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Researcher explains the human toll of language that makes addiction feel worse. When Mass General transplant hepatologist Wei Zhang says he wants his colleagues to think before they speak, he has the tragedy of a recent patient in mind.
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AP News - Less alcohol, or none at all, is
one path to better health
It’s wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o’clock somewhere. Maybe it’s
also time to rethink drinking? Moderate drinking was once thought to have
benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on
that.
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The Guardian (UK) - Britain has a problem
that it won’t face up to: children’s dangerous relationship with alcohol
With young people in the UK far more likely to drink than those in other
countries, and adult overconsumption treated as a joke, it’s clear: we are a
nation in denial
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Te Ao Māori News (New Zealand) - Test gives
hope for better treatment of foetal alcohol syndrome
New assessment guidelines for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder could lead
to faster and more accurate diagnosis of a condition that disproportionately
affects Māori.
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Global News (Canada) - Social cost of
alcohol addiction in Canada outweighs government revenue by billions annually:
report
Canadians continue to pay a high societal cost when it comes to alcohol
consumption. A recent study from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and
Addiction (CCSA) shows that net government revenue from alcohol sales in 2020
was $13 billion, while the net social costs from alcohol use were $19 billion,
leaving Canadians with a $6 billion alcohol deficit.
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News.com.au (Australia) - Macular Disease
Foundation warns more than one drink a day can lead to vision loss
A couple of beers after work or a half-bottle of wine at dinner is a
beloved Aussie tradition, but new findings from a leading eye vision
organisation suggests that second glass of booze could put Australians at
greater risk of suffering serious health issues.
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Alcohol Action Ireland (Ireland) - Chilling
alcohol statistics reveal lost and disrupted lives
The recently published Health Research Board report – Alcohol: availability, affordability, related
harm, and policy in Ireland, pulls on a wide variety of data sources, which,
when brought together paint a picture of a society that is hugely burdened due
to the harm that alcohol causes across society from the cradle to the grave.
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THL (Finland) - Finnish drinking habits
2023
Regular alcohol consumption, i.e. at least weekly, has decreased among both
men and women between 2016 and 2023 (Figure 1). In 2023, the share of those who
consumed alcohol at least weekly was 48% for men and 22% for women, compared to
52% and 29% in 2016.
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NordAN (Norway) - New report: 8 out of 10
young people approached by "too drunk" individuals
Alcohol can reduce fear and boost confidence in the dating scene.
"However, it also increases the chance of rejection," warns a
researcher from NTNU and the alcohol awareness organization Av-og-til.
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I News (UK) - Why your bottle of wine could
soon carry a cancer warning
A glass of champagne at a wedding, a bottle of red shared over dinner, or a
late-night whisky by the fire. For many of us, alcohol plays an integral role
in our lives. But should it?
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EurekAlert - Smoking and alcohol leading
cause of surge in cancer deaths and cases in Asia, global study finds
A large new global study published in The Lancet reveals that
cancer-related deaths rose to 5.6 million in 2019 from 2.8 million in 1999 in
Asia, attributing the surge mainly to smoking and alcohol
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NordAN (Norway) - One in four young people
between 16-19 years feel that cocaine is as common at parties as alcohol
A recent survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Blue Cross Norway (Blå
Kors) maps young people's attitudes towards narcotic drugs. It shows that an
increasing number of youths experience cocaine as common at parties. Blå Kors
is very concerned about this development.
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IAS Blog - Rethinking “Justice”: Racial
Inequity in Justice-Involved Alcohol Treatment in the United States
The criminal legal system (previously referred to as criminal justice
system) and alcohol treatment in the United States (US) have long been
intertwined, with almost 1/3 of arrests in the US involving alcohol (McSweeny,
2015).
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