BBC (Australia) -
Facebook: Smoking and alcohol ads 'target Australian children'
Facebook approved adverts targeting teenage children interested in
gambling, smoking and extreme weight loss, a report says.
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EurekAlert - Alcohol
and sexist attitudes combine to increase male violence towards women
Researchers have long known that problem drinking increases a man's
likelihood of being violent towards his wife or girlfriend, but a new study
published today by the scientific journal Addiction suggests that this
relationship between drinking and violence is also affected by the man's
attitude toward women's equality; that is, toxic masculinity also plays a role.
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Penn State
University - Parents more lenient about alcohol with teens who experience
puberty early
Parents of teens who went through puberty early may be more lenient when it
comes to letting them consume alcohol, according to a new Penn State study. But
the researchers said that even if adolescents appear more mature, drinking
alcohol is still not safe for them.
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Macau Business
(China) - Alcohol-related traffic accidents drop after China criminalizes
drunk driving
Alcohol-related traffic accidents with casualties have dropped by more than
20,000 in the 10 years since China criminalized drunk driving in 2011, compared
with the 2000 to 2010 period.
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CBC (Canada) - Torontonians
won't be allowed to drink alcohol in parks this summer as committee quashes
motion
A motion that would've allowed legal drinking in city parks was sent back
to staff for further study by a unanimous economic and community development
committee Tuesday, with Coun. James Pasternak calling it a "terrible
idea" that's inappropriate, unenforceable and a "gross violation of
public advice."
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Stylist - Sober
Curious: Ruby Warrington on how to drink less alcohol in social situations
Worried about the pressure to drink socially now the world is re-opening?
Ruby Warrington, the author of the book Sober Curious, has some advice that
will help you reduce your alcohol intake in social situations.
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The New York
Times (USA) - New York State Will Stop Requiring That Food Must Be Ordered
With Alcohol
The leaders of the New York State Legislature said Tuesday they would move on
the next day to suspend a pandemic
directive that required customers to order food when purchasing alcohol at bars
and restaurants.
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BNN (Lithuania) -
Lithuania’s high alcohol consumption drops, tough restrictions to be
reviewed
Lithuanians were some years ago the world’s heaviest drinking nation. This
prompted legislators to increase the legal drinking age to 20, reduce alcohol
sales hours and to ban the advertising of alcohol. The current members of the
Seimas seek to ease the restrictions, Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT
reports.
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The Independent -
Is social media really increasing drinking in children and young adults? The
picture is far from clear
Alcohol remains part of our culture and we are duty bound to protect those
vulnerable to its effects, writes Tony Rao. But there is still much more that
we need to know about how social media influences drinking in children and
younger people.
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Scoop (New
Zealand) - Kiwis Want Bigger Fines For Drunk And Disorderly Behaviour
Almost three-quarters (74%) of New Zealanders support tougher penalties for
drunk and disorderly behaviour according to industry research. Furthermore,
nearly two-thirds (65%) support on-the-spot fines minor alcohol-related offences,
says the NZ Alcohol Beverages Council (NZABC).
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British Liver Trust
(UK) - ITV reports on the alarming rise in alcohol-related deaths in the UK
Tonight ITV highlighted the alarming rise in alcohol-related deaths in the
UK since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The British Liver Trust are
aware that many people have been drinking more alcohol since March 2020 when
the first lockdown began.
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Abt Associates - Why
We Need To Talk About Women and Alcohol
Scroll through Instagram or other social networks and you might see regular
posts from women sharing their favorite wines or expressing need for a mommy
happy hour.
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