University of
Stirling - Young drinkers believe prominent health warnings on alcohol could
boost risk awareness
Introducing prominent health warnings on alcohol products could be
effective in increasing awareness of the potential harms of drinking, according
to a new study involving young adult drinkers.
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Healio - Incentives
program may reduce alcohol dependence in American Indian, Alaska Native adults
Providing tangible incentives for abstaining from alcohol may reduce
alcohol dependence among American Indian and Alaska Native adults, according to
results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Battlefords Now (Canada)
- Sask. alcohol sales increase leading to jump in harms: Expert
An increase in liquor sales is getting the attention of addiction experts
in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Association (SLGA) reported
a 7.9 per cent increase in wholesale operations sales to retailers across the
province in 2020.
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Gov.UK (UK) - Proposed
changes for calculating alcohol-related mortality
This is a consultation to gather views on our proposed changes to the
methods used to calculate and update attributable fractions for alcohol-related
mortality and hospital admissions.
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Otago Daily Times
(New Zealand) - No spike in Kiwis' alcohol consumption during pandemic
New Zealanders may have swapped beers for wine and spirits during the
Covid-19 pandemic, but there was no spike in drinking consumption overall, new
Stats NZ data reveals.
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Independent
Online (South Africa) - Mixed reactions to easing alcohol sales restrictions
during level 1
There have been mixed reactions to the easing of restrictions on the sale
and trade of alcohol under the return to alert Level 1 regulations. Alcohol can
now be sold according to normal liquor licence provisions, except during the
new curfew hours of midnight to 4am.
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EurekAlert - Mobile
app helps young adults talk with friends about risky drug, alcohol use
A smartphone app called Harbor, currently under development by researchers
at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, teaches young adults how to
talk to a peer if they are concerned about that other person's drinking or drug
use.
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Metro (UK) - Beer
and wine tax to stay the same for the second year running
Alcohol duty will stay frozen for pubs, bars and breweries as the UK eases
Covid-19 restrictions, the chancellor has announced.
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Mirage News
(Australia) - New campaign highlights there’s no safe amount of alcohol when
pregnant
Alcohol use during pregnancy is the leading cause of preventable birth
defects in Australia, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), with an
estimated 340 to 680 WA babies born with the disability each year.
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Public
Broadcasting of Latvia (Latvia) - Deputy proposes setting zero alcohol limit
for drivers in Latvia
Saeima deputy Kaspars Ģirģens (faction of KPV LV) has called for a
reduction in the permissible alcohol rate for drivers to zero, according to the
Saeima Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee
March 2.
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Daily Mail (UK) -
People who taste alcohol at a young age are more likely to drink heavily as
adults
Children who are given a sip of alcohol by their parents at a young age are
more likely to booze heavily later in life, a new study suggests.
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BMJ Opinion (UK)
- UK budget: Why is public health being left solely in the hands of our
Chancellor?
A new and crucial budget is happening this week in the UK. The Alcohol
Health Alliance UK has submitted evidence to the Treasury about the urgent need
to increase alcohol duty in order to protect our nation’s health.
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The New York
Times (USA) - Should Your Cocktail Carry a Cancer Warning?
When the pandemic struck last year, many Americans rushed to stock up on
alcohol, causing retail sales of wine, beer and liquor to surge across the
country.
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Herald Scotland
(Scotland) - Scotland minimum alcohol pricing affects men and women
differently
Minimum alcohol pricing targets men’s drinking habits more effectively than
women’s, a new study has concluded.
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The Irish Times
(Ireland) - Alcohol and minimum-unit pricing
It is a matter of deep regret that Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has
decided to defer the introduction of minimum-unit pricing for alcohol by 18
months.
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Z Lane - Drinking
Alcohol and Cancer: Should Your Cocktail Carry a Cancer Warning?
Scientists have known that alcohol promotes cancer for several decades. The
World Health Organization first classified alcohol consumption as
cancer-causing in 1987.
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NordAN - Nordic
and Baltic Charter on alcohol and cancer: People have the right to know
At its meeting on 25 February, NordAN board adopted the Nordic and Baltic
Charter on Alcohol and Cancer, which aims to formulate the network’s activities
and goals for cancer risk prevention in the coming years.
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