Fortune (USA) -
Trump Administration Blocks Tax Breaks for Alcohol Companies
The Trump
Administration finalized a regulation Monday that limits the ability
of U.S. wineries and global alcohol companies to reduce their import
taxes, a move which the government says is to prevent the companies
from double-dipping on tax breaks, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The Verge - Teens
are turning away from cigarettes and alcohol and toward vaping
Teens are
better-behaved than ever when it comes to alcohol and drugs, but seem
to have turned to vaping as their vice of choice, according to
results from a nationally representative survey of adolescent drug
use.
CBC.ca (Canada) -
Health Canada takes steps to restrict amount of alcohol allowed in
sugary premixed beverages
Health Canada is
taking steps to reduce the amount of alcohol allowed in the potent,
sugary, premixed drinks that the agency says are becoming a growing
risk to public health, especially for young people.
NEWS.com.au
(Australia) - Alcohol 'largest preventable' issue in Eds
One-in-seven
people in Australian emergency departments on the weekend were there
because of alcohol-related harm, a new survey suggests.
The Conversation
AU (Australia) - Children’s health hit for six as industry fails
to regulate alcohol ads
Australia is
kicking off another summer of cricket. And if watching the series is
a family affair, you may be concerned with the alcohol advertisements
your children are being exposed to.
Townhall (China) -
Chinese Universities to Ban Alcohol
University
administrators across China have taken steps to ban alcohol on the
campuses of universities outright even when students are of the legal
drinking age. In the communist nation, the drinking age is currently
set at 18, but many argue that the law isn't enforced.
Express.co.uk (UK)
- Alcohol-related hospital cases hit 1 million
MORE than one
million people are admitted to hospital every year with
alcohol-related problems - double that of 10 years ago.
Science News -
Drinking studies muddied the waters around the safety of alcohol
use
For people who
enjoy an occasional cocktail, 2018 was a sobering year. Headlines
delivered the news with stone-cold certainty: Alcohol — in any
amount — is bad for your health. “The safest level of drinking is
none,” a group of scientists concluded.
World Health
Organization (EU) - Joint WHO-EU project reveals difficult truths
about alcohol consumption in Europe
The “Monitoring
of national policies related to alcohol consumption and harm
reduction” project (MOPAC) held its final meeting in Edinburgh on
19 November, where it presented its findings, which indicate that the
harm caused by alcohol is still significant, and that reducing it
will require increased efforts.
EurasiaNet
(Turkmenistan) - Turkmenistan opens new front on alcohol in health
drive
Turkmenistan has
adopted strict new rules on where and when alcohol can be sold as
part of what the government says is an attempt to promote healthy
living.
BradfordToday
(Canada) - New mandatory alcohol screening for drivers starts
today
With Part 2 of
Bill C-46 coming into effect tomorrow (Dec. 18, 2018), the Ontario
Provincial Police will begin to exercise new authority for
investigating impaired drivers on Ontario roads.
BBC News
(Scotland) - Scottish Borders public alcohol ban by-law fate in
the balance
A Scottish council
is being asked to decide the fate of proposed by-laws banning the
consumption of alcohol in public places.
EurekAlert -
Internet-based interventions can help reduce problem drinking
Internet-based
interventions may be effective in curbing various patterns of adult
problem drinking in both community and health care settings,
according to a study published December 18 in the open-access journal
PLOS Medicine by Heleen Riper of VU University in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, and colleagues.
NSW Government
(Australia) - Alcohol and driving
You don’t have
to be drunk to be affected by alcohol. You might feel normal but no
one drives well after drinking alcohol.
The New York Times
(USA) - N.I.H. to Scrutinize Private Donations to Scientific
Research Projects
After halting a
discredited alcohol study, officials will enforce new policies to
ensure that private support does not compromise scientific integrity.
Express - Drinking
too much alcohol can lead to THREE different types of cancer
DRINKING too much
alcohol can have a devastating impact on the body. If you drink more
than 14 units a week you are at increased risk of developing cancer.
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