University of Toronto - Children of addicted
parents more likely to be depressed as adults
Children of parents who were addicted to drugs
or alcohol are more likely to be depressed in adulthood, according to a new
study by University of Toronto researchers.
Reuters (USA) - Ask adult patients about
alcohol misuse: panel
Primary care doctors should ask adults how much
and how often they drink alcohol and counsel those with risky and dangerous
drinking habits, a government-backed panel said today.
Reuters (Turkey) - Turkey considers tighter
limits on alcohol sale and consumption
The Turkish government has prepared a draft law
that would ban advertising alcoholic drinks in what officials say is an effort
to protect children but could further divide religious and secularist
Turks.
YLE News (Finland) - Huge costs caused by
alcohol abuse
The direct costs for managing alcohol-related
problems in Finland are estimated annually to be 1.3 billion euros, according to
the National Institute for Health and Welfare THL.
Copenhagen Post (Denmark) - Traffic safety
commission wants drink driving limit lowered
The traffic safety commission,
Færdselssikkerhedskommissionen, proposed on Monday to reduce the blood alcohol
content drink driving levels from 0.05 to 0.02.
The Foriegner (Norway) - Norway Christian
Democrats closed for supermarket wine opener
KrF leader Knut Arild Hareide finds it unlikely
his Party will be sitting at a political table with non-socialist shop alcohol
supporters.
The Local (Sweden) - Sweden won't ban boozing
after accidents
Swedes suspected of crashing their cars while
drunk can continue to claim they became inebriated after the accident occurs, a
government inquiry has found, concluding there is no need to outlaw drinking
after a causing a traffic accident.
Helsinki Times (Finland) - Deaths caused by
alcohol plummet
THE number of Finns dying from alcohol-related
causes has fallen over the past several years. In 2009, 2,065 people died from
diseases related to alcohol and accidental alcohol poisoning. In 2011, the
number was 1,889.
ERR News (Estonia) - Crime Briefs: Drunken
Homicide, Drunken Window-Breaking Spree, Drunk Drivers
Alcohol still seems to be the root of all evil
in Estonia, as the following three crime snippets illustrate.
Irish Independent (Ireland) - Majority of
publicans want minimum alcohol pricing
More than 70pc of publicans want the government
to introduce a minimum price for alcohol to help pubs hurt by competition from
cheaper off-licences, according to a new survey.
Irish Independent (Ireland) - Still no
warning labels on alcohol one year on
NO LABELS have yet been put on alcohol products
sold in Ireland containing health warnings about drinking during pregnancy,
despite the recommendations of a report a year ago.
Ynetnews (Israel) - Regulation passed
prohibiting nighttime sale of alcohol
The Knesset’s Internal Affairs and Environment
Committee approved two permanent orders to prevent drunkenness which replace
temporary provisions that existed before.
Science Daily (New Zealand) - Would You
‘Like’ A Drink? Youth Drinking Cultures, Social Networking and Alcohol
Marketing
Preventing alcohol abuse, especially among young
people, has long been a focus of public-health campaigns. But despite the
well-publicised social and medical consequences of drinking too much it's clear
that for many, heavy drinking has become a normal part of life.
The Guardian (UK) - Minimum pricing for
alcohol: the red-faced ranters have won
The absence of minimum pricing for alcohol in
today's Queen's Speech is a chilling reminder of the influence big business
still has on public health in the UK.
The Guardian (UK) - Queen's speech: alcohol
and cigarettes curbs 'not abandoned'
The government has not abandoned measures aimed
at curbing problem drinking and smoking despite their absence from the Queen's
speech, the health secretary has insisted.
The Dominion Post (New Zealand) - Chance to
tackle booze supply
Hospitality New Zealand chief executive Bruce
Robertson, one of the longest standing representatives of the alcohol industry
in New Zealand, once again attempts to convince us that all is well in New
Zealand from an alcohol point of view.
Novinite.com (Bulgaria) - Bulgaria Bans Sales
of Alcohol on Election Day
The sale and serving of alcoholic beverages has
been banned on Election Day in Bulgaria.
ABC Online (Australia) - A push to tackle
alcohol-related violence in Sydney
Sydney's late-night emergency services workers
have united to call for the closure of all of the pubs and clubs in Sydney at
3am.
Mirror.co.uk (UK) - Alcohol abuse: Concern
over middle-aged middle classes using booze to relieve stress
The middle classes are a 'ticking time bomb' of
alcohol abuse, new research warned today. Academics say professionals are
risking serious health problems by using booze to relieve stress.
Yahoo!7 News (Australia) - NSW MAY BAN
ALCOHOL ADS ON SUPERMARKET RECEIPTS
The New South Wales Government says it is
considering banning supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles from promoting
alcohol on grocery store receipts.
Daily Mail (UK) - Under-18s should be banned
from having ANY alcohol: Warning that attempts to introduce children to drinking
risks turning them into an alcoholic in later life
Parents who give their children small amounts of
alcohol in the belief they are instilling a sensible attitude to drinking may
unwittingly be giving them a taste for booze, a psychologist has warned. Aric
Sigman said adults needed to realise that alcohol was more damaging to the young
brain and body.
PsychCentral.com - Teens with Social Anxiety
Engage in Earlier Alcohol, Marijuana Use
Among teens with substance use disorders, those
who also have social anxiety disorder begin using marijuana at a mean age of
10.6 years — an average of 2.2 years earlier than teens without anxiety,
according to a study conducted at Case Western Reserve University School of
Medicine.
VOA Khmer (Cambodia) - Healthcare Workers
Want Less Ads for Alcohol and Less Traffic Accidents
A rise in traffic accidents could be blamed on
an increase in alcohol advertising, some health workers fear.
Herald Scotland (Scotland/EU) - EU
commissioner backs minimum pricing 'in principle'
Europe's Health Commissioner has given his
strongest backing yet to Scotland’s battle to impose minimum unit pricing on
alcohol.
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