WPVI-TV - Study:
Alcohol and nicotine before bed are 'sleep thieves'
After tracking the
sleep habits of nearly 800 African American volunteers, a team at
Florida Atlantic University concluded that a drink within 4 hours of
bedtime cuts the time asleep by 1 percent and nicotine cut it by 1.74
percent more.
The Guardian
(Australia) - 'Alcohol industry fingerprints all over' Australia's
plan to tackle overdrinking
Alcohol industry
lobbying has undermined Australia’s key plan to tackle
alcohol-related harm, a new report suggests.
Refinery29 - Drink
Ruined My Life: 3 Young Women On Alcoholism
How many times
have you woken up, head pounding, and promised yourself: Never again?
Most of us are familiar with the killer hangovers, mystery bruises
and nauseous feelings of remorse that come with overdoing it on the
booze.
bnn-news.com
(Latvia) - LTA: alcohol prices in Latvia have yet to decline and
there is a reason for this
Although the
excise tax on alcohol was reduced by 15% on 1 August, prices have yet
to drop. This is because it is necessary to sell alcoholic drinks
that were procured with the previous excise tax, explains Latvian
Traders Association (LTA).
Baltic Times
(Latvia) - Maxima encourages moderation as alcohol prices fall
During the summer
holiday and festival season, Maxima reminds its customers to consume
alcohol responsibly during their leisure time, regardless of the
reduction in alcohol prices due to changes to excise duty on strong
alcoholic beverages.
The Conversation
UK - Type 2 diabetes: small reduction in alcohol, big reduction in
heart disease risk
People with type 2
diabetes are at a higher risk of getting cardiovascular diseases,
including heart attack and stroke.
ERR News
(Estonia/Finland) - Minister: Excise duty reduction has increased
alcohol sales to north
Minister of
Finance Martin Helme (EKRE) said on Thursday that as a result of
lowering excise duty rates on alcohol, sales on Estonia's northern
border have increased, indicating that Finnish tourists are once
again buying more alcohol to take back with them from Estonia.
Active Quote (UK)
- Alcohol ‘epidemic’ not being tackled due to cuts, say
experts
A ‘national
epidemic’ of alcohol problems is not being tackled due to massive
cuts to rehabilitation services, researchers have warned.
ScotPHO (Scotland)
- Alcohol: availability, affordability and consumption
Levels of alcohol
consumption can be estimated based on sales data or survey
self-reports. It is well known that self-report surveys underestimate
how much people drink (Goddard, 2004; Catto & Gibbs, 2008).
Cancer Council
(Australia) - Reasons to stay dry beyond July
With last week
marking the end of Dry July, the temptation is to pick up a drink and
celebrate, but it’s important not to fall back into old habits.
Limiting your alcohol intake or, better still, avoiding it altogether
reduces your risk of cancer.
Deutche Welle -
World in Progress: Big Alcohol taps Africa
Big international
alcohol companies are now targeting the African continent. With sales
stagnating in Europe and the US, Africa's growing middle class, and
young people in particular, are being tapped as the market of the
future.
The Guardian
(Germany) - Drunk riding fuels call for Oktoberfest curbs on
e-scooters
Politicians in
Munich are calling for the use of e-scooters to be restricted during
Oktoberfest in response to number of people being caught using the
newly-legal vehicles while drunk.
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