The Foreigner (Norway) - Christmas stress ups
Norway drinking
25 percent of Norwegians drink to relieve the
stress of the Christmas period. One in three in Oslo admits to doing so, a
survey conducted by Ipsos MMI suggests.
ERR News (Estonia) - Searching for Historical
Roots of Affair With Bottle
Which of Estonia's historical foreign occupiers
is most responsible for the firewater epidemic? The Germans were the first to
set a bad example, according to historians, but only the first.
Eubusiness - Alcohol causes a quarter of
Europe road deaths
Alcohol abuse is responsible for around a
quarter of the 30,000 people who die in road accidents across the European Union
every year, the bloc's drugs agency said in a report published on Friday.
Helsinki Times (Finland) - Holidays induce a
spike in alcohol sales
The sales of Alko, Finland’s alcoholic beverage
retailing monopoly, are projected to surge by 90 per cent in terms of litres
over the two weeks leading up to Christmas.
Reuters (Denmark/Finland) - Lundbeck's
alcohol dependency drug wins EU green light
A novel drug to fight alcohol dependency was
given a green light by European regulators on Friday, providing a boost to
Danish drugmaker Lundbeck at a time when its top product faces a big drop in
sales.
The Local (Sweden) - Pilot sticker lands
French wine with Swedish ban
The Swedish state alcohol-monopoly has banned a
French wine from its shelves because the label shows a pilot in action,
prompting the importer of the "Flying Solo" wine to appeal the ban.
The Local (Sweden) - Systembolaget to bring
booze to Swedes' offices
After its home delivery trials failed to created
a stir, Sweden’s state-run liquor store monopoly Systembolaget announced on
Friday that it would be trialing delivery to customers’ work places.
Politics.co.uk (UK) - Cameron defies Clegg
over 'illiberal' alcohol pricing policy
David Cameron is continuing to commit to a
policy of minimum alcohol pricing of 45p per unit, despite many Cabinet members
opposing the move.
Deutsche Welle (Germany) - Too much meat and
alcohol
Many Germans still stick to their unhealthy diet
of too much meat and alcohol. Though there are some positive trends, too many
Germans are still overweight and also at risk of other illnesses like
cancer.
Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - David Cameron fights
to save minimum alcohol pricing
David Cameron is fighting to save his plans for
minimum alcohol pricing to tackle Britain's binge drinking epidemic, after a
revolt among senior Cabinet ministers.
Deccan Herald - Alcohol, marijuana worsen
white-matter integrity
Chronic alcohol and marijuana consumption during
youth is associated with compromised neurocognitive abilities in later
adolescence and adulthood, researchers say.
WalesOnline (Wales) - Minimum price on
alcohol will help save lives
ALCOHOL consumption in the UK has increased
rapidly in recent years, and now, according to the World Health Organisation, it
is the leading risk factor for premature death and disability in developed
countries after tobacco and blood pressure.
Radio 1 (UK) - Thousands of people at risk
through Christmas drinking
Thousands of people will be putting their lives
at risk over Christmas because of accidents and illnesses caused by alcohol, say
A&E doctors.
Eurekalert - Alcohol marketers use drinker
identity and brand allegiance to entice underage youth
While exposure to alcohol marketing is
prevalent, and associated with both initiation and progression of alcohol use in
underage youth, exactly how it works is not well understood. A new study of
alcohol-specific cognitions – whether someone thinks of him/herself as a drinker
or having a favorite brand of alcohol – has found that drinker identity and
brand allegiance are indeed factors linking alcohol marketing and problematic
drinking among experimental underage drinkers.
The Hindu - In 2010, high BP, smoking and
alcohol were the big killers
The leading risk factors for global disease
burden in 2010 were high blood pressure, tobacco smoking (including second-hand
smoking) and alcohol use; 20 years earlier, they were childhood underweight,
household pollution from sold fuels and tobacco smoking, including passive
smoking.
BBC News - Alcohol dependency: When social
drinking becomes a problem
Alcohol-related health issues among baby boomers
are on the rise. Daily drinking can start off as a social event but turn into
dependency, addiction experts say. So when does social drinking become
alcoholism?
The Nation (Thailand) - Alcohol sales set to
be banned at roadside stalls
Starting from the New Year holiday period,
roadside food stalls will be banned from selling alcoholic drinks, while all
sales of alcoholic beverages will be limited to 11am-2pm and 5pm-midnight,
Public Health Minister Pradit Sinthawanarong said yesterday.
The Guardian (UK) - Social workers need more
training on drug and alcohol issues
Alcohol and other drug issues are a central part
of much of social work practice, and if key issues in this area are missed,
interventions linked to other behaviours or problems will not be so effective.
So why are so many social work degrees leaving students uneducated about
problematic substance use?
Science Daily - Alcohol Pricing Policies Save
Lives and Increase Profits, Experts Say
Setting minimum prices for alcohol increases
health and economic benefits, say international experts, who met December 10 for
a seminar on alcohol pricing and public health.
Forbes (USA) - A Sober Assessment of
High-Risk Drinking on College Campuses
A few years ago, in the middle of a snowy night,
an officer of the Cornell University Police Department found a shirtless young
man sitting on a rock in the creek in one of our gorges, dangling his feet in
the water. Asked what he thought he was doing, the student explained that he was
calling a friend to pick him up.
Medical Xpress - Alcohol hinders recovery
from injury, research finds
A Massey University researcher has found
drinking alcohol after suffering a soft tissue injury significantly increases
recovery times.
Scoop.co.nz (New Zealand) - Kapiti Police:
strong line to prevent alcohol-related harm
Kapiti Police are extremely happy with the
decision of the Liquor Licensing Authority (LLA) to not renew the on-licence for
the Retro Bar in the Kapiti Lights Complex.
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - New
alcohol alliance predicts 300 drink deaths this summer
HEAVY drinking will kill 300 people and cause
thousands more to be assaulted or put in hospital this summer, according to
fresh analysis from a new body, the NSW/ACT Alcohol Policy Alliance.
The Age (Australia) - The national abuse of
alcohol makes it our most harmful drug
THE hundreds of ways we describe being drunk,
many of an unprintable nature, are a measure of a pervasive and damaging
drinking culture. In this season of schoolies week, Christmas and New Year,
Australia's drinking habits are on display in all their mindless and
all-too-often tragic excess.
