Helsinki Times (Finland) - Alcohol sustains
high homicide rates
Over 40,000 assaults and attempted homicides
were reported to the Finnish police in 2011. The figures represent a 20 per cent
increase from 2010 and, according to Helsingin Sanomat, and are chiefly
explained by the criminalisation of domestic violence-related minor assaults and
new police guidelines.
THL (Finland) - Adolescent smoking and
alcohol use declined in 1995-2011, use of other substances on the rise
Finnish 16-year-olds drink less alcohol than
their peers in the 1990’s, but the declining trend in binge drinking during
1995-2011 has stopped. The number of young people, who reported combining
alcohol with drugs went down during 1995-2007, but has trended upward in
2011.
Stockholm University (Finland) - Even small
amounts of alcohol increase cancer risk
Drinking a glass of wine a day is considered
healthy, but new research shows that even small amounts of alcohol can increase
the risk of cancer. In a study published in the British journal Carcinogenesis,
researchers at Stockholm University, in a European collaboration project, have
examined the damage to the genome that occurs when we drink alcohol, which, in
turn, can lead to cancer.
Science Alerts (Denmark) - "No alcohol, no
party": An explorative study of young Danish moderate drinkers
Danish youth has for years had the highest
alcohol consumption in Europe, however recent surveys show that consumption
levels have diminished slightly and that the age of first intoxication has been
raised. To explore young moderate drinkers’ attitudes, values, and behaviour in
relation to alcohol consumption.
The Age (Australia) - Alcohol abuse is
crushing future generations
EVERY Australian should hang their head in shame
on hearing how alcohol is permanently damaging Aboriginal children in remote
communities. Generations of Aborigines have been soaked in alcohol abuse,
leading to alarming rates of violence, neglect, chronic mental illness and
premature deaths.
Los Angeles Times (USA) - "Pre-drinking" or
"pre-funking" common among young alcohol users
They call it "pre-drinking," "pre-partying" or
"pre-funking," and it usually involves chugging cheap alcoholic drinks before
heading out to a bar, club or sporting event.
PsychCentral.com - Impulsive College Women at
Risk for Alcohol Problems
A negative element associated with gender
equality is the observation that during the last three decades, young women have
been drinking more.
Reuters (USA) - Liquor costs more at
state-owned stores in U.S.: study
U.S. states that have a monopoly over their
liquor sales seem to charge slightly more for alcohol than states without such
control, the so-called "license states," according to a U.S. Study.
Medical Express - Genetic link between
pancreatitis and alcohol consumption
A new study published online today in Nature
Genetics reveals a genetic link between chronic pancreatitis and alcohol
consumption. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
and more than 25 other health centers across the United States found a genetic
variant on chromosome X near the claudin-2 gene (CLDN2) that predicts which men
who are heavy drinkers are at high risk of developing chronic
pancreatitis.
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Group
buying sites luring under-age drinkers, say experts
PUBLIC health experts have called for a
crackdown on websites that promote ''ridiculously cheap'' alcohol, claiming they
fuel Australia's drinking problem and appeal to under-age drinkers.
The Age - 'Alarming' alcohol abuse by African
youths
A Victorian judge has questioned whether the
cheap price of alcohol is contributing to an alarming trend of excessive
drinking by youths of African descent.
Medical Express - Environmental factors can
mitigate genetic risk for developing alcohol problems
Alcohol use during adolescence is harmful on
multiple levels, including an increased risk for developing alcohol use
disorders (AUDs) later in life. Recent research suggests that genetic influences
are moderated by environmental factors.
The Moscow Times - Airlines Seeking Right to
Seize Alcohol From Passengers
Russian carriers are lobbying the government to
amend the Aviation Code to allow them to confiscate alcohol from passengers in
an effort to stop alcohol-induced violence on flights.
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Drink
labels don't deter, study finds
ALCOHOL warning labels may increase awareness
among adolescents about the dangers of drinking, but are unlikely to curb risky
behaviour such as drink-driving and bingeing, Sydney researchers have
found.
