ELO (Finland) - Alcohol
costs workplaces at least EUR 500 million a year
Excessive alcohol consumption reduces the quality of sleep and recovery
from work. The individual's concentration during working hours suffers, and
intoxicants pose a risk to the safety of the employee's colleagues and
customers.
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Netherlands News
Live (Netherlands/Iceland) - “Parties in Iceland are supervised by parents.
In many cases, the parties in the Netherlands are facilitated or turned a blind
eye by parents”
As a Health Promotion Advisor, Suzanna Bijlsma is committed to the mental
well-being of young people and she informs schools how they can prevent
children and young people from using substances (increasingly younger). After a
study trip to Iceland, she was inspired by how that country has minimized
alcohol and drug use among young people in twenty years. And that they move
more and are creative, which makes them feel better about themselves.
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USA Today (USA) -
Excessive drinking during pandemic leads to dramatic spike in liver
transplants, study says
The national list for people seeking liver transplants skyrocketed during
the coronavirus pandemic, shooting up 50% higher than predicted before COVID-19
affected the country.
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The Drum (UK) - ASA
study shows ‘very concerning’ potential for children to receive alcohol ads
Alcohol brands could do more to ensure their ads are not seen by children
on social media, according to new research from the Advertising Standards
Authority (ASA).
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KERA News - Studies
examine the link between drinking alcohol and increased breast cancer risk in
women
If you drink with any degree of regularity — or even at all — you might want to
reconsider. Numerous studies point to alcohol increasing the risk of breast
cancer.
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Sky News (UK) - Football
clubs ready for alcohol trial during matches while police brand it 'really
foolish'
There is a growing campaign to allow football fans to drink alcohol while
watching the game, bringing the same freedoms that the supporters of rugby,
cricket and other sports enjoy.
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Irish Mirror
(Ireland) - Top GAA stars in danger of consuming 'harmful levels of
alcohol', study finds
Top GAA stars are in danger of consuming harmful levels of alcohol as a new
medical study shows inter-county players are more prone to binge drinking than
their peers.
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The Conversation
- Grey-area drinking: pandemic’s heavy drinkers are ignoring the health
risks
Increased drinking during the pandemic has created a group of people who
don’t see themselves as alcoholics but have difficulty abstaining from alcohol
for any length of time.
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Daily Record
(Scotland) - Ex-SNP justice secretary says minimum alcohol price should be
increased in Scotland
The minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland is out of date and should
be raised immediately, a former SNP minister has said.
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Canadian Public
Health Association (Canada) - Alcohol Policy in Canada Series #1: Alcohol
and Cancer
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in alcohol
policy, consumption trends, and harms. It is time for a renewed discussion on
what this means for Canadians.
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American
Addiction Centers - What Are the Effects of an Alcoholic Father on Children?
The experience of having a parent who suffers with a substance use disorder
(SUD) can be confusing and painful. This article will help you discover the
signs to look for in a parent who is suffering from a substance use disorder
and shed light on the potential effects of addiction on a child with an
alcoholic parent.
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Herald Star - Alcohol
abuse in women a growing concern
Do you remember the television commercial: “I can bring home the bacon, fry
it up in the pan. And never let him forget he’s a man?” If there is one thing
that women don’t need to compete with men about in the pursuit of equality, it
would be alcohol use and misuse.
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ETSC (Europe) - Young
drivers: call for EU to mandate zero-tolerance alcohol and drug limits and
graduated driving licences
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) is calling on the European
Union to improve the safety of young drivers through changes to driver
licensing, among other measures, as new data show young road users, aged 15 to
30, have come to represent a quarter of all road deaths.
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