The 51st annual symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society (KBS), held in Kaunas from 1–5 June, became a significant event not only for Lithuania but also for the international alcohol research and public health community. For the first time in the Baltic States, the conference brought together more than 150 researchers, scientists, and policy experts from over 25 countries to discuss the latest evidence on alcohol consumption, alcohol-related harm, and effective alcohol control policies.
https://www.vdu.lt/en/lithuania-presented-to-the-world-as-a-success-story-in-alcohol-policy-at-an-international-conference-in-kaunas/
The Conversation - Why drinking alcohol
makes you reach for chips and nachos
Have you ever wondered why savoury foods like chips, nachos and salted nuts
go so well with a beer or glass of wine? And why sometimes you feel an
insatiable appetite for junk food while drinking? Our new study examined the
diets and alcohol intake of Australians to find out why.
https://theconversation.com/why-drinking-alcohol-makes-you-reach-for-chips-and-nachos-284540
Columbia University Mailman School of Public
Health - New Research Links Even Low Alcohol Consumption to Cancer, Heart
Disease, and Premature Death
Even what many Americans consider moderate drinking is linked to an
increased risk of death, disability, and chronic diseases such as cancer and
heart disease, according to a new study published in the Journal of Studies on
Alcohol and Drugs.
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/new-research-links-even-low-alcohol-consumption-cancer-heart-disease-premature-death
Pan American Health Organization - PAHO:
Health tax levels in the Americas remain too low to curb harmful consumption of
alcohol and sugary drinks
Levels of health taxes on alcohol and sugar‑sweetened beverages in the Americas remain too low to significantly
reduce consumption and prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), even as the
Region records some of the highest consumption levels in the world, according
to two reports released by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
https://www.paho.org/en/news/9-6-2026-paho-health-tax-levels-americas-remain-too-low-curb-harmful-consumption-alcohol-and
STAT (USA) - Alcohol study discarded by
Trump officials is published in scientific journal
A report on alcohol’s health effects, commissioned by the federal
government but unreleased under President Trump, came out Tuesday — in a
scientific journal. The study finds even low levels of drinking may increase
the risk of various diseases or even death.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/09/suppressed-alcohol-health-study-released-one-drink-or-less-daily/
BBC - My drinking days are over - here are
my tips for an alcohol-free World Cup
Sam O'Brien West, 32, always knew he was a problem drinker, often the
drunkest person in the room at social events. Now sober, the football fan
shares his advice below for having a great alcohol-free World Cup.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czr25ypjrdvo
Medscape - Alcohol Intake Tied to Increased
Colorectal Cancer Risk
It is very clear, certainly to those in the public health community and
cancer doctors, that there is an association with alcohol intake and the risk
of cancer. However, in population-based surveys, there is a very large
percentage of individuals who do not appear to see the risk of alcohol intake,
particularly excessive alcohol intake, related to cancer, or an even larger
segment of population simply doesn’t know.
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/alcohol-intake-tied-increased-colorectal-cancer-risk-2026a1000hjl
STAT (USA) - Drinking during pregnancy rose
after 2020, new CDC data suggest
New data released Thursday suggest the prevalence of drinking during
pregnancy increased in recent years. National survey data published in a
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report show about 15% of adult
pregnant women reported current drinking (use in the prior 30 days) between
2021 and 2024. About 13.5% of women reported the same between 2018 and 2020.
https://www.statnews.com/2026/06/11/cdc-report-alcohol-pregnancy-growing-problem/
Alcohol Health Alliance (UK) - One in five
alcohol products keep consumers in the dark on health information, new study
finds
The study of over 530 alcohol product labels sold in the UK – the biggest
study of its kind to date – found that basic nutrition and health information,
such as units of alcohol, ingredients, and health and pregnancy warnings, was
inconsistent or wholly absent from labels, leaving consumers without important
information about what is in their drinks and the associated health risks.
https://ahauk.org/news/alcohol-products-keep-consumers-in-the-dark/
IAS Blog - What is the point of a pint
without alcohol? How drinking motives can help our understanding of who is
consuming no/lo drinks
Over the last ten years, the “no/lo” drinks market has grown considerably.
No/los are alcoholic-type drinks that emulate their standard-strength alcoholic
equivalent but have little to no alcohol in them (≤1.2% ABV).
https://www.ias.org.uk/2026/06/09/what-is-the-point-of-a-pint-without-alcohol-how-drinking-motives-can-help-our-understanding-of-who-is-consuming-no-lo-drinks/
Movendi International - Alcohol Marketing
Targets Our Children. It’s Time We Talked About It
In this opinion column, concerned mother and child rights and public health
advocate Linda de Keyser combines that evidence with lived experience of
alcohol marketing at her son’s football matches to make a compelling case for
bans of alcohol advertising and sponsorship.
https://movendi.ngo/blog/2026/06/05/alcohol-marketing-targets-our-children-its-time-we-talked-about-it/
Movendi International - Movendi Movement
Launches Global Campaign to Document Alcohol Marketing During the World Cup
Movendi International together with our members is launching an initiative
we have built together as a movement, with young people at the heart. An
estimated 6 billion people will watch the football tournament, including up to
1.7 billion children and young people. Alcohol companies know this, and they
are gearing up to push their harmful product to as many people as possible.
https://movendi.ngo/community-latest/movendi-movement-launches-global-campaign-to-document-alcohol-marketing-during-the-world-cup/
New Mobility News (Belgium) - From July:
12-hour driving ban after positive alcohol test
Starting in July, anyone caught driving drunk will be given a twelve-hour
driving ban. Until now, a driving ban following a positive alcohol test could
last two, three, six, or twelve hours.
https://newmobility.news/en/2026/06/11/from-july-12-hour-driving-ban-after-positive-alcohol-test/
Sante Publique France (France) - “Protecting
the Public from the Risks of Alcohol.” The special report in *La Santé en
action* No. 473, April–June 2026
In a new issue of its journal *La Santé en action*, Santé publique France
has published a special report on alcohol as a public health issue, given the
health and social harms caused by its consumption.
https://www.santepubliquefrance.fr/en/news/protecting-public-risks-alcohol-special-report-la-sante-en-action-no-473-april-june-2026
NordAN (Finland) - Alcohol Act amendments
made in committee support the health of people in Finland: changes must be
notified to the EU before the plenary sessioon
The Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention EHYT considers the
amendments made by Parliament’s Social Affairs and Health Committee to the
Alcohol Act proposal to be steps in the right direction.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/alcohol-act-amendments-made-in-committee-support-the-health-of-people-in-finland-changes-must-be-no
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