Deccan Herald - Alcohol during pregnancy may
alter brain structure in babies
Alcohol exposure during foetal development can
change brain structure and metabolism in babies, according to a new study which
used various imaging techniques.
BNN News (Latvia) - Experts: illegal alcohol
combating brings results
Alcohol excise tax has been collected in the
amount of 60.8 million LVL in the last nine months. This is 3% or 1.8 million
LVL more than there was collected in the same period of last year. This was
affected by both the summer 2012 realized excise tax rate increase of 6% and the
stabilization of the consumption of legally produced alcohol.
The Independent (UK) - Cabinet split over
plans for levy on alcohol
Moves to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol
face a backlash from the drinks industry, economists and even Cabinet
ministers.
Newcastle Herald (Australia) - Scipione
'frightened' by number of alcohol-related fatalities
NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione has hit
out after a weekend marred by numerous booze-fuelled incidents, including
several deaths in the state.
The FINANCIAL - New test to help heavy
drinkers reduce alcohol intake
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have
developed a computer-based test that could help heavy drinkers reduce their
alcohol consumption.
Wall Street Journal (USA) - Alcohol Firms Go
Quirky When Marketing Holiday Gift Sets
Consumers in the market for a nearly $4,000
mixology set, a bottle of wine sold with matching make-up, or even a liquor
bottle strapped to a bike are in luck this holiday season, as firms tackle those
looking for an unusual gift.
Examiner.com - Alcohol and automotive
industries create the most engagement on Facebook
Social media networking platforms like Facebook
are an important destination to reach new customers for practically any
industry. In recent report released by Socialbakers, an analysis looked at pages
with more than 10,000 Fans for the third quarter with Alcohol and Automotive
related companies as the leaders for engagement on the site.
Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - 'Rising tide' of liver
disease due to obesity, alcohol and infections, Prof Dame Sally Davies
warns
England is facing a rising tide of fatal liver
disease, the Chief Medical Officer has warned, fuelled by obesity, alcohol and
preventable infections.
Prague Daily Monitor (Chech Republic) -
Police to have new device to check alcohol bottles in field
The Czech police will have a device with which
to easily find out in the field whether a bottle may contain poisonous methyl
alcohol without opening it, deputy police president Vaclav Kucera said
Thursday.
Daily Nation (Kenya) - Alcohol abuse blamed
for poor performance in the public service
Alcohol abuse is to blame for poor performance,
lack of concentration and safety risk in the public sector, Rift Valley PC Osman
Warfa said on Monday.
TopNews United States (Australia) - World’s
Biggest Alcohol reduction Project
An ambitious plan, considered to be the largest
till date, is said to be most rigorous one when it comes to reducing alcohol
consumption in Australia. The project was launched by Kevin Humphries, Minister
for Mental Health Minister for Healthy Lifestyles.
South China Morning Post (China) - Drinks
makers hit by tainted alcohol claims
All liquor drinks in China contain some levels
of toxic plasticisers, China’s leading alcohol association said on Monday, after
tests found quantities of plasticiser up to 260 per cent over the recommended
limit in a popular brand of Chinese liquor.
TVNZ (New Zealand) - Push for warning labels
on alcohol
Coroner JP Ryan's call for all alcohol products
to carry health warnings is being supported by Alcohol Healthwatch.
Kyiv Post (Ukraine) - Lawmakers up excise tax
on alcohol and cigarettes
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has
increased excise tax on beer, alcoholic beverages and tobacco. A total of 234
MPs voted for such a decision on Tuesday.
Herald.ie (Ireland) - Cancer and strokes give
Irish women worst health in EU
IRISH women have one of the worst health records
in Europe with huge numbers affected by heart disease, cancers and strokes.
Females from Ireland are more likely to die from preventable diseases than their
counterparts in Europe. And researchers put this down to high alcohol and
cigarette consumption among women here.
IcelandReview (Iceland) - Half of Icelandic
Teens Never Tried Drugs or Alcohol
More 16-year-olds in Iceland have never tried
drugs or alcohol than in other European countries, or 40 percent, according to a
new Europe-wide research report. Albania ranked second on the list with 32
percent, Fréttablaðið reports.
3News NZ (New Zealand) - Alcohol groups scoff
at industry promotion
Groups wanting tougher alcohol laws say a social
media campaign from the alcohol industry is a marketing exercise designed to
increase booze sales.
FRANCE 24 (Philippines) - Philippines closer
to tobacco, alcohol tax hike
The Philippines has moved closer to raising
tobacco and alcohol taxes, the government said on Wednesday after the Senate
passed a bill aimed at weaning millions of smokers off the habit.
