The West
Australian - Graphic WA alcohol risk ad hits hard as more choose
to drink less
A graphic WA
advertisement depicting alcohol spreading in the bloodstream causing
cancer has been named the most powerful for making people cut back on
their drinking.
WHO Europe (Italy)
- Italy’s Alcohol Prevention Day putting the prevention of
alcohol-related harm in focus
Since the 1990s,
the Mediterranean countries have been successfully reducing alcohol
consumption and related harm. This success has been particularly
prominent in Italy, where total adult per capita consumption
decreased from 12.4 litres in 1990 to 7.6 litres in 2014.
Russia beyond the
headlines (Russia) - Do Russians really drink as much as people
think they do?
In 2011, a post
featuring funny facts (in Russian) about Russia written by a Canadian
English teacher who was living in Moscow began to circulate on the
internet. Some of these "facts" were questioned by
Russians, such as the statement that they do not say "please"
or "thank you," but entry number 17 was not contested by
anyone: "Russians drink a lot of vodka. It's not a myth."
BreakingNews
(Ireland) - 600 babies born with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome every
year
Around 600 babies
are born with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in Ireland each year. The
disorder can be caused by drinking during pregnancy and can lead to
severe brain dysfunction and development.
Medical Xpress -
More prime-time ads could kick drunken driving to the curb
Public service
announcements about the dangers of drunken driving could change that
– but only if more people see those ads, according to a new Cornell
study.
Daily Mail
(Australia) - 56 per cent of all alcohol consumed is by people
drinking at RISKY levels, according to research
Whether it's a
glass of wine to help you unwind at the end of the working day, or
meeting for a drink (or three) with friends or colleagues at work,
alcohol is a regular fixture for many people around the world.
Kellogg Insight
(Russia) - How Drinking Beer Is Saving Russian Lives
The World Health
Organization has found that every fifth death among Russian men is
due to alcohol abuse. This can come in many forms, such as alcohol
poisoning, drunk-driving accidents, or a booze-fueled homicide.
Newsweek (USA) -
New York lawmakers debate allowing alcohol in movie theaters
In New York,
legislators are again set to debate whether alcoholic beverages
should be served in movie theaters, after previous attempts at formal
legislation fell apart during state budget negotiations.
Hindustan Times -
Cold weather, less sun leads to excessive drinking resulting in
alcoholic cirrhosis
New European
research has found that those who live in colder and less sunny parts
of the world are also more likely to have alcoholic cirrhosis, a
disease caused by excessive drinking which results in irreversible
scarring of the liver.
Baltic Course
(Estonia) - Share of alcohol bought by Estonian residents in
Latvia hits 10%
Alcoholic
beverages bought in Latvia now account for 10 percent of the total
amount of alcohol bought by Estonian residents, up from 6 percent in
August 2016, it appears from a poll taken by Kantar Emor in March
writes LETA/BNS.
Cyprus Mail
(Cyprus) - Draft law suggests raising age to buy alcohol
A draft law on
raising the minimum age for buying alcoholic drinks from 17 to 18
years was discussed on Monday by the House interior committee after
an EU report found Cyprus students ranked 3rd in Europe in alcohol
consumption.
NPR - Binge
Drinkers Beware: Study Finds Link Between Alcohol And Heart
Arrhythmias
Researchers in
Germany have found that getting drunk is associated with abnormal
heart rhythms. Their study was conducted in a place teeming with
potential research subjects.
Express.co.uk -
White wine WARNING: Drinking the alcohol can cause THIS nasty skin
condition
WHITE wine
severely increases your risk of developing the nasty skin condition
which causes stinging and redness on the face, rosacea.
The West
Australian (Australia) - Alcohol violence at peak
Latest crime
figures show the disturbing trend of the Kimberley being the most
violent police district in WA per head of population is continuing.
Stuff.co.nz (New
Zealand) - New study confirms NZ's 'ladette' problem drinkers
Alco-pop guzzling
young women are the new face of New Zealand's drinking problem, a
first-of-its-kind study shows.
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