Alcohol harm costs England £27.4 billion a year, new research by the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) has found. In the first nationwide analysis of its kind in over 20 years, the latest figures show that there has been over a 40% increase in the cost of harm from alcohol since last calculated in 2003. Tax revenue from alcohol only raises around £12.5 billion each year, meaning it is dwarfed by the financial cost of harm.
Read more
NPR (USA) - A bill
in New York looks to update 'antiquated' alcohol laws
The New York legislature is considering undoing a prohibition-era law that
allows local governments to opt-out of alcohol sales. Some communities say the
state is interfering with local control.
Read more
Le News (Switzerland)
- 4% of drivers in Switzerland drive under the influence of alcohol
According to a report published this week, 4% of drivers in Switzerland
drive after drinking alcohol. However, only 0.4% have a level of alcohol at or
above the legal limit.
Read more
Australian
Broadcasting Corporation (Australia) - Wealthy drink more alcohol than
poorer Australians
Australia has often been characterised as a big drinking nation, but a new
study has found we're drinking nearly 30 per cent less alcohol than just seven
years ago.
Read more
The Irish Times
(Ireland) - Alcohol to be served in outdoor areas for another six months
The Cabinet has agreed to extend a temporary law to allow alcohol to be
sold and consumed in outdoor seating areas of pubs and restaurants for the next
six months.
Read more
Daily Maverick (South
Africa) - Is tackling alcohol harm a priority for parties and individuals
contesting the 2024 elections?
The terms ‘alcohol’, ‘drug’ and/or ‘substance’ feature in many reactive
political pledges to provide more treatment and rehabilitation options or to
have more effective enforcement against those breaking the law.
Read more
The Washington Post
(USA) - Marijuana surpasses alcohol in daily use for Americans, study finds
More people in the United States say they are using marijuana daily or near
daily, compared with people who say they are drinking alcohol that often,
according to a new study.
Read more
NordAN (Finland) - Alcohol
is a greater killer in Finland than previously thought: 37,000 life years lost
annually due to alcohol-related causes
Alcohol is a significant health risk and one of the leading causes of
premature deaths. Every year in Finland, more than 37,000 life years are lost
prematurely due to the effects of alcohol, including indirect deaths.
Read more
NordAN (Iceland) - Operation
of ÁTVR is founded on clear public health and societal reasons
The operation of ÁTVR is based on evident public health and societal
reasons, which include limiting access to alcohol and combating alcohol misuse
and its harmful effects, IOGT Iceland reports.
Read more
Alaska Native News
(USA) - Law Requiring Warning that Alcohol Causes Breast and Colon Cancers
Passes the Alaska State Legislature
The Alaska State Legislature passed Representative Andrew Gray’s “Alcoholic
Beverages and Cancer Act” today, a first of its kind bill to require all
alcohol retailers in the state to post cancer warning signs at the
point-of-sale stating: “Alcohol use can cause cancer, including breast and
colon cancers.”
Read more
No comments:
Post a Comment