WebMD - Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think
Again
Wine lovers, beer drinkers and those who enjoy a martini now and then have long
been told that moderate drinking beats total abstinence. Unfortunately, new
German research is throwing some cold water on that advice, finding that
premature death among non-drinkers is likely the result of unrelated health
problems that have little to do with the decision to forgo Chardonnay or
Tanqueray.
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USA Today - Pandemic Drinking: Alcohol trends in graphics
As many Americans cope with COVID-19 stress by turning to alcohol, they're
weakening their immune systems and risking breakthrough infections.
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NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Alcohol Healthwatch audit:
Booze is being sold at 'pocket money' prices
There are calls for the price of alcohol to increase after a new
"Cheap Drinks" audit found it costs as little as 77 cents per
standard drink to buy booze at some supermarkets and bottle stores.
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CBC (Canada) - Alcoholic beverages need labels with
calorie counts, Manitoba group says
A non-profit organization in Brandon, Man., is taking aim at the way
alcohol is marketed — and says information such as calorie counts and suggested
serving sizes should included on alcohol packaging.
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MASSLive (USA) - Fatal crashes involving alcohol haven’t
waned since cannabis legalization, study suggests
New research from Boston Medical Center, Boston University and the
University of Victoria suggests that cannabis legalization hasn’t replaced
alcohol use among drivers. In fact, many appear to be using both substances.
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The Conversation - Exercise can reduce students’ desire
to drink alcohol – new research
Alcohol intoxication, particularly in western cultures, is increasingly
regarded as a socially acceptable behaviour, and excessive levels of alcohol
consumption has been identified as a significant problem among university
students. One study found that 45-69% of UK students engage in weekly binge
drinking sessions.
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The Irish Times (Ireland) - Alcoholic liver disease up
30% during pandemic perfect storm, says consultant
A study of admissions for liver disease at Beaumont Hospital has shown an
increase of 30 per cent over the 18 months from the first lockdown.
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News24 (South Africa) - ‘Consumption of alcohol critical’
The Law Enforcement Liquor Unit disposed of approximately 6 000L of alcohol
– confiscated from public spaces in the past two years – during a liquor
destruction event held in Ndabeni last month.
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The Brussels Times (Belgium) - Number of hospitalisations
due to excessive drinking rapidly increasing
More and more people are being taken in at Leuven’s emergency departments
as a result of alcohol intoxication, including young people, but also those
suffering from alcohol addiction.
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CVBJ - Why alcohol is the worst drink to keep your immune
system strong
Everything we eat and drink can affect the function and integrity of the
immune system. While we can’t be in complete control of not getting sick, it is
possible to support immunity through a nutritious diet, getting enough sleep,
exercising regularly, and managing stress.
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Irish Examiner (Ireland) - Alert for Ireland on cancers
driven by alcohol
Between five and 10 individuals per 100,000 people in Ireland are
developing cancer every year as a result of their alcohol use, according to the
World Health Organisation.
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The Lancet - Sobering evidence that higher taxes will
mitigate alcohol-related cancer harms
The idea of taxing harmful commodities to improve population health is an
old one. In his conceptualisation of modern economics, Adam Smith wrote that
“sugar, rum and tobacco are commodities which are nowhere necessary for life,
which have become objects of almost universal consumption, and which are
therefore extremely proper subjects of taxation.”
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CBS.nl (Netherlands) - More graduates and less alcohol
consumption among young people in 2020
With a pandemic ongoing, the year 2020 reshaped the lives of young people
in the Netherlands. In secondary education, relatively more students were
promoted and almost all final examination students graduated.
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