The New York
Times - How Alcohol Affects the Heart
A new study has found that even moderate drinking can increase the risk of
A-fib, a heart rhythm abnormality that afflicts some 3 million Americans.
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University of
California San Francisco - Alcohol Can Cause Immediate Risk of Atrial
Fibrillation
A single glass of wine can quickly – significantly – raise the drinker’s
risk for atrial fibrillation, according to new research by UC San Francisco.
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ERR (Estonia) - Tallinn
to limit nightlife alcohol sales from September
Tallinn will restrict night alcohol sales from September, due to noise
pollution and other disturbances, rather than coronavirus considerations.
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EWN (South
Africa) - SAAPA URGES BP TO RETHINK DECISION TO SELL ALCOHOL AT PETROL
STATIONS
The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance (Saapa) is urging BP to
rethink its decision to sell alcohol from its forecourt shops.
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The Jerusalem
Post - No safe amount of alcohol to drink during pregnancy – study
A study on fetal exposure to alcohol concluded that every day about 1,700
babies worldwide are born with developmental disabilities due to the amount of
alcohol that their mother drank while pregnant
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News Medical - Marijuana
legalization may increase the risk of alcohol and marijuana co-use among
adolescents
A new study from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute
for Research and Evaluation finds that recreational marijuana legalization may
increase the risk of alcohol and marijuana co-use among adolescents.
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Hungary Today
(Hungary) - Hungary’s Alcohol Prices Lowest in EU
Hungary has the lowest price level for alcoholic drinks in the European
Union, according to a new Eurostat comparison using last year’s data.
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New York Post - Half
of adults with ADHD may struggle with alcohol and drug abuse: study
Those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, have
difficulty managing impulses — so it’s no surprise that some 50% of such
patients could also abuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetime, a new study has
estimated.
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NPR - Flight
Attendant Union Leader: Alcohol Is Big Factor In Rise Of Airline Incidents
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Sara Nelson, international president of the
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, about what appears to be a rise in
incidents involving unruly airline passengers.
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Contemporary
OB/GYN - Alcohol and tobacco use during pregnancy linked to stillbirth
Alcohol and tobacco use throughout the first trimester of pregnancy was
associated with nearly 3 times the risk of late stillbirth (at 28 or more
weeks), compared to women who neither drank alcohol nor smoked during pregnancy
or quit both before the end of the first trimester.
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The National
(Scotland) - Push for tougher restrictions as Scots back curbs on alcohol
marketing
THE Scottish Government is being urged to introduce “comprehensive
restrictions” on alcohol marketing, after a new poll showed a majority in
favour.
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IAS (UK) - Alcohol-related
violence: a summary of research presented at the 2021 British Society of
Criminology conference
In England and Wales, approximately two in five violent incidents are
alcohol-related. Alcohol-related violent crime (ARV) costs the police and
criminal justice system in England approximately £1.6 billion per year.
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Calgary Herald
(Canada) - With spike in pandemic drinking, liver-related hospitalizations
in Alberta nearly doubled: study
An increase in alcohol consumption during the pandemic’s first wave led
hospitalizations for severe liver damage to nearly double Alberta, say
University of Calgary researchers.
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Eurostat (EU) - How
alcohol prices vary across the EU
In 2020, the price of alcoholic drinks across the EU was more than two and
a half times as high in the most expensive Member State compared with the
cheapest one.
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News9 (India) - High
tobacco and alcohol consumption pushing up cancer cases in the north-east: ICMR
report
The north-east of India has emerged as a cancer hotspot in India in the
past 20 years. Heavy use of tobacco, alcohol, obesity, lack of clean drinking
water and few screening centres are some of the reasons cited for the high
incidence of cancer in the region.
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Cancer Research
UK - Should alcohol marketing be dropped from televised sport?
Two years ago, 8.9 million people tuned in to watch Wales win the Six
Nations Championship, beating defending champions Ireland.
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