NL Times (Netherlands) - Netherlands investigating reintroduction of alcohol lock in passenger cars
The government is still considering the reintroduction of an alcohol interlock to prevent the number of alcohol drivers on the road from rising further. Minister Mark Harbers (Infrastructure) is currently having studies conducted on the reintroduction of such a ban.
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Eindhoven News (Netherlands) - Alcohol ban extended in
seventeen areas of Eindhoven
The alcohol ban in seventeen areas of Eindhoven will be extended by three years
from April 1. The ban should prevent (possible) nuisance.
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Hospital + Healthcare (Australia) - Four in five
alcohol-related deaths among males: AIHW
Four in five alcohol-related deaths and three in five hospitalisations in
2019–20 were among males, according to the Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare (AIHW).
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University of Calgary - UCalgary researcher finds link
between pandemic and rise in alcohol-related liver disease
It was during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic when Dr. Abdel Aziz
Shaheen, MD, an associate professor in the Cumming School of Medicine, noticed
the lineups to get into the liquor store were longer than the lines to get into
the grocery store.
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NordAN (Latvia) - NordAN supports Latvia's proposed
alcohol policy amendments
The Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network (NordAN) has written a letter to
the Prime Minister of Latvia, Mr. Krisjanis Karins, and several other
ministers, expressing support for the draft laws developed by Latvia's Ministry
of Health.
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PopNAD (Iceland) - Alcohol and Tobacco Use in Iceland –
where are we heading?
The Directorate of Health in Iceland monitors several determinants of
health every year ever since 2014. In this article we compared the use of
alcohol in the adult population over a five-year period from 2018 to 2022 and
the use of tobacco along with e-cigarettes and tobacco-free nicotine pouches.
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NBC News (Japan) - East Asians more likely to develop
stomach cancer because of lower alcohol tolerance, new study says
East Asian people are more likely to develop a more aggressive type of
stomach cancer because of their higher likelihood of alcohol intolerance,
according to a new study led by researchers in Japan.
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BBC - Why workplace drinking culture is fading fast
Drinking has long been the centre of workplace culture. But younger
employees are changing the role of alcohol in the office.
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BBC (Kenya) - Kenya's plan to curb alcohol abuse: One pub
per town
Kenya's deputy president has tried to take a radical step to reduce alcohol
abuse in the country's central region by saying that county governments should
only allow one pub per town, but not everyone is convinced that this is a good
plan.
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Euronews (Scotland) - In Scotland, minimum pricing on
alcohol has led to a drop in deaths and hospitalisations
The introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) on alcoholic drinks in
Scotland has led to a drop in alcohol-related deaths and hospitalisations in the
country, new research has found.
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Independent.ie (Ireland) - Zero-alcohol brands in the
spotlight as study shows high level of drink branding during rugby coverage
Complaint to HSE inspectors follows research showing an alcohol brand
reference was seen on screen in every eight to 18 seconds in the highlights of
11 European Champions Cup matches over the last two years
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Crossroads - STUDY OF ALCOHOL OVERSERVICE FINDS LACK OF
ENFORCEMENT
Overservice—the act of serving alcohol to an obviously intoxicated
person—contributes to motor vehicle crashes and violence, and it’s illegal in
48 out of 50 states. Still, U of M researchers say overservice tends to be understudied
and underenforced.
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Concordia University - Alcohol abuse and anxiety
sensitivity are linked in different but mutually reinforcing ways, according to
a new study
Anxiety sensitivity — the fear of anxiety-related sensations — has a long
and not very healthy relationship with alcohol use and abuse. People who
display high levels of AS are more likely to drink heavily and use alcohol as a
coping method or to reduce tensions.
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The National (Scotland) - Alcohol industry 'trying to
obstruct public health policy'
INDUSTRY claims about the damage curbs on alcohol marketing would do to the
economy and businesses in Scotland should be treated with a “healthy degree of
caution”, a charity has insisted.
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