Forbes (USA) - Soaring
Pandemic Alcohol Sales Cause Concern For Doctors
Alcohol and tobacco sales rose dramatically in the U.S. during the early
stages of the pandemic, with possible major consequences for both physical and
mental health, according to a new study.
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The Irish Times
(Ireland) - Minimum unit pricing for alcohol set to be in place by Christmas
The Government intends to introduce minimum unit pricing for alcohol by
Christmas, Minister of State at the Department of Health Frank Feighan has
said.
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RTE (Ireland) - 'Drown
the shamrock with water' not alcohol - O'Donovan
The Minister of State at the Office of Public Works has urged people to
"drown the shamrock with water" on St Patrick's Day instead of
alcohol.
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NPR (USA) - Sharp,
'Off The Charts' Rise In Alcoholic Liver Disease Among Young Women
For many years, Jessica Duenas led what she calls a double life. She was the
first in her immigrant family to go to college. In 2019, she won Kentucky's
Teacher of the Year award. That same year, Duenas typically downed nearly a
liter of liquor every night.
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DATAC (Canada) - Experts
warn alcohol harm is increasing in Saskatchewan
According to new data released by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming
Authority (SLGA), its wholesale operations across the province have increased
by 7.9% in 2020 compared to 2019.
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HealthDay - Drinking,
Drunk, Deadly: Know the Signs of Alcohol Overdose
Wednesday is St. Patrick's Day, a holiday often marked by one (or more) too
many drinks. But experts warn that simple holiday fun can quickly turn deadly
when alcohol is involved.
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Economic Times - No
booze, more buzz: How bars without alcohol are creating a new wave around the
world
There's something missing from a new wave of bars opening around the world:
Alcohol. Aimed at the growing number of people exploring sobriety, the bars
pour adult drinks like craft cocktails without the booze.
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Scottish Daily
Record (Scotland) - M&S refused permission to expand alcohol sales shelf
space at Ayrshire store
Councillors refused Marks & Spencer permission to expand its alcohol
offering at its Irvine store. The retail giant wanted to increase its booze
display area by 16 square metres at the Simply Food shop in the town.
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Quartz - Giving
up alcohol doesn’t mean sacrificing creativity
For years, David Sedaris drank while he wrote. “I never had to force myself
to sit down at a typewriter because I had a drink right there, and that was my
reward for sitting down,” the best-selling author of books like Me Talk Pretty
One Day and Calypso said in a Fresh Air interview in 2013.
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The Slovak
Spectator (Slovakia) - Binge drinking is the worst, yet typical of Slovaks
Many times, the lives of pub goers are exposed to danger on the way home from
the bar. People will not quit drinking, claims Ľubomír Straka who heads the
Institute of Forensic Medicine and Medical Expertise at the Jessenius Faculty
of Medicine at Comenius University and University Hospital in Martin, but
Slovaks need to end their binge drinking ‘culture’.
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SurvivotNet (USA)
- Many Women Say They’re Drinking More During Pandemic, 70% Don’t Know
Alcohol Increases Cancer Risk, According to SurvivorNet Survey
SurvivorNet surveyed 530 women across the U.S. about their knowledge of the
associated risk between alcohol and breast cancer. The results were shocking.
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NHK World (Japan)
- Study: Alcohol increases breast cancer risk
Researchers at a Japanese cancer center have found that the more alcohol
premenopausal Japanese women drink, the more likely they are to develop breast
cancer.
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Borgen Project
(South Africa) - Challenging the Stigma Framing FASD in South Africa
South Africa has the highest rate of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(FASD) in the world, with some communities experiencing a prevalence of up to
28%. FASD encompasses a range of conditions that affect people who were exposed
to alcohol before birth.
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NordAN (Norway) -
Actis: New alcohol strategy has disappointingly few measures
On March 11, the national alcohol strategy was finally presented by the
government. The strategy will follow up the government’s goal of reducing
harmful alcohol consumption by 10 per cent by 2025.
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Addiction Audio -
Alcohol policy and gender with Petra Meier
Rob Calder speaks to Professor Petra Meier about her research using
computer modelling to estimate how the impact of alcohol pricing policies might
differ according to gender.
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Public Health
Scotland (Scotland) - Updated estimates of population alcohol consumption
Public Health Scotland today published updated estimates of sales-based
population level alcohol consumption.
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National
Foundation for Cancer Research (USA) - Alcohol and Cancer: A Fine Line
Reducing alcoholic intake is one of the most important preventable risk
factors in relation to cancer. Alcohol use accounts for about 6% of all cancers
and 4% of all cancer deaths in the United States. Despite this, over half of
Americans use alcohol frequently.
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Regjeringen
(Norway) - Norway ramps up support to combat non-communicable diseases
(NCDs)
Norway has signed a two-year agreement with World Health Organization (WHO)
for an amount of 220 Million NOK (US$ 26 million) to support activities aiming
at reducing mortality and morbidity from cardiovascular diseases, cancer,
diabetes, respiratory diseases, and mental health conditions in low- and
middle-income countries.
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