Reuters - Instagram
to collect ages in leap for youth safety, alcohol ads
Facebook
Inc’s Instagram said it will require birthdates from all new users
starting on Wednesday, expanding the audience for ads for alcohol and
other age-restricted products while offering new safety measures for
younger users.
EurekAlert
- Stricter alcohol policies related to lower risk of cancer
In
a new study, researchers at Boston Medical Center and Boston
University have uncovered a new association between more restrictive
alcohol policies and lower rates of cancer mortality.
The
Conversation UK (UK) - Alcohol deaths in the UK – second highest
since records began
It’s
easy to forget how toxic alcohol is, although this collective lapse
of memory is not accidental as the alcohol industry does all it can
to curate a positive image of drink. In the UK, the industry depends
on heavy drinkers and spends around £800 million a year on
marketing.
The
Independent (UK) - MORE THAN 1,000 BRITISH SKIERS INJURED EVERY
DAY AFTER DRINKING ALCOHOL ON SLOPES
More
than 1,000 Britons a day get injured on skiing holidays after
consuming alcohol, according to new research.
Iowa
State Daily - Study finds alcohol ads lead to an increase in
underage drinking
Advertising
strategies used by beer companies appear to influence underage
drinking, according to new research from Iowa State.
Medical
Xpress - The influence of alcohol consumption among cohabitating
partners
Research
has linked a partner's or spouse's drinking with changes in
alcohol-related behaviours, but few studies have considered only
cohabiting relationships.
BBC
News (Scotland) - Alcohol death rates dropping in Scotland
Death
rates caused by alcohol have dropped in Scotland in the past 10
years, according to new figures.
ERR
News (Estonia) - Minister of Finance says alcohol tax cuts
increased economic growth
Minister
of Finance Martin Helme (EKRE) speculated that the government's
decision to reduce the alcohol excise duty was behind the 4.2 percent
economic growth in the third quarter announced on Friday.
7NEWS.com.au
(Australia) - Alcohol health strategy 'lacks ambition'
A
new national strategy to reduce alcohol-related harm lacks ambition,
health advocates say. The Public Health Association of Australia said
the strategy had been too long in the making and too influenced by
the alcohol industry.
ERR
News (Estonia) - Tallinn removes alcohol sale restrictions
from city council agenda
Though
the Tallinn city council was set to approve the capital's alcohol
sales restrictions bill during its sitting on Thursday, the city
government withdrew the bill from the agenda.
Medical
Xpress - New report exposes 'pink and pretty' alcohol marketing
tactics to women
A
new report has uncovered the tactics the alcohol industry is using to
make their products more appealing to women and calls on the
Australian Government to introduce stronger controls on alcohol
marketing, independent of the alcohol industry.
msnNOW
- This is the Amount of Alcohol That Increases Breast Cancer Risk
Alcohol
has long been linked to a higher risk of breast cancer, but how much
is enough to make a difference? It seems even a moderate
intake—drinking one glass of wine, beer, or any other type of
alcohol a day—may raise your risk of breast cancer, according to
the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World
Cancer Research Fund.
Telegraph.co.uk
- How to survive Christmas when you're a recovering alcoholic
For
years, Catherine Renton relied on alcohol to get her through social
situations. When she turned her back on drinking in her mid 30s,
Catherine had to endure isolation and panic attacks but she's now
looking forward to a clear-headed party season — and here's how you
can too.
The
Brussels Times (Belgium) - Green light for alcohol ban in Brussels
pedestrian zone
The
Brussels city council approved an alcohol ban on the downtown
pedestrian zone on Monday, following in the footsteps of other
districts and municipalities due to numerous nuisance complaints.
Isle
of Wight County Press (Isle of Wight) - Almost 1,500 Isle of Wight
people dependent on alcohol
ALMOST
1,500 people on the Isle of Wight are dependent on alcohol — but
numbers have fallen.
Budapest
Business Journal (Hungary) - Food, alcohol spending well above EU
average
Research
by Eurostat on household expenditures across the European Union in
2018 reveals that Hungarians spend a larger than average proportion
of their expenses on food; alcohol and tobacco; fuel and maintenance
of personal transport; and communications.
Flux
Magazine - How to inform your children about drug and alcohol
addiction
There
are a few reasons why parents should definitely talk to their
children about drug or alcohol addiction. The first reason is that
D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Reinforcement Education) programs that were at
schools some time ago didn’t have any positive results.
Irish
Post (Ireland) - Over 75% of young people in Ireland have tried
alcohol while 24% have tried marijuana
OVER
THREE-QUARTERS (78%) of young Irish people have tried alcohol, a new
study has revealed. It's also emerged that almost one in four (24%)
young people in the country have smoked marijuana at least once.
NL
Times (Netherlands) - BREWERIES REWARD STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS FOR
MORE ALCOHOL USE: REPORT
While
student associations like Vindicat in Groningen made agreements to
reduce excessive alcohol use among its members, doing so in practice
will prove to be difficult. Because student associations are
financially rewarded by beer breweries and other alcohol providers
for selling more alcohol to their members, RTV Noord reports based on
its own research.
The
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Alcohol lobby says new
pregnancy warning labels 'too expensive'
The
alcohol lobby has launched a fresh offensive against the regulator's
mandatory pregnancy warning labels, claiming it will cost
manufacturers $600 million to redesign their products.
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