Alcohol Justice strongly objects to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s plans to eliminate vital protective and life-saving recommendations around alcohol consumption.
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The Conversation - Five reasons you should
give up alcohol if you’re recovering from an injury
Rest, rehab and patience are cornerstones of injury recovery. But should
quitting alcohol be a part of any recovery plan? This is what England cricket
captain Ben Stokes has done – saying he’s given up alcohol in a bid to quickly
recover from a serious hamstring injury.
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Baltic News Network - Alcohol Tests in the
Latvian Parliament? Mieriņa Admits: “Not All Deputies Would Pass”
The Speaker of the Saeima, Daiga Mieriņa, has admitted that some MPs in the
Latvian Parliament struggle with alcohol issues. When asked in an interview
with Latvian Television whether she was confident that all MPs would pass an
alcohol test if it were introduced, Mieriņa replied: “Probably not.”
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belganewsagency.eu (Belgium) - National
food study: too much alcohol, too little fruit and veg
Belgians don't eat enough fruit and vegetables and drink excessive alcohol,
according to the national Food Consumption Survey conducted by health institute
Sciensano.
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World Health Organization (Vietnam) - Viet
Nam lawmakers seize historic moment to protect youth and community health from
harm from alcohol, tobacco and sugary drinks
National Assembly members voted today to approve the revised Excise Tax
Law, raising tobacco and alcohol tax, and introducing tax on sugar-sweetened
beverages.
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Göteborgs universiteet - Drug combination
reduces alcohol consumption
Two existing medications—one used for smoking cessation and the other for
depression—appear to work effectively together in treating alcohol use
disorder. The combination reduces alcohol cravings, lowers consumption, and may
decrease the risk of nausea.
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Yle (Finland) - Study: Finland third-most
expensive country in EU for alcohol last year
Finland was the third most expensive country in Europe to buy alcohol last
year, according to the results of an international price comparison carried out
by Eurostat, the EU's statistical agency.
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Forbes (USA) - U.S. Might Drop Daily
Alcohol Guidelines, Report Says—But Expert Says Move Misses The Mark
The Department of Health and Human Services is considering revising its
longstanding recommendations on alcohol consumption, Reuters reported
Wednesday—but research published over the past year warns that even moderate
drinking can lead to health problems, including multiple types of cancer.
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Medical Xpress - Alcohol use disorder harms
the brain's immune system earlier in women
The immune system is the body's protector. Following the detection of a
potential threat, such as a bacterial or viral infection, a healthy immune
system will attack the foreign invader.
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Medical Xpress - Alcohol-linked liver
deaths rising in women and young adults, finds study
Alcohol-related liver disease deaths are increasing—and they're rising
faster in some groups, including women, young adults and Indigenous people, new
research shows.
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Women's Agenda (Australia) - Think
teetotallers are killjoys dragging down the economy? The evidence suggests the
opposite
As the ‘sober curious’ movement continues to grow, some are arguing Australia’s
prosperity was built on the backs of drinkers. We’re seeing a flurry of think
pieces positing that teetotallers are free-loading bludgers and a drag on the
economy, and the rising abstinence trend poses a fiscal and existential threat.
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IAS Blog - Double-Edged Swords: Motivation
and “alcoholic” identity in alcohol-related cirrhosis
Liver damage is one of the most well-known and common health problems
associated with drinking too much alcohol. The most severe type of
alcohol-related liver damage is called alcohol-related cirrhosis.
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IAS Blog (UK) - Revealed: UK alcohol
industry documents show spread of misinformation throughout 2024
A new report by IAS and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems reveals
that alcohol industry bodies in the UK systematically misled the public and
policymakers throughout 2024, downplaying rising levels of harm while
presenting themselves as responsible actors.
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Alcohol Action Ireland (Ireland) - Alcohol
labelling is clear government policy – Carroll MacNeill must stand firm in the
face of colleagues’ confusion
Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI), the national independent advocate to reduce
alcohol harm, is bewildered by this morning’s Dáil statement by Minister of
State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Alan Dillion,
that the introduction of alcohol health information labelling, which is due to
come into force in May next year, “must be implemented in a way that does not
jeopardise Ireland’s export-led recovery”, that backtracking on its
introduction is “not about undermining public health”, and that the “proposed
legislation is one that is very much at a time when many people are struggling
with uncertainty”.
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Polskie Radio (Poland) - More young Poles
drinking before 18, new report warns
The study, conducted by the National Research Group for the NGO GrowSpace
Foundation, links the trend to widespread alcohol advertising and poor
enforcement of sales restrictions.
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NordAN (Finland) - Helsinki Administrative
Court issues decision on excise duty for cross-border alcohol sales
A German company had sold alcoholic beverages subject to excise duty to a
private individual through a Finnish-language online store. The products were
transported from Germany to Finland by a third-party shipping company, which
the buyer paid separately.
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NordAN (Sweden) - Pop culture makes alcohol
look cool – half of young people want artists to show more responsibility
More than two out of three young people are exposed to alcohol in pop
culture every week, and many feel it is often portrayed as something positive
and high-status. Half believe that filmmakers and musicians should take greater
responsibility. This is shown in a new survey from IQ.
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Alcohol Awareness (Estonia) - What does not
belong in the line-up?
Estonian Tobacco and Alcohol Control Coalition is launching a new
social-media initiative called “Mis ei sobi ritta?” [“What does not belong in
the line-up?”]. The campaign pushes back against the long-held idea that a
bottle fits every occasion, from a baby shower to a funeral.
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Alcohol and Cancer (Spain) - Alcohol and
tobacco linked to three out of four oral cancer cases in Spain
Quitting alcohol and tobacco could stop most cases of oral cancer in Spain,
according to figures released for European Oral Cancer Day. The Spanish General
Council of Dentists, drawing on several odonto-stomatology reviews, calculates
that about 75 percent of tumours in the mouth and throat would never appear if
both habits disappeared.
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