The Global status report on alcohol and health and treatment of substance use disorders presents a comprehensive overview of alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harm and policy responses as well as treatment capacities for alcohol and drug use disorders worldwide.
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Time Magazine (Thailand) - Thailand, in Bid
to Boost Tourism, Considers Ending Its Ban on Afternoon Alcohol Sales
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin may end a 52-year-old ban on afternoon
alcohol sales after appeals from the tourism industry, which is struggling with
rising costs and weak consumer spending.
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SWI swissinfo.ch (Switzerland) - Addiction
experts warn too many young people buy alcohol illegally in Switzerland
Too many young people in Switzerland are still able to obtain alcohol
illegally. According to Addiction Switzerland, more than a quarter of all sales
of beer, wine and spirits are illegal. Online purchases are particularly
problematic.
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NZ Herald (New Zealand) - Govt reveals new
mental health targets, hints at alcohol law reform in health roadmap
Five new mental health and addiction targets and a nod towards possible
alcohol law reform are among the revelations in the Government’s “challenging”
three-year plan for the public health system.
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NL Times (Netherlands) - Binge drinking
among Dutch school students back to pre-pandemic levels
The number of school students who drink many glasses of alcohol in a row
has returned to pre-coronavirus levels. At the time of the survey (in 2023), 18
percent of students had consumed at least five alcoholic drinks in one evening
in the past month.
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PsyPost - Mixing energy drinks with alcohol
impairs neural functioning in rats, study finds
A study on rats found that binge-like drinking of alcohol mixed with energy
drinks during adolescence produced changes in the hippocampus region of the
brain that were still detectable when the rats reached adulthood.
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The Independent - The hidden ways alcohol
impacts your health
Alcohol may be a big part of how many people socialise and celebrate, but
it can have a negative impact on our lives in a range of ways, as Alcohol
Awareness Week (July 1-7), coordinated by Alcohol Change UK, highlights.
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Express Medical (UK) - Understanding
alcohol harm in the workplace
The consumption of alcohol is a socially accepted norm in our culture,
associated with relaxation, celebration and socialising. However, when alcohol
consumption extends beyond moderation or into the workplace, it can affect
professional performance and cause significant harm. It costs the UK economy
more than £7 billion annually in lost productivity due to alcohol. An estimated
167,000 working years are lost to alcohol misuse annually.
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IAS Blog - Is Youth Drinking Decline a
Global Phenomenon? We Need More Evidence Beyond the Global North
Heavy and other hazardous drinking practices have significantly decreased
among youth in many Western countries. A growing number of studies have also
provided possible drivers of such drinking behaviours. However, there is
insufficient evidence on this beyond North America and Europe.
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University of Michigan - Not drinking
today? Study reveals why young adult drinkers choose alcohol-free days
Understanding the reasons why young adults choose not to drink on certain
days may inform prevention and intervention programs aimed at reducing the
harms associated with alcohol consequences.
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AlcoholAndCancer.eu - New study shows
alcohol rehabilitation and abstinence reduce the risk of alcohol-associated
cancers
A new study conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH),
Bordeaux University Hospital, France, and the World Health Organization (WHO)
has found that individuals with alcohol dependence who undergo rehabilitation
or maintain abstinence experience significantly lower risks of developing
alcohol-associated cancers.
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NordAN (Denmark) - DENMARK: More than
one-third of shops sold illegally to minors
The Danish Safety Technology Authority used young mystery shoppers for the
first time on July 1 as part of its supervision of age control in physical
stores. 34 percent of shops selling alcohol, nicotine, or tobacco products
violated age restrictions.
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NordAN (Sweden) - IOGT-NTO comments on
government's alcohol tax reduction: "Let alcohol policy fulfill its
purpose – to protect our public health"
The Swedish government announced its intention to reduce alcohol taxes for
economic reasons. IOGT-NTO is strongly critical of this proposal.
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