The New York Times - A Toast to Raising Alcohol Taxes
The Opinion Video above is about a drug problem — but not the one you may think. While the United States struggles to deal with the opioid crisis, there’s a quieter drug epidemic that has been unfolding for a lot longer. It involves a substance that was normalized long ago but that, by some measures, plays a role in more than 140,000 deaths a year.
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Harvard Gazette (USA) - Deaths from alcohol-related liver
disease soared during COVID
During the pandemic, deaths from alcohol-associated liver disease for
American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) populations was six times higher than
that of white people, according to a study by Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Entrepreneur - Choosing Health over Happy Hour:
Adaptogens in Non-Alcoholic Beverages are on the Rise and Here's Why
After years of experts saying that alcohol in moderation can offer health
benefits, The World Health Organization recently warned consumers that no
amount or kind of alcohol is good for your health.
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The Manual - Study suggests making alcohol more expensive
could save lives
Could more expensive liquor, beer, and wine save lives? Researchers say
yes. A new study by Scottish officials suggests that raising the price of
alcohol could significantly reduce deaths.
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Bangkok Post (Thailand) - Alcohol sales ban for Sunday's
advance voting
Alcohol sales will be banned nationwide from 6pm on Saturday until 6pm on
Sunday for advance voting for the general election.
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The Mail & Guardian (South Africa) - Alcohol abuse a
threat in the South African workplace
Workers’ Day in South Africa, given our painful history of social exclusion
and racial segregation, pays reverence to the gains we’ve made in shaping a
more fair and just society.
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ABC (Australia) - Alcohol was Clare's friend when she was
isolated. Then she hit rock bottom and it was a long, hard climb back
It's hard to reflect on my years spent abusing alcohol. The memories feel
pale, bleached, as if I've stripped away all their colour and horror in order
to move forward.
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Neuroscience News - The Long-Term Effects of Fetal
Alcohol Exposure on Brain Development
The study found that ethanol-induced neonatal apoptosis often causes
immediate neuron deficits that persist into adulthood. Some brain regions are
more vulnerable to ethanol-induced neuron loss than others, with the anterior
thalamic nuclei showing the greatest loss of neurons.
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University of Stirling (Scotland) - New campaign shares
letters to loved ones lost to alcohol and drugs
‘Everyone knows someone’ is the message behind See Beyond - See the Lives -
Scotland, a new campaign from academics and advocacy organisations that aims to
reduce the stigma that surrounds deaths due to alcohol and drugs.
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The Irish Sun (Ireland) - HSE chiefs issue urgent alcohol
warning – five signs it’s damaging your heart
The Health Service took to Facebook urging people to consider your alcohol
intake, warning about the dangers that come with it.
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The Conversation (New Zealand) - Study reveals at least
11% of child maltreatment in NZ could be due to heavy drinking by caregivers
More than one in ten children who are maltreated suffer because of the
second-hand effects of alcohol, according to our recently published research.
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Longevity LIVE - Research Suggests Moderate Alcohol
Consumption Can Harm The Brain
“A glass of wine a day keeps the doctor away.” This is a quote most of us
have heard, with some using it to justify daily alcohol consumption. Now, you
may be asking, “It’s just one glass, how harmful could it be?” According to
research, moderate alcohol consumption can lead to adverse effects,
specifically on your brain.
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SciTechDaily - Double Trouble: Unmasking the Alcohol Harm
Paradox in Anxiety and Mood Disorders
A comprehensive study has demonstrated that individuals with anxiety or
major depressive disorders experience more alcohol-related issues, even when
their levels of consumption are equal to those without such disorders.
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IAS Blog - Public awareness of the relationship between alcohol
use and breast cancer risk
Breast cancer is the third most common cancer in Ireland, and the most
common among women. Alcohol use is estimated to be attributable to
approximately 7% of these breast cancer cases.
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The Lancet Public Health - Minimum legal drinking
age—still an underrated alcohol control policy
In their latest review of alcohol control policies, Babor and colleagues1
classify laws that involve increases to the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA)
as best practice with a high degree of clear and consistent evidence.
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Cancer Council (Australia) - Cancer Council warns alcohol
industry must not call the shots on alcohol advertising
Cancer Council joins community organisations calling for government-led
regulation of alcohol marketing in Australia that protects our kids and
community, as the alcohol industry today releases its revised Alcohol Beverages
Advertising Code (ABAC).
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AlcoholAndCancer.eu - Exploring the Candidacy Framework:
Understanding Women's Perceptions of Breast Cancer Risk and Alcohol Consumption
In our interview with Paul R. Ward, corresponding author and researcher at
the Research Centre for Public Health, Torrens University, we explore the study
"Extending the sociology of candidacy: Bourdieu’s relational social class
and mid-life women’s perceptions of alcohol-related breast cancer risk."
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NordAN (Sweden) - Parents fear online drugs, but it's
alcohol their teens consume
Online drugs are the substances that worry most teenage parents - with over
one in four (28 percent) expressing concern - even though only one in 100
teenagers has tried them. Meanwhile, seven in 10 teenagers have consumed
alcohol, which concerns only 17 percent of parents. This is according to a new
study by IQ, presented ahead of Walpurgis Night.
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