Science Nordic (Sweden) - Sick Swedes keep on
swigging
Even though alcohol consumption can delay a
return to work, a new survey shows that Swedes like their liquor, particularly
at sporting events, and even when they are on sick leave.
Addiction (Norway) - The collectivity of
drinking cultures: is the theory applicable to African settings?
Skog's theory of collective drinking behaviour
implies that countries with a strict informal social control of drinking alcohol
would not exhibit ‘collective displacement’ of consumption (a linear association
between population mean consumption and percentile values across the full range
of the distribution), as do countries with less informal social control.
Postimees (Estonia) - Consumption of alcohol
in Estonia did not change last year – study
The consumption of alcohol by residents of
Estonia did not change in 2012 compared to the previous year, averaging 10.6
liters of pure alcohol per capita, it appears from the fresh alcohol market
survey by the Estonian Institute of Economic Research (EKI).
Al-Arabiya (Egypt) - Egypt faces social
pressure to end alcohol sales
Egypt’s liquor stores are under growing pressure
to stop selling alcohol, they say, not from the country’s Islamist government,
but from society itself.
Healio - Adolescents' first drink tied to
alcohol-related problems in adulthood
Adolescents who have their first drink during
puberty are more likely to develop frequent drinking habits later in life,
results from a new study show.
Newstalk 106-108 fm (Ireland) - Irish Alcohol
consumption drops by 20% in 12 years
The alcohol consumption in Ireland has fallen by
20% over 12 years, with the idea that all Irish people now drink to excess now
believed to be far from the truth.
The Guardian (UK) - Parliament too alcohol
fuelled, say MPs
One in four MPs thinks parliament, where the
price of alcohol is subsidised, has an unhealthy drinking culture.
EurActiv (EU) - EU's alcohol strategy needs
further push, MEPs say
Europeans are the heaviest drinkers in the world
and in some EU member states, such as Luxembourg and the Czech Republic, the
alcohol consumption is 2.5 times more than what an average person in the world
drinks. The Commission's new strategy on alcohol, to be published later this
year, has to better address the issue of alcohol-related harm, MEPs say.
TIME (USA) - Safety Board Recommends Defining
Legally Drunk With Lower Blood Alcohol Level
The government wants to drop the blood alcohol
limit for being legally drunk in order to avoid drunk driving fatalities.
TIME (USA) - Task Force Recommends Screening
All Adults for Alcohol Misuse
Questions about alcohol use should be a part of
regular physical checkups, according to a panel of experts.
News-Medical.net - Alcohol advertising
pre-disposes young people to have favorable attitudes toward drinking
The alcohol industry has developed and regulates
its own guidelines regarding advertising. A new study has investigated the
ability of panels to find consensus around code violations.
FRANCE 24 (Turkey) - Turkish parliament
considers bill limiting alcohol sales
Turkey's parliament is reviewing a bill that
would restrict alcohol sales, including banning purchases at educational, sports
and health institutions. The bill has the beverage industry worried, including
Diageo, owner of Turkey’s leading raki brand.
Examiner.com (USA) - Study: Female college
students abuse alcohol more than men
New research shows that female college student
drinkers exceed National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
guidelines for weekly drinking more frequently than their male
counterparts.
WSYM-TV - New Study Finds Alcohol Increases
Risk of Breast Cancer
A lot of us unwind after a tough day with a
drink, but sobering new research says just a few of those a week, could put some
women's health at risk.
Medical Daily - Mixing Excessive Alcohol And
Smoking Can Make Your Brain Old Before Its Time
A new study found that heavy drinkers who smoke
excessively develop problems with memory, thinking and problem solving skills
earlier than those who do not.
Tribune-Review (USA) - Hagel believes alcohol
is ‘a very big factor’ in many of military’s sexual assault and harassment
cases
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered
the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to
prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have
escalated beyond the Pentagon's control.
MADD - Get the Facts on Privatized Alcohol
Sales-MADD Canada Releases Newly-Updated Alcohol Policy Paper
MADD Canada is pleased to share its
newly-updated alcohol policy paper, "Provincial Liquor Boards: Meeting the Best
Interests of Canadians." The paper supports the role of provincial liquor boards
and outlines the negative health and public safety impacts associated with
privatized alcohol sales.
