NordAN (Finland) - FINLAND:
Alcohol-related deaths and liver disease increased after the 2018 alcohol law
reform
The reform of the Alcohol Act that came into force in 2018 had a negative
impact on the health of Finns and on alcohol consumption among young people.
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World Health Organization (EU) - New €10
million WHO–EU project will translate evidence into action to reduce alcohol
consumption and harms
Eight of the 10 countries* with the highest level of alcohol consumption in
the world are located in the European
Union (EU). WHO data show that cancer is one of the leading causes of
alcohol-attributable deaths in the EU.
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New Scientist - Thousands of genetic
variants may influence smoking and alcohol use
In a study of nearly 3.4 million people, almost 4000 genetic variants were
linked to how much alcohol a person drinks a week, the age some start smoking
and whether they quit the habit
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Psychology Today - 2 Studies Reveal Why
Alcohol Is More Problematic Than Most People Realize
Because alcohol becomes an even bigger part of our socializing during the
holiday season than it normally is, now is the perfect time to take a hard look
at this substance.
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New Zealand Doctor (New Zealand) - ‘Community
Participation’ Bill will enable a fairer alcohol licensing process
Hāpai te Hauora and Alcohol Healthwatch celebrate the changes put forward
by Justice Minister Kiritapu Allan today to give power back to communities in
decisions regarding controls on alcohol sales
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Greek Reporter (Greece) - Greeks Cut
Down on Drinking: Alcohol Consumption Drop Highest in EU
Greeks drastically cut down on alcohol consumption during the 2010 to 2019
decade, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said
in a report released on Monday.
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Insider - Alcohol is a common factor in
man-overboard incidents, a cruise industry expert says: 'It's a problem waiting
to happen'
The likelihood of going overboard on a commercial cruise ship is
exceedingly rare — industry data suggests the chances of stumbling into open
water are less than 1 in a million.
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Chronicle Live (UK) - Gateshead Council
urged to do more to protect children from exposure to alcohol
Gateshead Council has been urged to do more to tackle the harms of alcohol,
especially on the town's children.
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Irish Examiner (Ireland) - Call for
Government to ban alcohol industry-funded schools programmes
The Government must give a “clear and unequivocal” message to schools that
alcohol industry-funded programmes should not be delivered in the classroom.
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Travel Tomorrow (Netherlands) - Amsterdam
to launch campaign aimed at discouraging alcohol, drugs and sex tourism
Amsterdam wants to take a series of measures to curb nightlife tourism. In the
proposed reforms, foreign tourists who only come to the city for alcohol, drugs
and sex ought to be discouraged as much as possible.
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IAS (UK) - Government flip-flopping and
alcohol industry lobbying risks an increase in harm
Freezing and unfreezing planned rises in alcohol duty highlights the
Government’s lack of consistency and the whisky industry’s bizarre economic
claims.
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Brussels Times (Belgium) - Alcoholism
far more prevalent among over-55s, not young people
One in ten people in Flanders has a dangerous relationship with alcohol.
While such problematic behaviour is often thought to be most common among young
people, a recent study showed the risk is higher among people over the age of
55.
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Alcohol and Cancer (USA) - Few Americans
are Aware of Links Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk
Despite conclusive research that shows that all alcoholic beverages,
including wine, increase the risk of many types of cancer, Americans
demonstrated low awareness of this risk, and some perceived alcohol as having
health benefits, according to results published in Cancer Epidemiology,
Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer
Research.
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Oxford University Press - Alcohol: No
Ordinary Commodity
Written by ten leaders in the field of addiction research, offering a high
level of expertise in all relevant areas of alcohol policy.
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