EURACTIV (EU) - EU
health chief says all alcoholic beverages should be labelled
The European
Commission wants the industry’s expected alcohol labelling
self-regulatory proposal to cover all alcoholic beverages in order to
avoid confusion among consumers.
The Sun (Spain) -
Magaluf shops told ‘hide all alcohol’ between midnight and 8am
to stop boozy Brits causing mayhem
SHOPKEEPERS in
Magaulf are being told to hide all alcohol from drunken tourists
between midnight and 8am in a bid to stop boozy Brits causing mayhem.
Irish Mirror
(Ireland) - Women can reach weekly booze limit for less than a
fiver, alcohol group warns
A man can reach
his weekly limit of 17 standard alcoholic drinks for €7.65 while a
woman can do it for less than a fiver, it has been claimed.
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Minister Harris to force limit on sale of alcohol
Health Minister
Simon Harris will attempt to force through repeatedly blocked plans
to restrict the sale and promotion of alcohol before Halloween —
despite ongoing vocal opposition from within his own party, writes
Fiachra Ó Cionnaith, Political Correspondent.
The Scottish Sun
(Scotland/Lithuania) - Scotland fans set for shock ahead of
Lithuania trip as alcohol is BANNED due to a public holiday
SCOTLAND fans are
in for a shock when they arrive in Lithuania on Friday for the World
Cup qualifier – alcohol sales are banned because of a public
holiday.
Economic Times
(Lithuania) - World's heaviest drinkers are waging a battle
against alcohol
Inside a wooden
shack next to a Vilnius church, a group of Lithuanian men and women
talk about their dependence on alcohol. The moderator is Kestutis
Dvareckas, a priest and a decade sober.
HuffPost (USA) -
The Way Americans Drink Alcohol Is Changing And Experts Are
Worried
Chrissy Teigen
opened up earlier this week about struggling with drinking. While her
description of her consumption didn’t necessarily meet the criteria
of alcohol abuse, the celebrity admitted she was “drinking too
much” and she’s now abstaining from booze for the time being.
swissinfo.ch
(Switzerland) - Swiss alcohol consumption hits 70-year low
The average Swiss
drank 7.9 litres of pure alcohol last year, down from 8.1 litres in
2014 and 2015. That’s the lowest figure in over 70 years, reported
the Swiss Alcohol Board on Thursday.
The Irish Sun
(Ireland) - Olympic hero Kenneth Egan calls for ban on alcohol TV
commercials until 10pm each night to tackle Ireland’s addiction
battle
OLYMPIC boxing
hero Kenneth Egan has called for a ban on TV alcohol advertisements
in order to help the country knock out our growing addiction problem.
Wired.co.uk -
Mindfulness reduces alcohol consumption in heavy drinkers
Mindfulness is not
a fad. The technique, which encourages people to focus on thoughts,
sounds and sensations, is recommended by the National Institute for
Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as a means of staving off
depression.
The Local France
(France) - Alcohol sales in France see biggest drop in a decade,
study shows
French wine might
be renowned the world over, but alcohol consumption in the country
has seen its biggest decline in a decade, a new study shows.
The Scotsman
(Scotland) - Alcohol labels fail to inform public of safe drinking
limit
Alcohol brands are
failing to inform the public of the drinking guidelines and provide
health warnings on labels according to new research.
Deccan Chronicle -
Study reveals 8 in 1,000 babies are born with alcohol-related
birth defects
Beware
mothers-to-be, drinking during pregnancy may harm your baby, as a
study has recently revealed that globally eight in 1,000 babies are
born with alcohol-related birth defects.
The Times
(Ireland) - Third worst in the world for alcohol-hit newborns
Irish babies have
the third highest rate of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in
the world, a study claims.
Herald live (South
Africa) - SA has 14 times global average of foetal alcohol
disorders
South Africa has
the highest prevalence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in
the world – more than 14 times the global average.
Indialivetoday -
Alcohol consumption directly causes cancer in seven areas of human
body, reveals new study...
The dangers
associated with consuming alcohol have long been known. From the
increased incidences of...
The Southern
Reporter (UK) - Rise in kids admitted to A&E after drink
binges
A Borders MSP has
warned that work is still needed to be done to shake off the
country’s culture of binge drinking after figures show an increase
in the number of alcohol-related attendances at Borders General
Hospital.
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