Deutche Welle (germany) - 'Every
eleventh car accident death' due to alcohol
"Don't even think about that glass
of beer." German parliamentarian Stephan Kühn tells DW why
Germany's alcohol threshold for driving should drop to zero - and
that he's got science and the German public behind him.
Herald Scotland (Scotland) - Experts
tell whisky industry: your minimum alcohol price fight is killing
people
The introduction of a 50p minimum price
per unit of alcohol had been due to be introduced a year ago today.
However, the measure has yet to come into force as a result of a
legal challenge led by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA).
Telegraph.co.uk - Hidden levels of
sugar in alcohol revealed
Study by The Telegraph finds a single
pint of cider contains almost as much sugar as the World Health
Organisation recommends should be an average person’s daily limit
Medical News Today - Scientists test
the brain region that makes us averse to alcohol
Neuroscientists at
the University of Utah investigate the region of the brain that
regulates how sensitive we are to the negative effects of alcohol.
Journal Times -
Alcohol Awareness Month: Alcohol is the deadliest drug for teens
April is National
Alcohol Awareness Month and this year’s theme is “Help for Today,
Hope for Tomorrow.” Gov. Scott Walker has proclaimed April as
Teenagers Drinking Alcohol Awareness Month for the state of
Wisconsin.
Global Times
(Mozambique) - New regulations on alcoholic sale take effect in
Mozambique
New regulations to
strengthen controls over the sale of alcoholic drinks in Mozambique
took effect since Saturday, aiming to protect the health of citizens
and reduce accidents and crimes related to alcohol in the south
African country.
Midland Daily News
(USA) - MDCH: Excessive alcohol use is a leading cause of
preventable death
The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention recently released the Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report which included the results of a multi-state
study on alcohol-attributed deaths and years of potential life lost.
According to the study, Michigan reported 3,102 deaths and 85,387
years of potential life lost annually from 2006 to 2010 due to
excessive drinking.
The West
Australian (Australia) - NT Chief Justice Trevor Riley calls for
more alcohol controls to curb Tennant Creek violence
A Northern
Territory Supreme Court judge has called for something urgent to be
done to curb alcohol consumption in Tennant Creek following a brutal
stabbing.
The Conversation -
Why I’m fighting alcohol industry obstruction of minimum pricing
Exactly a year
after minimum alcohol pricing was supposed to have been introduced in
Scotland, this week a group of public health professionals including
myself registered a protest against the fact that it is still not in
place.
Irish Examiner
(Ireland) - Rate of chronic alcohol use jumps over last five years
Rates of chronic
alcohol use have jumped over the last five years, official figures
show. This has come at a time when the number of people seeking
treatment who are unemployed has also risen sharply.
thejournal.ie
(Ireland) - “Conflicting advice” leading to thousands of Irish
women drinking alcohol while pregnant
A NEW CAMPAIGN is
warning women of the damage that drinking alcohol while pregnant can
cause to unborn children.
Deutsche Welle
(Germany) - Zero tolerance proposed as new drink-drive limit
According to a
recent survey, most Germans would favor a total ban on drinking
alcohol for drivers. Experts have long proposed lower alcohol limits,
but so far, the politicians have not followed the recommendations.
Caerphilly
Observer (Wales) - Welsh Government proposes public ban on
e-cigarettes and minimum pricing of alcohol
Proposals to
introduce a public ban on e-cigarettes and minimum alcohol pricing in
Wales have been outlined by the Welsh Government.
