As a new year begins, aspirations fill the air, with new goals, new habits, and new ways of becoming slightly better than before. Against this backdrop, the alcohol-policy ambitions in Sweden and Finland to “become more like the rest of Europe” feel particularly topical.
https://nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/artiklar/the-nordic-dream-of-becoming-what-we-already-are/
Scandasia (Thailand) - Alcohol ban returns
this weekend ahead of Thailand election
Alcohol sales were banned nationwide in Thailand last weekend in connection
with the parliamentary election. This weekend, the same restrictions will once
again be in force, according to the Royal Thai Police.
https://scandasia.com/alcohol-ban-returns-this-weekend-ahead-of-thailand-election/
GLOBSEC - Alcohol and Tobacco Control:
Spotlight on Innovative Policies in Europe
In 2025, GLOBSEC published updated analyses examining key determinants of
population health, with a focus on alcohol consumption, tobacco use, and
dietary risk factors. Published under the title "Untapped Potential of
Improved Diet, Smoking and Alcohol Consumption," the studies primarily
focused on Slovakia and offered an in-depth assessment of national trends and
policy options.
https://www.globsec.org/publications/alcohol-tobacco-control-policies-europe
Time Magazine - Why Alcohol Raises the Risk
of Cancer
Carcinogens—substances that increase cancer risk—are often obvious. Some
with the most research backing their dangers are tobacco, radiation, and
asbestos. Also in that category? Alcohol.
https://time.com/7364435/alcohol-cancer-risk-carcinogens/
BBC (Wales) - Beer and wine to cost more as
minimum alcohol price to rise by 30%
The minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol in Wales will increase from 50p to
65p from October.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy09ekp5pj5o
University of Stirling (Scotland) - Study reveals insidious impact
of alcohol marketing on young people
A University of Stirling study has laid bare the insidious impact of
alcohol sponsorship of major sporting events on young people in Scotland.
https://www.stir.ac.uk/news/2026/february-2026-news/study-reveals-insidious-impact-of-alcohol-marketing-on-young-people/
PsyPost - Alcohol
shifts the brain into a fragmented and local state
A standard glass of wine or beer does more than just relax the body; it
fundamentally alters the landscape of communication within the brain.
https://www.psypost.org/alcohol-shifts-the-brain-into-a-fragmented-and-local-state/
Otago Daily Times (New
Zealand) - Alcohol harm ‘underappreciated’
A public health expert has painted a sobering picture of the impacts of
alcohol on society, saying consumption needs to reduce drastically.
https://www.odt.co.nz/southland/the-ensign/alcohol-harm-%E2%80%98underappreciated%E2%80%99
LabourList (UK) - ‘Alcohol
harm is a public health crisis — and industry lobbying is blocking action’
We may not want to talk about it, but our country has a serious problem
with alcohol. Alcohol deaths still soar above pre-pandemic levels and alcohol
harm costs over £27 billion a year in England alone, straining the NHS and
other public services.
https://labourlist.org/2026/02/alcohol-harm-public-health-crisis-industry-lobbying-blocking-action/
IAS Blog - The Dry
January® challenge: Separating fact from fiction
In 2026, 17.5 million people across the UK plan to take a month off alcohol
in January, aiming to kick off the year on a happier, healthier note. Top
motivations include saving money, improving health and fitness, and boosting
mental health and wellbeing.
https://www.ias.org.uk/2026/02/05/the-dry-january-challenge-separating-fact-from-fiction/
IAS Blog (UK) - National
Cancer Plan for England acknowledges alcohol as cancer risk factor
The UK Government has published its National Cancer Plan for England, which
lists alcohol as a risk factor for cancer. Despite the acknowledgement, there
are no new policy proposals in the Plan beyond those already committed to as
part of the 10 Year Health Plan on introducing mandatory labelling and
supporting the no and low alcohol sector.
https://www.ias.org.uk/news/national-cancer-plan-for-england-acknowledges-alcohol-as-cancer-risk-factor/
NordAN (Finland) - NGOs’
cooperation structures dismantled at the expense of preventive substance use
work
State funding for the NGO network for preventive substance use work is
being discontinued at a time when the need for such work is growing rapidly. At
the same time, the ministry is systematically scaling down other networks that
support cooperation between civil society organisations.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/ngos-cooperation-structures-dismantled-at-the-expense-of-preventive-substance-use-work
Alcohol and Cancer - Four
in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally
Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a
new global analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). The study examines 30
preventable causes, including tobacco, alcohol, high body mass index, physical
inactivity, air pollution, ultraviolet radiation – and for the first time –
nine cancer-causing infections.
https://www.alcoholandcancer.eu/post/four-in-ten-cancer-cases-could-be-prevented-globally
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