Forbes (USA) - Men Should Have No More Than One Alcoholic
Drink A Day, Federal Committee Warns
An influential federal panel is recommending that men reduce their alcohol
intake to one drink per day rather than two, and that all Americans should cut
back on added sugars.
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The National (Dubai) - Coronavirus: Dubai Police tightens
restrictions on sale of alcohol in bars and pubs
Dubai Police has tightened restrictions on the sale of alcohol in bars and
pubs. The decision means patrons can only consume alcohol if they order a meal
at the same time.
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Global Health News Wire - Public support for alcohol
control initiatives across seven countries
The findings – that 68 percent of Australians and 67 percent of New
Zealanders surveyed are in favour – come at a critical time, with Australian
and New Zealand Health and Food Ministers shortly to vote on recommendations by
independent authority Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to introduce
long-awaited alcohol warning labels.
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YLE News (Finland) - Finland's alcohol prices highest in
EU
The price of alcoholic beverages in Finland was the highest in the EU last
year, according to a price comparison index conducted by the EU’s statistical
office Eurostat.
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Inverse - TOO MUCH ALCOHOL CAN CAUSE SIMILAR EFFECTS TO
DEMENTIA – AND THE TWO ARE OFTEN CONFUSED
In the UK, 21% of people are drinking more alcohol than they did before the
pandemic, according to a recent survey. This follows a reported 31% increase in
alcohol sales at the start of lockdown.
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MD Linx - Chronic alcohol intake exacerbates cardiac
dysfunction after myocardial infarction
As alcohol intake is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, researchers
sought to determine the effect of chronic alcohol intake on myocardial
infarction (MI)-induced cardiac remodeling and heart failure.
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RNZ (New Zealand) - Lotta Dann: how the alcohol industry
targets women
The normalisation of alcohol in virtually every setting and the advertisers
pitch that it's glamorous is causing damage says author Lotta Dann.
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CBC.ca (Canada) - Staying sober during COVID-19 can be a
struggle, says recovering alcoholic
Stress, boredom and isolation have been a dangerous combination for many
Nova Scotians struggling to stay sober during COVID-19, says the founder of
Sober City Halifax.
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Yahoo Lifestyle Australia - What one month without
alcohol can do for your body
Many of us may have potentially increased our alcohol consumption over the
past few months, as we dealt with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and
being in social isolation.
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The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Minister met with
alcohol lobby before pregnancy warning label sent back for review
Food Minister Richard Colbeck met twice with alcohol industry lobbyists,
including a major political donor, before a ministerial forum he chairs sent
the independent regulator's proposed mandatory pregnancy warning label back for
review.
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News24 (South Africa) - Ban advertising and increase
price of alcohol to curb the abuse, experts say
Banning the advertising of alcohol, increasing its price and reducing the
legal limit for drinking and driving could curb the abuse of alcohol in South
Africa.
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Irish Examiner (Ireland) - Alcohol Action Ireland urge
men to 'rethink their drinking'
Alcohol kills almost 2,000 men in Ireland every year, according to Alcohol
Action Ireland. The group is asking men to "rethink their drinking"
as Men's Health Week continues.
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thejournal.ie (Ireland) - Smoking, alcohol and poor diet:
Over half of Irish 17-year-olds categorised as having 'unhealthy' lifestyles
THE GROWING UP in Ireland survey has found that young people from
working-class backgrounds and women are more likely engage in behaviours that
increase their risk of disease.
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Drink Tank - Beware of big liquor spin, false
conspiracies and ‘myths’ about alcohol-related harm
In a recent commentary (Wilsmore op ed NH 8 June 2020) the CEO of the
Alcohol Beverages Australia (ABA) writes about the work of ‘prohibitionists’ in
evaluating measures aimed at reducing harm in the community. The article
reports that drinks consumption in the Northern Territory has increased in
association with the introduction of a Minimum Unit Price (MUP).
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IAS - Hazardous drinkers show elevated ‘waiting
impulsivity’, relative to lighter drinking controls
Research has consistently found that those with alcohol dependence show
elevated impulsivity – indeed, this may underlie the persistent drinking,
despite profoundly adverse consequences, which characterises the condition.
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DGMT (South Africa) - Public appeal to Government: Urgent
measures to curb the abuse of alcohol linked to gender-based violence
The Covid-19 epidemic has shone a light again on the value of each human
life, and the message from our leaders is that lives must be saved through
urgent and radical action. In his speech to the nation on Wednesday 17 June
2020, President Ramaphosa stated that, especially in the light of the unbridled
violence against women and children, “we will also need to look at further,
more drastic measures to curb the abuse of alcohol”.
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