La Trobe University - 'Mummy Wine' culture on social
media is not just a fun meme and may be doing harm
Women are judged as parents in a way that men are not and Facebook pages
with names such as 'Mummy Needs Wine', 'Mummy Drinks Wine and Swears', and
'Mummy Needs a Vodka' offer women a
connection to other mothers facing stresses of parenthood but Aussie experts
say these sites may also have a darker side.
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Harvard Health - Women, alcohol, and COVID-19
Excessive alcohol use is a common response to coping with stress. Alcohol
use increased following the September 11th terrorist attacks and Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita. The COVID-19 pandemic is following this same path.
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Policy Options (Canada) - COVID-19 shows us why Canada
needs a federal alcohol act
Alcohol misuse accounts for 38 per cent of all health care costs. Canadians
are drinking more. This is a perfect policy window to implement an act.
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WSTM (USA) - Alcohol-related liver disease on the rise,
primarily in young women
Over the past year, doctors are seeing more cases of liver disease linked
to alcohol addiction. This coincides with a spike in alcohol sales and more
cases surfacing in younger women.
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Medical News Bulletin - The true costs of excessive
alcohol consumption
While no one would argue that drinking alcohol is healthy, there’s a big
difference between enjoying the occasional drink or social evening and
developing a dependency. Unfortunately, those lines easily become blurred for
some, and it can be challenging for someone to recognize that shift in their
behavior.
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Helsinki Times (Finland) - Finland’s alcohol consumption
decreases but ecstasy-related deaths continue to rise: Today’s news roundup
According to the latest statistics from the Finnish Institute of Health and
Welfare (THL), alcohol consumption in the country dropped significantly last
year, with per capita consumption reaching a record low.
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Anadolu Agency (France) - France bans alcohol, large
public gatherings to fight COVID
French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday that consumption of alcohol
in outdoor public spaces and gatherings of more than six people on riverbanks
or in squares will be banned as part of the limited nationwide lockdown to be
imposed to prevent a surge in COVID-19 infections.
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Northwestern Medicine - How Alcohol Impacts the Brain
While having a drink from time to time is unlikely to cause health
problems, moderate or heavy drinking can impact the brain. And, alcohol abuse
can cause deficits over time.
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Alcohol and Cancer – Alcohol and breast cancer
Alcohol consumption increases risk for breast cancer, as demonstrated by a
large body of research. The more one drinks, the higher the risk, and even
light drinking increases risk. Research on interactions between alcohol
consumption and other lifestyle and demographic factors reveals more
complicated results.
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