In 2024, there were almost 300,000 hospitalizations related to alcohol or drugs, representing 12% of all hospitalizations in Canada. The majority were related to the broad health effects of substance use including cancers, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, injuries, infectious diseases and other acute and chronic conditions, with only a small portion related to substance use disorders (addictions).
https://ccsa.ca/en/one-out-10-people-admitted-hospital-are-there-because-impact-substance-use-their-health-new-report
EatingWell - Scientists
Have Linked Alcohol Consumption to Another Form of Cancer
While previous studies have suggested some benefits of consuming small
amounts of alcohol, recent science suggests that no amount of alcohol
consumption is risk-free, leading the U.S. Surgeon General to declare that no
amount of alcohol is considered safe.
https://www.eatingwell.com/alcohol-pancreatic-cancer-study-11981076
RTE.ie (Ireland) - Alcohol
risk guidelines may need to be changed – HIQA
Irish guidelines on what constitutes low-risk alcohol consumption may need
to be reconsidered based on latest research, according to a new report from the
Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA).
https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2026/0617/1578855-alcohol-report-hiqa/
American Hospital
Association (USA) - CDC finds 15% of pregnant U.S. women report current
alcohol consumption
A report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention June 11
found that 15.2% of pregnant women in the U.S. reported current alcohol
consumption.
https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2026-06-16-cdc-finds-15-pregnant-us-women-report-current-alcohol-consumption
Australian
Broadcasting Corporation (Australia) - Move to prevent 'rivers of grog' as
NT town camp alcohol bans to be extended
The Northern Territory government is planning to extend alcohol bans in
town camps which it says will prevent "rivers of grog" from flowing
into Aboriginal communities.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-19/nt-government-extends-town-camp-alcohol-bans/106817950
Il Sole 24 ORE (Italy)
- Nightlife: mayors take action to enforce the ban on alcohol for under-18s
A number of measures have been introduced to prevent breaches of the law
and tackle excessive noise. ‘Anti-Maranza’ measures in Lombardy and fines for
children out on their own in Calabria
https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/nightlife-mayors-campo-enforcing-the-ban-on-alcohol-for-minors-AInvu8hD?refresh_ce=1
CityNews Edmonton (Canada)
- Presence of alcohol ‘significantly reduces’ rescue chances in youth
drownings: study
A new study by researchers at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver has
found that alcohol “significantly reduces” the chance of rescue in a youth
drowning accident.
https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2026/06/16/presence-of-alcohol-significantly-reduces-rescue-chances-in-youth-drownings-study/
The Harvard Gazette - A
clearer picture of drinking and disease
Studies of alcohol’s effects on health have offered contradictory findings,
with some suggesting a glass of red wine a day is beneficial and others saying
even a drop of booze is too much. A new review attempting to clarify the risks
finds more than 60 diseases, based on the World Health Organization’s
International Classification of Diseases, are 100 percent attributable to
consuming alcohol.
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/06/a-clearer-picture-of-drinking-and-disease/
University of Victoria
- Study strengthens alcohol’s link to deadly pancreatic cancer
A new paper led by researchers at University of Victoria’s Canadian
Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) contributes to mounting evidence
that alcohol use can cause pancreatic cancer.
https://news.uvic.ca/media-release/alcohols-link-to-deadly-pancreatic-cancer/
Movendi International
(Nepal) - Nepal Tourism Growth Sparks Concerns Over Alcohol Harm
A massive surge of half a million spring tourists in Nepal’s eastern
mountain region has triggered a highly profitable, completely unregulated
market for local rhododendron alcohol.
https://movendi.ngo/news-stories/nepal-tourism-growth-sparks-concerns-over-alcohol-harm/
The Lancet Regional
Health - Eastern Europe's alcohol-related liver disease crisis is
preventable
The WHO European region has the world's highest alcohol consumption and one
of the highest burdens of alcohol-attributable liver disease globally.
Cirrhosis and liver cancer together cause nearly 780 deaths per day across the
region, and liver disease has become a major source of premature mortality and
working years lost.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762%2826%2900154-7/fulltext
NordAN (Finland) - Finland’s
alcohol law dispute shifts from EU procedure to public health risks
Finland’s controversial Alcohol Act reform has taken another turn, after
Parliament moved the proposal forward in a form that would expand alcohol home
delivery, online distance sales and Alko’s opening hours.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/post/finland-s-alcohol-law-dispute-shifts-from-eu-procedure-to-public-health-risks
Alcohol Awareness - Science
not fiction: evidence saves lives
This week, World Cancer Research Fund marks Cancer Prevention Action Week
2026 with a clear message: cut through the noise and focus on the evidence.
Health information is everywhere, but when advice is oversimplified, taken out
of context, or shaped by trends and influencers, it becomes much harder for
people to know what to trust. Cancer prevention needs clear, honest and
science-based communication.
https://alcoholcampaign.org/2026/06/18/science-not-fiction-evidence-saves-lives/
Alcohol Awareness
(Belgium) - Is it always alcohol time? Belgian campaign questions summer
drinking habits
As summer approaches, VAD/De Druglijn is relaunching and expanding its
campaign “Is het altijd alcoholtijd?” (“Is it always alcohol time?”). The
campaign questions the everyday presence of alcohol in social life and
highlights a changing attitude among many people in Flanders.
https://alcoholcampaign.org/2026/06/16/is-it-always-alcohol-time-belgian-campaign-questions-summer-drinking-habits/
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