When we hear about health impacts from drinking alcohol, often the conversation focuses on things like deaths or injuries from crashes, risk to a fetus during pregnancy, and liver and heart disease. But alcohol use also increases the risk of several types of cancer – a reality that isn’t as well known by the public.
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The Conversation - People
with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder face a heightened risk of homelessness
Canada is in the midst of a housing crisis. A systematic failure to provide
decent and affordable housing means far too many people are ending up homeless.
Rigid and unresponsive policies perpetuate adversity and fuel stigma that
places blame on the individual.
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The New York Times - Deep
Links Between Alcohol and Cancer Are Described in New Report
Adults under age 50 have been developing breast cancer and colorectal
cancer at increasingly higher rates over the last few decades, and alcohol use
may be one factor driving the trend, according to a scientific report published
on Wednesday.
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The Conversation - How
perpetrators of domestic violence use drugs and alcohol to control their
victims
At least three decades of research on the intersection of substance use
with domestic and family violence consistently shows the frequency, severity
and impact of violence increases in the context of the perpetrator using
alcohol and other drugs.
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Medical Xpress - Half
of heavier drinkers say calorie labels on alcohol would lead to a change in
their drinking habits
Just over half of heavier drinkers in England say they would make changes
to their drinking if calorie labels for alcohol were introduced, according to a
new study by UCL researchers.
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MedicalNewsToday - Dementia
risk rises with any amount of alcohol use, new study suggests
There is no level of alcohol consumption that is not associated with a
higher risk of dementia, suggests a new study, contrary to previous findings.
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YLE (Finland) - Government
tensions rise over loosening of Finland's alcohol laws
A leading Christian Democrat MP has said that strong wines will not be sold
in supermarkets as long as her party is in the governing coalition.
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Catalan News (Spain) -
Spain wants to lower blood alcohol limit for all drivers
Spain's Interior Ministry, responsible for public security and internal
affairs in Spain, is looking to lower the allowable blood alcohol concentration
(BAC) for all drivers.
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Iceland Review
(Iceland) - Minister Criticises Hagkaup’s Move into Alcohol Market
Yesterday, the grocery store Hagkaup began selling alcohol online for
in-store pickup. The Minister of Finance has expressed concern about the
possible implications of this decision on the youth and pointed to legal
uncertainties surrounding alcohol sales, RÚV reports.
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BBC (UK) - Small
beer: Study calls on government to shrink pints
A sobering discovery has led to Cambridge University academics calling on
the government to stop serving beer in pints to reduce Britain’s alcohol
intake.
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IAS Blog - Can
alcohol control policies reduce family and domestic violence?
Family and domestic violence accounts for nearly half of all assaults in
Australia. In New South Wales, the most populous state in Australia, reported
rates of family and domestic violence have steadily increased since 2019.
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WCRF – Policy Position:
Alcohol and cancer risk
Our new policy position on alcohol recommends: fiscal and pricing policies;
restricting availability; mandatory health warning labels; marketing
restrictions; and updated national guidance.
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NordAN (Denmark) - New
study: Supermarkets tempt shoppers with alcohol while grocery shopping
On average, you encounter alcohol nine times during a trip through the
supermarket. The Danish Cancer Society calls for stricter regulation.
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ERR News (Estonia) - Thousands
of drunk drivers pass a special program instead of going to jail in Estonia
Instead of going to prison, 4,500 individuals caught driving under the
influence in Estonia have participated in a special program where they are
subject to medical monitoring and must avoid reoffending.
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Alcohol Awareness
(Norway) - Are you on the same page with your teenager?
Av-og-til, a Norwegian organization dedicated to preventing alcohol-related
harm, has launched a campaign to encourage parents to have open and honest
conversations with their teenagers about alcohol.
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