Sweden and Finland have moved to relax strict laws that govern the sale of alcohol, while preserving wider state monopolies.
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Helsinki Times (Finland) - Finnish
Parliament votes to bring stronger alcoholic beverages to supermarkets
THE FINNISH PARLIAMENT on Wednesday voted 102 in favour and 80 against a
government bill to raise the maximum alcohol content limit for beverages sold
in supermarkets from 5.5 to 8.0 per cent.
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NordAN (Sweden) - Systembolaget's future
threatened after today's farm sales announcement
Today (June 5, 2024), the government announced plans to move forward with
so-called farm sales and will send the proposal to the Council on Legislation.
The proposal, which allows entities other than Systembolaget to sell alcohol
directly to customers, threatens the exemption from EU law that Systembolaget
currently enjoys. This exemption is based on Systembolaget's status as a
monopoly with exclusive rights.
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Euronews.com - Scientists find drinking
alcohol on a long-haul flight could be bad for sleeping passengers’ hearts
A new study found that alcohol consumption and inflight cabin pressure
could influence the heart health of sleeping passengers.
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The Conversation - Your favorite drink can
cause breast cancer – but most women in the US aren’t aware of alcohol’s health
risks
Did you know that casual drinks with friends or having a “wine mom” moment
to unwind could actually be nudging up your risk for breast cancer? It sounds
like a buzzkill. But it’s a truth that many might not know: Alcohol actually
causes breast cancer.
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The Conversation - Young people may see
more than 20 alcohol ads per hour on social media, research finds
It’s a Friday night and you’re scrolling through Facebook, mindlessly
thumbing past photos from friends, when a liquor advertisement catches your
eye.
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Loughborough University (UK) - Minimum
pricing for alcohol helped curb demand during COVID lockdown
Minimum pricing can be very effective in reducing demand for cheap
high-strength alcohol amid concerns about affordability fuelling problematic
drinking - according to a study on the impact of the measure during the COVID
lockdown.
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The Independent - Calls for airlines to
stop selling alcohol on flights
Airlines should consider restricting or stopping the access to alcohol on
flights to protect the health of passengers, academics have said.
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RNZ (New Zealand) - Police Commissioner
floats tighter alcohol regulation as 'trade off' to reduce estimated $7.8b harm
from booze
Internal police documents say alcohol creates 20 times the harm of meth but
police deploy less than one percent of their staff on reducing its harm.
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Public Health Institute (USA) - New Study:
Alcohol and Drug Use Cause Significant Harms that Go Beyond the Individual
A new study estimates that over their lifetime, more than a third of U.S.
adults or 113 million people are harmed from someone else’s drinking while 46
million experience harms from someone’s else’s drug use.
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WHO (Greenland) - Tackling a long-running
challenge: Greenland is developing recommendations for a national alcohol
policy
The Government of Greenland, known as Naalakkersuisut, in collaboration
with the Centre for Public Health in Greenland and WHO/Europe, have launched a
project to develop recommendations for a new national alcohol policy,
addressing a long-running public health challenge.
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RACGP (Australia) - Renewed push for
alcohol warning labels
Healthcare experts are again calling for increased awareness of the link
between alcohol consumption and cancer through clearer warning labels, public
health campaigns and education in primary care settings.
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IAS Blog - Beyond Personal Harm: The Costs
of Alcohol to Society
Alcohol use is linked to a range of harms that affect not only the drinker
but also impact wider society. This impact is extensive and places a
significant financial strain on the UK.
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Medical News Today - Alcohol-based
mouthwash may disrupt oral microbiome, leading to gum disease and certain
cancers
Alcohol-based mouthwash might increase the risk of developing health
problems such as gum disease and some cancers, including colorectal cancer.
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NordAN (Estonia) - Coalition of Estonian
organisations advocate for total ban on alcohol advertising
The Estonian Tobacco and Alcohol Control Coalition (ETAK), a member
organisations of NordAN, has formally proposed a complete ban on alcohol
advertising to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.
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AlcoholCampaign (Estonia) – Campaign in
Estonia: ALCOHOL CAUSES CANCER
Alcohol is a scientifically proven carcinogen. The Estonian National
Institute for Health Development (TAI) and the Health Insurance Fund is
launching an awareness campaign called “Alcohol Causes Cancer” to increase
public awareness of the cancer risk associated with alcohol and to encourage
healthier behaviours.
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