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Thursday, April 20, 2023

Alcohol News - 16/2023

WHO - A public health perspective on zero- and low-alcohol beverages
There is an expanding market of no- and low-alcohol beverages (NoLos). However, their effects on global ethanol consumption and public health are still questioned.
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Psychology Today - Alcohol Is Not Good for Your Health, Even in Moderation
It turns out that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol daily does not—as previously thought—protect against heart disease or contribute to a longer life.
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News Medical (Baltics/Poland) - How did alcohol control policies reduce all-cause mortality in Baltic countries and Poland?
A recent study published in the Scientific Reports Journal examined the impact of alcohol control policies on all-cause mortality between 2001 and 2020.
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Medical Xpress - Managing stress with food and alcohol consumption connected with faster lifelong weight gain
Food and alcohol consumption as means of easing stress are linked with body weight in both the long, and short terms.
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ADF (Australia) - Alcohol’s harm to others in Australia
Typically, when we think about the harms associated with alcohol we tend to think about the impact on people who drink. But what about the impact on those around them?
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IAS (UK) - How the cost of living crisis affects alcohol harm
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on health is linked to, and exacerbated by harmful alcohol use. In our recent article in The Lancet Regional Health Europe, we explored the cost-of-living crisis in the UK and its potential impact on public health.
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BBC (Scotland) - Call to tackle rise in alcohol-related deaths in Scotland
Tougher measures are needed to tackle the highest level of alcohol-related deaths for more than a decade, medical experts have said.
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Hepatitis B Foundation - Understanding the Impact of Drinking Alcohol on Liver Health
Hepatitis B is a virus that can damage the liver. The liver is a critical organ in the human body and is responsible for energizing cells, removing toxins and waste, and strengthening the immune system.
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NordAN (Sweden) - Swedish Social Democrats take initiative to protect alcohol monopoly
The Swedish Social Democratic Party is taking action in Parliament to protect the Swedish alcohol monopoly.
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Caron (USA) - Behind the Numbers: Alcohol is Killing More People Than Fentanyl
Several years ago I wrote a piece about how alcohol was killing more people annually than opioids asking why we weren’t giving alcohol the same attention.
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NordAN (Norway) - Norwegians buy less alcohol in Sweden
Norwegians buy less alcohol in Sweden compared to before the pandemic, according to a new report from CAN.
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Alcoholcampaign.org - WHY ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH IS IMPORTANT
Alcohol Awareness Month, held annually from April 1st to April 30th, is crucial in raising public awareness about alcohol abuse and dependence.
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AlcoholAndCancer - Alcohol-attributable cancer deaths cost European economies billions in lost productivity
A recent study conducted by Rumgay, H., Ortega-Ortega, M., Sharp, L., Lunet, N., & Soerjomataram, I. (2023) and published in Cancer Epidemiology reveals that alcohol consumption led to more than 23,300 premature cancer deaths in the EU, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK in 2018, resulting in €4.58 billion in lost productivity.
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