge drinkers and the UK recently topped a poll as Europe's heaviest
alcohol consumers.
Standard Examiner
- Alcohol Awareness Month: How to help a loved one with a drinking
problem
April is Alcohol
Awareness Month, and the experts have one overriding piece of advice
for those who have a loved one dealing with an addition: Above all
else, take care of yourself.
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