Irish Times (Ireland) -
Harris criticises drinks industry role in educating schoolchildren
about alcohol
The
involvement of the drinks industry in educating young people on the
dangers of alcohol is “completely and utterly bizarre”, Minister
for Health Simon Harris has said.
ERR
News (Estonia/Latvia) - Estonians' drive to buy alcohol in Latvia
subsiding
Last
year, nearly one in three adults in Estonia had purchased alcohol in
Latvia. While in earlier years, Estonians frequently made dedicated
trips to Latvia to purchase alcohol, nowadays they are more likely to
buy alcohol when already traveling through.
NewmarketToday.ca
- Even modest alcohol consumption can still pose risks for teens,
study suggests
A
survey from a team of Ontario researchers suggests even modest
amounts of alcohol consumption during someone's high school years can
lead to more problematic drinking habits.
The
Brussels Times (Belgium) - Public alcohol consumption in central
Brussels to be banned from February 2020
The
consumption of alcohol during the night in central Brussels will be
banned from 1 February over a six-month test phase.
Medical
Xpress - Alcohol and tobacco policies can reduce cancer deaths:
study
Policies
aimed at cutting alcohol and tobacco consumption, including the
introduction of random breath testing programs and bans on cigarette
advertising, have resulted in a significant reduction in Australian
cancer death rates, new research shows.
Expats.cz
(Czech Republic) - Alcohol advertisements should not depict living
people, says Czech Health Minister
Alcohol
advertisements should not depict living beings and the health sector
is preparing a bill to limit how long they can be displayed, Czech
Health Minister Adam Vojtech (for ANO) said at the expert Alcohol and
Tobacco 2019 conference today.
BBC
News (Northern Ireland) - New unit for 'forgotten' patients with
alcohol related brain damage
Patients
with alcohol related brain damage (ARBD) have been referred to as a
forgotten group - and Heather Magee is one of them.
BBC
News (UK) - Alcohol-related brain damage: 'I've realised there's
more to life than drink'
Heather
Magee showed symptoms of dementia - but these were caused by her
alcohol abuse. Now, she has found a way back to a better life.
Medical
Xpress - Patterns of youth alcohol use show need for early
intervention
Youth
who drink a few times per month in grade 9 are likely to become
weekly—and even binge—drinkers in the following years, says a
recent University of Waterloo study.
Euro
Weekly News (Spain) - Increase in alcohol poisoning in Spain
ALCOHOL
abuse in Catalonia, Spain has led to emergency services caring for a
large number of young people every weekend.
New
Zealand Herald (New Zealand) - Whanganui alcohol policy limits
entry to premises with late licences
Some
of Whanganui's licensed premises are about to lose their revolving
doors - for one hour before their closing time anyway.
Newswise
- How your drinking co-workers affect the workplace
Excessive
drinking by workers can place a burden on colleagues, whether through
absenteeism, reduced productivity or alcohol-related accidents in
the workplace.
University
of Wisconsin-Madison (USA) - THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF EXCESSIVE
DRINKING IN WISCONSIN
This
report (PDF) goes beyond the cost of alcohol-related impaired driving
to consider the full range of alcohol-related costs imposed on
Wisconsin’s taxpayers and residents.
Taipei
Times - Drinking once a week can increase cancer risk: study
People
who drink alcoholic drinks at least once per week are 19 times more
likely to develop hypopharyngeal cancer than those who do not drink,
researchers with the National Health Research Institute (NHRI) said
yesterday.
Baltic
News Network (Lithuania) - OECD: Lithuanians, among rich nations,
having highest alcohol consumption
Alcohol
consumption in Lithuania is the highest compared to other 43
countries in the world, found the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD), also referred to as the
«rich-nations club».
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