A new coalition of health organizations and experts has formed to advocate for the reduction of alcohol-related illnesses, injuries and deaths. Launched today at the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Congress 2025 in Amsterdam, Kingdom of the Netherlands, the European Health Alliance on Alcohol unites European organizations of health professionals to amplify the medical community’s voice in policy-making.
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Neuroscience News - Why Alcohol Hits Women
Harder
Alcohol use among women has surged to match men’s rates, but women face far
greater health risks even at lower consumption levels. A growing body of
research is uncovering key neurobiological sex differences that influence why
and how women drink, with stress being a more prominent motivator for women.
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World Health Organization (WHO) - “Addressing
alcohol harm takes more than a medical intervention” – Dr Santos from Portugal
Alcohol-related harm is not always obvious, but it is everywhere. In many
countries, including Portugal, consuming alcohol is seen as part of daily life,
socializing and celebrations, and little thought is given to the associated
health risks.
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Neuroscience News - Social Drinking, Not
Solitary, Drives Most Alcohol-Related Harm
New research challenges the stereotype of the solitary drinker, showing
that social drinking plays a central role in the development and consequences
of alcohol use disorder. Studies reveal people consistently drink more in
social settings, where heavy drinking often leads to serious harms like
violence, risky sex, and traffic fatalities.
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RNZ (New Zealand) - Alcohol lobbyists given
input on health policies, documents reveal
Booze industry lobbyists have been granted input into the development of
alcohol policies, including how to deal with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(Australia) - Early screening plea for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder
When she and her partner took Dylan into foster care, the two-year-old had
already been diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD.
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Yle (Finland) - Yle poll: Most MPs say no
to stronger alcoholic drinks in grocery shops
The majority of MPs who responded to an Yle parliamentary poll take a
negative view of allowing grocery stores to sell most types of wine, as
suggested by a recent government report.
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The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - New
Joint CAMH-International Study Finds Major Economic and Health Benefits from
Alcohol Tax Increase
A new economic analysis shows that Lithuania’s unprecedented 2017 increase
in alcohol excise taxation generated a massive return on investment (RoI) and
improved public health outcomes, challenging critics who predicted economic
harm and offering important insights for Canada’s ongoing alcohol policy
discussions.
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Le Va (New Zealand) - Call to action:
Transforming the impact of alcohol related harm
The call to action to minimise the impact of alcohol in our communities is
longstanding – especially for our Māori and Pasifika whānau, people living with
disabilities or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), and people living in
our most deprived communities in Aotearoa.
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IAS Blog - Closing the gap between academic
research and service delivery: the addictions research and practice SIG
A group of individuals with shared interests seeking to improve the link
between research and clinical practice in addiction services; both in terms of
translation of research into practice, but also its conduct in service delivery
settings.
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PopNAD (Finland) - Policy changes the
public doesn’t want? The curious case of Finnish alcohol regulation
In Finland, the tension between public sentiment and policymaking is quite
evident in the evolving landscape of alcohol regulation. A recent survey by the
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) offers an interesting
perspective: while the majority of Finnish people continue to support
restrictive alcohol policies, the trajectory of actual legislation tells a
different story.
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NordAN (Sweden) - IOGT-NTO welcomes lobby
register proposal – but warns of loopholes
IOGT-NTO has welcomed the proposal to introduce a lobby register in Sweden,
calling it a step in the right direction toward greater transparency and
stronger democracy.
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NordAN (Finland) - A new opportunity for
families with babies through addiction rehabilitation
The Finnish Pidä kiinni® (Hold on) treatment model has proven to be a
significant support for parents struggling with substance use issues and their
young children.
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NordAN (Sweden) - Why Systembolaget chooses
responsibility over profit
Systembolaget’s role in Swedish society is built on a simple but powerful
idea: alcohol is not an ordinary product. That’s why Systembolaget is not like
other companies. This campaign, Systembolaget ute i världen, explores how to
explain the rest of the world Sweden’s unique approach to alcohol sales—and how
this model supports public health.
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