ERR News
(Estonia) - Alcohol sales ban could be supplemented by consumption
restriction
If a freshly prepared economic affairs ministry draft law were to enter
into force, the government could start to restrict alcohol consumption in
addition to sales, meaning bar managers would be obligated to ensure that
consumption stops at an establishment from a certain point of time at night.
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Global News
(Canada) - Coronavirus outbreaks at Saskatoon nightclubs force government to
restrict alcohol consumption
The consumption of alcohol is being restricted at Saskatoon nightclubs
after multiple coronavirus outbreaks at some locations in the city.
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Salon (USA) - Why
the pandemic is inspiring many to give up alcohol
As states descended into lockdowns, closing bars and restaurants, everyday
people stockpiled toilet paper, cleaning supplies—and booze.
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The Wanaka Sun
(New Zealand) - Alcohol affects our emergency departments
Reports released by Southern DHB have found almost 1 in 25 patient
attendances to Southern DHB Emergency Departments are alcohol-related.
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Science Daily - PTSD
and alcohol abuse go hand-in-hand, but males and females exhibit symptoms
differently
Through intricate experiments designed to account for sex-specific
differences, scientists have zeroed-in on certain changes in the brain that may
be responsible for driving alcohol abuse among people with PTSD.
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Extra.ie
(Ireland) - Women advised to moderate alcohol consumption over breast cancer
fears
Women have been asked to moderate how much alcohol they drink as the more
consumed, the higher the risk of breast cancer.
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Psychiatry
Advisor - Extreme Drinking Occurrence During Emerging Adulthood Impacts
Brain Volume
A single episode of heavy drinking in emerging adulthood may be associated
with immediate structural changes of the corpus callosum, according to results
of a prospective study published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental
Research.
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The Copenhagen
Post (Denmark) - Majority of Danes: Ban alcohol when the underaged and
adults party together
Over the past few weeks, ex-Radikale head Morten Østergaard and former
Copenhagen mayor Frank Jensen have been forced to resign from their positions
due to #MeToo revelations.
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The London Economic
(UK) - Campaign to end subsidised food and alcohol in Parliament reignited
following free school meal snub
The campaign to end subsidised food and alcohol in Parliament has been
reignited after MPs voted down a motion to see the free school meal scheme
extended over the school holidays.
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NET Nebraska
(USA) - Public Health Experts Urge The Governor To Roll Back Alcohol-Focused
Executive Orders
A group of local public health experts and advocates are joining the
American Public Health Association to urge governors to roll back
alcohol-focused executive orders established during the pandemic. Governor
Ricketts issued emergency measures allowing curbside pickup, delivery, drive
through and drinks to go since March.
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Medical Brief - Managing
older people’s perceptions of alcohol-related risk
A Newcastle University study suggests that older people may struggle to
recognise risks associated with drinking, unless ill health or screening
results indicate that they may be experiencing alcohol-related harm. Primary
care practitioners can help, the study reports in the British Journal of
General Practice.
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Frontiers for
Young Minds - How Does Adolescent Alcohol Use Affect the Developing Brain?
What does it mean to have a developing brain and why do drugs, including alcohol,
impact adolescents differently than adults? It is a common misconception that
drugs have the same effects on everyone, however the truth is, the biological
playing field is not level—we all have a different susceptibility to
drug-related harm.
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Holyrood
(Scotland) - On the rocks: Scotland's relationship with alcohol
We’re conditioned to believe that alcohol is pertinent to every moment.
Celebrate, commiserate, congratulate. It brings us success, it brings us
happiness, it brings us our partners, it brings us entertainment, fun. It is
the source of all things. Removing it may as well be the end of your life.”
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LRT.lt
(Lithuania) - Lithuania's conservatives pledge changes in alcohol policies
but no 'revolution'
The new conservative-led government may revise some policies introduced by
the current one, including on stimulus spending, but there will not be any
overnight “revolutions”, according to prime minister candidate Ingrida Šimonytė.
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FoodDive - Alcohol
needs to carry a cancer warning, public health groups urge government
The campaign to put a cancer label warning on alcohol is not new, but
industry lobbying has prevented this repeated scientific finding from becoming
a statement of caution on bottles and cans in the U.S.
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Hello Sunday
Morning (Australia) - When the chemist is promoting alcohol, do we have a
problem?
This week’s guest blog is from Cancer Council Western Australia, and it
questions whether the existing system of regulation for alcohol advertising
strikes the right balance between a company’s desire to promote its products
and society’s need to protect its vulnerable members.
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Drug and Alcohol
Review - Alcohol marketing and social media: A challenge for public health Control
In public health terms, alcohol is no ordinary commodity. It accounts not
only for a substantial portion of the world's burden of disease but also for
much social härm.
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