Xinhua - Alcohol, drugs cause low birth
weight: Australian study
Women with drug or alcohol related mental
disorders are up to four times more likely to have a low- birth weight baby, an
Australian study revealed.
YLE.fi (Helsinki) - Yle: Government planning
outright ban on public alcohol advertising
Government is considering an outright ban on
public alcohol advertising, Yle reports. The ban would also affect
advertisements in media such as radio and the social networking site Facebook .
However ads would still be permitted in sports sponsorships and will remain
visible in stadia and on sports gear.
Marketingblog.fi (Finland) - Finnish
government says NO to alcohol advertising
According to a recent news from Helsingin
Sanomat, a Finnish government is planning to ban all alcohol outdoor
advertising. While this would sound a good and educational solution for any
modern nation who has already took steps towards more healthier world,
especially in Finland where excess alcohol usage is a common health problem,
plans do not fit for everyone.
The Local (Sweden) - Alcohol seizures down
despite tough new law
Despite the introduction of a new law
strengthening the powers of customs officials, the number of seizures of alcohol
ordered online has declined dramatically in 2013.
Daily Nation (Kenya) - Governors urged to
curb alcohol abuse, insecurity
County governments in Central region have an
uphill task of curbing insecurity and alcoholism. “Alcoholism is expected to
pose a great challenge to the new leaders,” said outgoing Central Provincial
Commissioner Japhter Rugut.
News-Medical.net (USA) - Report outlines role
of health departments, community coalitions in regulating alcohol outlet
density
Regulating alcohol outlet density, or the number
of physical locations in which alcoholic beverages are available for purchase in
a geographic area, is an effective strategy for reducing excessive alcohol
consumption and associated harms.
Vibe Ghana (Ghana) - Check excessive alcohol
ads on TV and radio
Reverend Joseph Bosomah, Acting Chairman of the
Central Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has expressed concern
about the excessive alcohol ads on television and radio.
Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - Pubs demand minimum
alcohol price
The heads of pubs, nightclubs and breweries are
pleading with David Cameron to stick to his plans to introduce a mininum alcohol
price.
Irish Times (Ireland) - Gastroenterologists
call for action on cheap alcohol
The Irish Society of Gastroenterology has called
on the Government to introduce a 1 per cent levy on alcohol advertising and
sponsorship expenditure.
EPHA (EU) - Evening reception - alcohol &
cancer: a report from the Royal College of Physicians & the Alcohol Health
Alliance UK
The current EU framework in the area of alcohol
- the EU Strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol related harm -
came to an end in 2012 but Europe still remains the world heaviest
drinker.
Thanh Nien Daily (Vietnam) - HCMC gov’t
rejects police proposal to limit alcohol trade
The Ho Chi Minh City municipal administration
has rejected a suggestion made by its police to place limits on the trade of
alcoholic drinks after 10 p.m. as an attempt to reduce traffic accidents.
News-Medical.net - Baylor University study
shows acute dose of alcohol may cause greater impairment in elderly
An acute dose of alcohol may cause greater
impairment in coordination, learning and memory in the elderly than in young
people, according to a study by Baylor University.
Guardian (Russia) - The Last Man in Russia,
and the Struggle to Save a Dying Nation by Oliver Bullough – review
If Russia is dying, Bullough suggests one
doesn't have to look far to find the cause. Russians are literally drinking
themselves to death. If Bullough is right, then the staggering figure of Boris
Yeltsin is a more accurate symbol for the nation that Putin's gung-ho, karate
black-belt.
Haringey Independent (UK) - Annual Health
Report ‘Is Haringey over the limit?’ sets out Haringey Borough Council plans to
tackle alcohol
A senior doctor says harm from alcohol is one of
the biggest challenges facing the borough. This year’s Annual Health Report,
entitled ‘Is Haringey over the limit?’, sets out how Haringey Borough Council
plans to tackle drink-related harm in the borough.
Legalbrief (South Africa) - Alcohol adverts
Bill will curb misuse, says Minister
Anti-alcohol organisations argue Health Minister
Aaron Motsoaledi's announcement that a Bill restricting alcohol advertising is
likely to be presented to the Cabinet this week is a step in the right direction
to curb alcohol misuse, says a report in The Mercury.
Stuff.co.nz (New Zealand) - Teens avoid harm
from relaxed booze laws
Lowering the drinking age to 18 has not led to
more binge-drinking or alcohol-related road accidents among young people,
researchers have found.
Times of India - Reduced alcohol intake cuts
dependency
A potential new treatment for alcoholism called
nalmefene has been found to be effective and safe for reducing alcohol
consumption in alcohol dependent individuals.
