The Conversation - Zero alcohol doesn’t mean zero risk – how marketing and blurred lines can be drinking triggers
The availability and sales of “zero-alcohol” products have soared in recent years. In Australia, these are products containing less than 0.5% alcohol by volume, designed to mimic the flavour, appearance and packaging of alcoholic drinks.
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The Scottish
Government (Scotland) - Alcohol - minimum unit pricing - continuation and
future pricing: consultation
We are consulting on whether Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) should be continued
as part of the range of policy measures in place to address alcohol related
harm, and, in the event of its continuation, the level the minimum unit price
should be set going forward.
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Xinhua (Türkiye) - Türkiye
expands ban on serving and selling alcohol, tobacco products
Türkiye has expanded the scope of the ban on serving and selling alcohol
and tobacco products, the country's official gazette said on Wednesday.
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Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Catherine Conlon: Lobbyists continue to deny the reality of
alcohol harm in Ireland
Evidence shows that four people die every day from alcohol-related illness
in Ireland, while hundreds of thousands of families are severely impacted by
alcohol harm
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The Guardian - ‘Dire
need’ for labels on alcohol and ads about unhealthy eating to cut avoidable
cancers
Hard-hitting TV campaigns about the dangers of unhealthy eating and labels
on alcohol are needed to curb the huge rise in avoidable cancers, charities and
health campaigners have warned.
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Neuroscience News - Genetic
Link Between Eating Disorders and Alcohol Use Discovered
A comprehensive study of adolescent twins unveils a genetic nexus between
disordered eating and alcohol use disorders (AUDs). This correlation
underscores worse outcomes, including fatality, especially when these
conditions manifest simultaneously in younger teens.
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Iceland Review
(Iceland) - Experts Alarmed by Surge in Daily Drinking Rates
According to a physician at the National Centre of Addiction Medicine (SÁÁ),
the surge in online alcohol sales poses a concern for public health. Over the
past four decades, the daily alcohol consumption rates among patients admitted
to the Vogur Detox Centre and Rehabilitation Hospital with alcohol-related
issues has more than tripled.
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News24 (South Africa)
- Drugs, alcohol and gang violence make Western Cape schools dangerous
places for pupils
Pupil safety in the Western Cape is under threat with gang violence,
alcohol and drug abuse playing a major role at schools.
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NZ Herald (New
Zealand) - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome major issue for Far North – expert
Although 2023 has seen some hard-won changes to curb the destructive
effects of alcohol, experts remain adamant that much more is needed as alcohol
harm continues to effect Far North folk, with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder a
major issue in the region.
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Unity Health Toronto
(Canada) - Accidental drug and alcohol-related deaths nearly doubled in
Ontario during pandemic
A new report from The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network and Public
Health Ontario shows the number of accidental drug and alcohol toxicity-related
deaths grew to alarmingly high levels in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Thaiger (Thailand) - Alcohol
consumption bans at retirement parties win praise
Two key Thai ministries, the Interior and Education, have gained
recognition for their commitment to stamping out alcohol consumption during
retirement parties for their staff ending their service after this month.
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popNAD (Sweden) - Alcohol-related
problems among youth in Sweden
Compared to before the turn of the millennium, fewer young people now drink
alcohol, and fewer also binge drink. This is a trend that has been seen both in
Sweden, as well as in many other countries.
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CMAJ (Canada) - “Less
is better” is the best message when talking to patients about alcohol
In January 2023, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
published updated guidance on alcohol consumption and health.
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National Cancer
Institute - Drinking Alcohol, Often Heavily, Common among People with Cancer
and Long-Term Survivors
Drinking alcohol increases the risk of at least seven types of cancers. For
people being treated for cancer, regularly consuming a few beers or cocktails
also has other potentially harmful consequences, including making their
treatments less effective.
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NordAN (Sweden) - New
alcohol guidelines in Sweden: No clear safe limit
The National Board of Health and Welfare has recently released its updated
guidelines on alcohol consumption, primarily directed towards the healthcare
sector. One of the primary insights from the announcement is the assertion that
there isn't a specific boundary marking when alcohol consumption becomes
entirely risk-free.
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NordAN (Norway) - Lack
of health labeling for alcohol: - A betrayal to consumers
New research indicates a sharp increase in cancer cases among the young.
Poor diet, obesity, alcohol consumption, smoking, and inactivity are largely
blamed.
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