Notes from Poland
(Poland) - MPs propose changing communist-era alcohol law to allow online
sales in Poland
Poland’s parliament is to debate a bill proposing to make it legal for
companies to sell alcohol online and deliver it to customers.
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The Sidney
Morning Herald (Australia) - My month off alcohol turned into two-and-a-half
years
When I quit drinking, it was like I’d broken a spell. But the spell wasn’t
cast by alcohol. My addiction wasn’t to booze but to people's favourable
opinion of me.
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Malay Mail
(Malaysia) - Putrajaya sees need to review alcohol sales in grocery stores
across Malaysia
he Housing and Local Government Ministry said today it agreed there was a
need to review the sale of alcoholic beverages in grocery stores throughout the
country.
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CTV News (Canada)
- Sweet drinks a 'gateway' to more alcohol consumption, University of Guelph
study finds
A new study from the University of Guelph shows sweet drinks, like wine
coolers, could pave the way for increased alcohol consumption.
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Cape Town ETC
(South Africa) - Government backtracks on cigarette and alcohol ban announcement
tweet
Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, a Tweet from the South African Government’s
official account said the sale of alcohol and tobacco will remain banned for
the duration of lockdown. Since then, an official apology has been published
via the account, saying it was a “mistake”.
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Fox News (USA) - Miami
Beach mayor wants to ban alcohol sales after midnight, rebrand city's party
scene
Mayor Dan Gelber, D-Fla., is taking drastic steps to clean up Miami Beach,
and it could include the restriction of alcohol sales after midnight.
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Technology
Networks - The Brain’s Immune Cells May Promote Alcohol Addiction
The activation of the immune system could eventually perpetuate some of the
deleterious effects of alcohol, like addiction. This is the conclusion of
research carried out by an international team led by Dr. Santiago Canals, from
the Institute of Neurosciences in Alicante (Spain), a joint center of the
Spanish National Research Council and the University Miguel Hernández in Elche,
and Dr. Wolfgang Sommer, from the Central Institute of Mental Health of the
University of Heidelberg (Germany).
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WZTV (USA) - 1
in 4 Tennesseans recently unemployed turning to more alcohol, study says
American Addiction Centers conducted a study of 3,000 people to find out how
they're dealing with the economic toll of the pandemic, specifically in
relation to unemployment.
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The Sidney
Morning Herald (Australia) - Ministers approve mandatory alcohol pregnancy
warning label
Alcohol bottles will display a prominent warning label outlining the
dangers of drinking while pregnant, after politicians voted to make the new
label mandatory.
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The Standard
(Kenya) - Director of Public Health speaks on notice addressing ban on
alcohol consumption
Public Health Director Dr Francis Kuria on Tuesday refused to be drawn into
a notice on the ban on alcohol consumption in public.
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Seattle Times
(USA) - Alcohol during the pandemic: Study breaks down who’s drinking more,
and how much
As the coronavirus pandemic stretches into the year, more adults are
drinking to cope, and alcohol sales have surged across the country, a new study
says.
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Croakey
(Australia) - Celebrating a hard-fought victory in the campaign to reduce
alcohol-related härm
Health leaders are celebrating victory in a long, hard-fought campaign for
clearly visible pregnancy warning labels on alcohol, following a decision on
Friday by representatives of the Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on
Food Regulation that the label below should be implemented within three years.
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VICE (Australia)
- Australia Is Seeing an Uptick in Alcohol-Related Hospital Admissions as
States Reopen
People in parts of Australia are emerging from lockdown with a lowered
tolerance to alcohol, according to police, leading to an increase in hospital
admissions.
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Otago Daily Times
(New Zealand) - One in five Kiwis are drinking at potentially dangerous
levels
New research has revealed one in five New Zealanders are drinking alcohol
dangerously. A paper published by the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA)
looked into New Zealand's hazardous drinking and how often they visited a
doctor.
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Daily Mail (UK) -
Health fears as lockdown leads to unprecedented surge in alcohol problems...
with four in ten households drinking more than before
Experts said many parents have increased the amount they drink to cope with
the stresses of childcare and home-schooling since March.
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Cancer Council
(Australia) - Alcohol and cancer – Position Statement
Alcohol is a known risk factor for cancer. Heavy alcohol use can also cause
short- and long-term health problems such as cirrhosis of the liver, alcohol
dependence, strokes, suicide, injury and car accidents.
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The Connaught
Telegraph (Ireland) - Reducing alcohol consumption – 3 reasons why it
matters
Alcohol may have become more of a part of people’s lives in recent months. With
the restrictions in place drinking from home has become much more prevalent.
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University of
Colorado Cancer Center - Alcohol and Cancer Risk
The American Cancer Society recently updated its recommendation from
limiting alcohol to avoiding alcohol altogether to reduce cancer risk. Here,
the University of Colorado Cancer Center discusses this update with Valaree
Williams, MS, RD, CSO, CNSC, FAND, lead dietician from the Oncology Supportive
Services at UCHealth.
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