YLE uutiset (Finland) - Alcohol lobbyists
want law changed
January is traditionally a drier month after the
Christmas indulgence. Big breweries and retailers, however, want more freedom to
tempt abstinent customers into a tipple.
The Foreigner (Norway) - Norway Rightists say
‘no time, gentlemen, please’
The Progress Party (FrP) emphasises the next
parliamentary period is ripe for a more consumer-friendly alcohol policy.
Tispol (Sweden) - Arne Winerdal discusses
drink-driving and safety in Sweden
We have been fighting for a sober traffic in
Sweden all these years and we have been rather successful. MHF pushed the
Members of Parliament to vote for a law already in 1989 for a maximum allowance
of alcohol in traffic to be set at 0.2g/l. I have been the CEO of MHF since
spring 2012.
China Daily (China) - Hainan bans alcohol at
official receptions
Hainan province has banned alcohol ban at
official receptions, the People's Daily reported on Jan 15. Over the past few
years, authorities in Hainan province have issued rules regulating the
consumption of alcohol among civil servants.
PsychCentral.com - It Takes A Village to Curb
Teenage Alcohol Use
Living in a caring community may help curb
teenage alcohol use, according to new research. For the study, researchers at
Penn State evaluated how seven categories of risk and protective factors can
predict teen alcohol use.
MorningAdvertiser.co.uk (Scotland) - Legal
challenge against minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland kicks off this
week
A legal challenge to the Scottish Government’s
plan for minimum pricing on alcohol kicks off this week in Edinburgh, with the
Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) claiming it would break UK and European Union
law.
Radio New Zealand (New Zealand) - Police boss
believes alcohol behind most crime
Police Commissioner Peter Marshall says solving
the country's alcohol problems would get rid of most criminal offending, and
education and legislation are needed to achieve this.
Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - Alcohol companies
'encourage drinking on Facebook'
Alcohol companies are using Facebook to
encourage drinking, undermining a government drive they signed up for, experts
warn.
Daily Nation (Kenya) - Bar owners to sue if
MPs pass alcohol law
Bar owners have threatened to go to court if the
proposed alcoholic drinks control law is implemented. The traders have opposed
proposals by Naivasha MP John Mututho to ban sale of alcoholic beverages two
days to the General Election.
Daily Mail (UK) - Is alcohol ageing YOU? Deep
wrinkles, red skin and chubby cheeks... new app shows the long-term effects
alcohol has on looks - and it's not a pretty sight
Whether it's meeting up with friends for
cocktails after work, enjoying a drink with an evening meal or having a glass of
wine at home to unwind after a busy day, modern women are consuming more alcohol
than ever.
Daily News & Analysis - Revealed: Effects
of alcohol on sex life
Experts have analysed what a cocktail or glass
of wine, which can help us relax and even feel a little 'sexier', actually does
to our sex life.
TopNews New Zealand (Australia) - Indonesian
Foreign Affairs Dept Warns Australians about Alcohol
A Perth teenager lost its life after having
alcohol-based drink in Indonesia. Controversy took place as people demanded
security when they travel to other countries across the globe.
BBC News (Wales) - Nurses in Wales to give
patients advice after drink injuries
Nurses are being put on the front line of
fighting the growing tide of binge drinking and alcohol related injuries and
illnesses in Wales.
TheSouthAfrican (South Africa) - ‘No
evidence’ for Sky claim that SA women drink to harm babies
According to Africa Check, there is little in
the way of hard evidence to back up the claim in a Sky News report that mothers
in one of South Africa’s poorest areas are drinking heavily to deliberately
damage their unborn babies – just so that they can claim the disability
benefit
FRANCE 24 (USA) - Binge drinking serious
problem for US women: study
Binge drinking is an under-recognized problem
for US women, nearly 14 million of whom engage in it about three times a month,
downing about six drinks each time, says a study released Tuesday.
