Medical Daily (EU) - EU Report Warns Parents
Against Giving Children Alcohol
A report commissioned by the EU cites research
showing the long-term health effects of even moderate drinking among
children.Read
more
Göteborg Daily (Sweden) - University drinking
culture criticised
Parties in elevators, bathrooms and computer
rooms. Local newspaper Göteborgs-Posten published a long reportage on the
weekend about the drinking culture at Chalmers University in Gothenburg.
However, the students themselves don’t think there is a problem.
Sverige Radio (Sweden) - Police boosting
presence near Systembolaget
Police are boosting their presence around the
country's state-run alcohol stores on Tuesday to stop minors from trying to get
alcohol as Swedes prepare for Walpurgis night, reports Swedish Radio news.
Alcohol and Alcoholism (Estonia) - Acute
Alcohol Intoxication Characteristics in Children
The level of consciousness is the leading sign
in the clinical evaluation of children with AAI and correlates well with SAC.
The severity of AAI judged by clinical assessment matched better with AAI
severity stages determined by SAC than by BAC.
Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - MPs call for cheaper
alcohol in Commons
Despite prices for alcohol being kept cheaper
than a nearby Wetherspoons pub at the four Palace of Westminster bars, MPs have
suggested prices should be linked to pubs outside of central London to make them
cheaper.
EurActiv (Scotland) - Scotland wins court
case on minimum pricing of alcohol
The Scottish high court ruled on Friday (3 May)
that the government has the right to introduce a legally binding minimum price
on alcohol, the first of its kind in the EU. The spirits industry says it will
appeal the court ruling.
Perth Now (Australia) - Rising alcohol levels
giving wine lovers a headache
DO those New World Cabernets and Zinfandels make
your head spin? Fed up with having to stop drinking after just one glass? Plenty
of wine lovers around the world will have noticed their favourite tipples are
getting stronger, and many of them are unhappy about the hangovers that come
with increased alcohol levels.
Irish Times (Ireland) - Statutory code
planned for drink sales
The Government is to introduce a statutory code
requiring shopowners to separate the sale of alcohol from other goods in their
premises.
Bizcommunity.com (South Africa) - Call for a
ban on all alcohol for drivers
The government plans to ban drivers from
consuming alcohol - not a drop will be allowed. This drastic move would mean
motorists can no longer enjoy a glass of wine or a can of beer before
driving.
Daily News Egypt (Egypt) - Teetotal
tourism
Last week, the Les Rois hotel in Hurghada opened
to the sound of breaking glass as bottles of alcohol were smashed in
celebration.
Herald Scotland - Why alcohol is the ugliest
drug of all
Drugs come in all shapes, sizes, doses,
containers and plastic zip-up bags, but I don’t think anyone would disagree that
the ugliest of them all, as far as effects and consequences go, is, by far,
alcohol.
Mirror.co.uk (UK) - Nearly a quarter of
soldiers 'drinking dangerously high levels of alcohol'
Nearly a quarter of all soldiers are drinking
dangerously high levels of alcohol, a report shows. And the heavy boozing in the
ranks puts lives at risk and threatens the success of combat operations.
Casper Star-Tribune Online (USA) - Study:
Alcohol tops tobacco, drug abuse in economic cost to Wyoming
UCSD Medical Center - Study Finds Women Who
Drink Alcohol Before Pregnancy Less Likely To Take Multivitamins
Researchers from the University of California,
San Diego Department of Pediatrics and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, a
research affiliate of UC San Diego School of Medicine, have found a link between
multivitamin use and alcohol consumption before pregnancy, uncovering a need for
education about the importance of vitamin supplementation, particularly among
women who drink alcohol during their childbearing years.
EurActiv (EU) - Eurocare strongly supports
Court's judgment on Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol in Scotland
The Court of Session, Scotland's supreme civil
court, has ruled today in favour of the legality of the Scottish government's
plans to introduce minimum pricing per unit of alcohol.
