Debates about problematic alcohol use in politics are often about individuals and single incidents. That is understandable, but not enough. The Storting, Norway’s parliament, is also a workplace.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/alcohol-problems-in-politics-are-about-uncertain-leadership
STAT News (USA) - Alcohol
is wreaking havoc on U.S. public health. American society looks the other way
It is a drug that kills nearly 500 Americans every day, and causes more
deaths in a typical year than every infectious disease combined. It is
manufactured abroad and domestically, then sold by powerful multinational
organizations with a vast network of distributors. Its promoters can appear
indifferent to its addictive and ruinous properties.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/12/america-alcohol-epidemic-plain-sight-deadliest-drug-series-part-1/
STAT News - Despite
its toll, alcohol is still an awkward subject in the doctor’s office
Stop in for your annual physical, and you may be asked some version of this
question: How much alcohol do you consume most weeks? Or maybe, how many days
over the last week did you have a drink? Or even just: Do you drink at all?
https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/12/alcohol-use-disorder-screening-deadliest-drug-series-part-2/
Islands Business (New
Caledonia) - New Caledonia enforces alcohol restrictions
STARTING today, new restrictions on alcohol sales will take effect across
New Caledonia as authorities move to curb public disturbances linked to
excessive drinking.
https://islandsbusiness.com/news-break/new-caledonia-enforces-alcohol-restrictions/
CNN - You can
reverse much of the damage alcohol has done to your body, science says
Alcohol can feel deeply entwined in our lives. A beer or glass of wine
while catching up with friends. A cocktail at the end of a hard day. A round of
toasts at a party. It’s hard to believe that such seemingly innocent behavior
reduces our immunity to infectious disease and raises the risk of cancer and
other chronic diseases — but according to science, it does.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/14/health/alcohol-harm-reversed-wellness
BBC (UK) - UK
alcohol deaths fall for first time since Covid pandemic
The number of deaths caused by alcohol in the UK has fallen for the first
time since the Covid pandemic, the latest national figures show.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3v2dxg79w2o
The Portugal News
(Portugal) - Residents want to ban alcohol consumption on Lisbon street
Three months after restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages outside
establishments in Lisbon, residents consider the measure "timid" and
want to prohibit street consumption, while merchants remain cautious about the
responsibility placed on them.
https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2026-05-14/residents-want-to-ban-alcohol-consumption-on-lisbon-street/1021611
BBC (UK) - Dad
'would still be here' without booze deliveries
Two sisters have said their alcoholic father could still be alive had he
not been allowed to repeatedly order booze on delivery apps.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g0zyr409no
CAMH - New Review
Confirms Alcohol Causes Dozens of Health Harms, Some Reversible
A new Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)-led systematic review
published in the journal Addiction confirms that alcohol consumption causes
substantial harm to health, with some harms potentially reversible if a person
reduces or stops drinking.
https://www.camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-stories/rsch-new-review-confirms-alcohol-causes-dozens-of-health-harms-some-reversible
Medical Xpress - Alcohol
use disorder and obesity may cause metabolic alterations that raise the risk of
relapse, study suggests
Disrupted metabolic function in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) may
be amplified in the context of obesity, contributing to intensified alcohol
cravings, according to a preliminary study that supports ongoing investigation
of GLP-1 agonists as a potential AUD treatment.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05-alcohol-disorder-obesity-metabolic-relapse.html
SciTechDaily - Mixing
Edible Cannabis and Alcohol May Impair Driving More Than Scientists Expected
Cannabis edibles and alcohol together produced stronger driving impairment
than either substance alone, while standard field sobriety tests missed
cannabis-related impairment.
https://scitechdaily.com/mixing-edible-cannabis-and-alcohol-may-impair-driving-more-than-scientists-expected/
PsyPost - Brain
cells store competing memories that drive or suppress alcohol relapse
A new study published in the journal Neuron provides evidence that the
brain stores competing memories of alcohol use and the recovery from it within
distinct networks of the same type of brain cell.
https://www.psypost.org/brain-cells-store-competing-memories-that-drive-or-suppress-alcohol-relapse/
EnviroNews Nigeria
(Nigeria) - Endorse alcohol labelling at CODEX discussions, RDI urges
Nigerian govt
The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged Nigeria’s Codex
National Contact Point to endorse alcohol labelling at the 49th session of the
Codex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL49) holding on Wednesday, May 13, 2026,
in Ottawa, Canada.
https://www.environewsnigeria.com/endorse-alcohol-labelling-at-codex-discussions-rdi-urges-nigerian-govt/
NZDoctor (New Zealand)
- Alcohol harm doesn’t stop at 1km - and neither should community voice
The Āti Awa Toa Hauora Partnership Board is raising concerns about proposed
alcohol law changes that could restrict who is allowed to object to new liquor
licences.
https://www.nzdoctor.co.nz/article/undoctored/alcohol-harm-doesnt-stop-1km-and-neither-should-community-voice
Flinders University
(Australia) - More than 2m Australian middle-aged men drinking at risky
levels
The first national in-depth study to examine alcohol use among Australian
middle-aged men has found more than two million are drinking at levels that put
their health at risk of harm.
https://news.flinders.edu.au/blog/2026/05/12/more-than-2m-australian-middle-aged-men-drinking-at-risky-levels/
Balance (UK) - Millions
worried about rising harm as 1 in 5 adults order rapid alcohol deliveries
weekly
NEARLY half a million people in the North East (487,000 people) are
estimated to be using rapid delivery services to order fast alcohol regularly. Among
them will be many people already exceeding low-risk guidelines – who are twice
as likely to order rapid alcohol deliveries at least once a week.
https://www.fresh-balance.co.uk/news/millions-worried-about-rising-harm-as-1-in-5-adults-order-rapid-alcohol-deliveries-weekly/
NordAN (Estonia) - Estonia:
proposal would allow 16-year-olds to prepare and sell alcohol
A new amendment proposal in the Estonian Parliament has raised concern
among public health organisations, as it would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to
work in jobs involving the preparation, offering and sale of alcoholic
beverages.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/estonia-proposal-would-allow-16-year-olds-to-prepare-and-sell-alcohol
Alcohol Awareness (Norway)
- Av-og-til launches “Hot parent summer” campaign in Norway
The Norwegian organisation Av-og-til has launched a new summer campaign
with a simple message to parents: when children are present, stick to zero,
one, or at most two glasses of alcohol.
https://alcoholcampaign.org/2026/05/14/av-og-til-launches-hot-parent-summer-campaign-in-norway/
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