A survey by landlæknir (Directorate of Health) shows that children and young people can easily buy alcohol in online shops. A prevention specialist says increased activity by such shops undermines prevention work and leads to increased consumption.
https://www.ruv.is/english/2026-05-21-online-alcohol-sales-open-tap-for-children-and-teenagers-476080
The Brussels Times - Alcohol
marketing: profiting from vulnerability
Despite declining alcohol consumption in Europe, alcohol remains
significantly overproduced in the EU. In 2026 alone, the EU spent €40 million
managing surplus wine production—funds that could instead have gone to public
health, social support, or community wellbeing.
https://www.brusselstimes.com/2093305/alcohol-marketing-profiting-from-vulnerability
News-Medical - Smartphone
overdependence may signal higher alcohol and smoking risk in teens
A large Korean adolescent study links problematic smartphone dependence
with higher odds of lifetime drinking and smoking, raising new questions about
how digital behaviors, reward-seeking, and substance-use risks may cluster
during teenage development.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260521/Smartphone-overdependence-may-signal-higher-alcohol-and-smoking-risk-in-teens.aspx
BU Today (USA) - Boston
University–Trained High Schoolers Educate Lawmakers About Taxing Alcohol
Boston University–trained high school students visited the Massachusetts
State House to share personal stories and data urging lawmakers to support a
proposed 10‑cent‑per‑drink alcohol tax increase.
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2026/boston-university-trained-high-schoolers-educate-lawmakers-about-taxing-alcohol/
STAT - Why isn’t
alcohol seen as a public health emergency?
Alcohol kills more Americans than any other drug by a wide margin. But
discussions about substance use epidemics in the U.S. are usually centered
around drugs like fentanyl or meth. In fact, most people in the U.S. do not see
alcohol is as much of a public health problem.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/05/15/alcohol-as-public-health-emergency-status-report-alex-hogan/
Nation Thailand
(Thailand) - Thailand alcohol controls take effect pending advertising
criteria
Thailand's new Alcoholic Beverage Control Act has taken effect, introducing
updated restrictions on alcohol. The new controls immediately ban the sale and
consumption of alcohol in eight specific types of locations, including public
transport hubs, government properties, and public parks.
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40066499
PsyPost - A healthy
diet doesn’t cancel out the inflammatory effects of alcohol, study finds
New research published in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism suggests that
moderate to heavy drinking tends to be associated with increased bodily
inflammation, even for individuals who maintain a highly nutritious diet.
https://www.psypost.org/a-healthy-diet-doesnt-cancel-out-the-inflammatory-effects-of-alcohol-study-finds/
The Dubrovnik Times
(Croatia) - Croatian Parliament Debates New Restrictions on Alcohol Sales
The Croatian Parliament is set to debate urgent amendments to the Trade Act
that would allow cities and municipalities to regulate the hours during which
alcohol can be sold in shops.
https://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/news/croatia/item/19822-croatian-parliament-debates-new-restrictions-on-alcohol-sales
PopNAD (Sweden) - Sweden
opened the door to farm sales of alcohol – here’s who walked in
Who buys alcohol straight from Swedish producers? In this article, Björn
Trolldal (CAN) presents findings from a new study based on national survey
data, offering a first look at consumer characteristics following the
introduction of farm sales in 2025.
https://nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/artiklar/sweden-opened-the-door-to-farm-sales-of-alcohol-heres-who-walked-in/
University of
Sheffield (UK) - What do people with experience of alcohol dependence think
about alcohol pricing policy?
Alcohol pricing and tax policies are among the most effective and
well-evidenced options for tackling alcohol-related harms1. However, it is less
clear how effective they are in reducing alcohol consumption among people with
alcohol dependence.
https://sarg-sheffield.ac.uk/blog/what-do-people-with-experience-of-alcohol-dependence-think-about-alcohol-pricing-policy/
IAS - The more you
look, the more you drink: how attention to alcohol adverts drives consumption
Alcohol adverts are everywhere: on television, online, at sporting events,
and on billboards. We know that exposure to alcohol advertising is linked to
increased drinking.
https://www.ias.org.uk/2026/05/19/the-more-you-look-the-more-you-drink-how-attention-to-alcohol-adverts-drives-consumption/
Movendi (Brazil) - Internal
Survey on Beer Price Attitudes Reaches Lula’s Inner Circle and Delays Alcohol
Tax Reform
An internal survey by Instituto Locomotiva – with framing of questions that
mirrors the beer industry’s lobbying messaging – has reached Lula’s advisers
and contributed to the government’s decision to postpone the Selective Tax bill
until after the October 2026 elections, delaying the centrepiece of Brazil’s
alcohol tax reform by at least a year.
https://movendi.ngo/media-snapshot/internal-survey-on-beer-price-attitudes-reaches-lulas-inner-circle-and-delays-alcohol-tax-reform/
The National Law
Review - Ohio State Study Targets Alcohol Marketing That Downplays Breast
Cancer Risk
A new study at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center –
Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute
(OSUCCC – James) seeks to raise awareness of alcohol as a risk factor for
cancer specifically among young women.
https://natlawreview.com/press-releases/ohio-state-study-targets-alcohol-marketing-downplays-breast-cancer-risk
NordAN (Greenland) - Greenland
debates national alcohol policy with children’s rights at the centre
Greenland’s parliament, Inatsisartut, has held a debate on whether the
country should develop a national alcohol policy with children’s rights as the
guiding principle. The debate, held on 13 May 2026, was proposed by Nivi Rosing
from Inuit Ataqatigiit and asked how Greenland should balance adults’
individual freedom with the protection of children from alcohol-related harm.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/greenland-debates-national-alcohol-policy-with-children-s-rights-at-the-centre
NordAN (Iceland) - Icelandic
government confirms online alcohol sales from domestic warehouses are not
private importation
A coalition of Icelandic prevention organisations has welcomed the
Icelandic Government’s response to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA),
saying it clearly confirms that online alcohol sales, as currently carried out
in Iceland with domestic warehousing and delivery, are illegal.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/icelandic-government-confirms-online-alcohol-sales-from-domestic-warehouses-are-not-private-importat
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