YLE.fi (Finland) - Ministry memo: Tighter controls, higher taxes for alcohol
Finland's Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
issued a memorandum on Wednesday intended as the basis for revisions to alcohol
legislation. Among the measures proposed are shorter sales hours, higher taxes
on alcohol, and possibly lowering the permitted alcohol content of beers, ciders
and pre-mixed drinks.
ScienceNordic (Sweden) - Alcohol intoxication
major risk factor for dementia
Young-onset dementia has usually been blamed on
genetic causes, but a Swedish study has revealed nine other risk factors for the
illness – with alcohol intoxication being the worst.
The Copenhagen Post (Denmark) - Children
trained to binge drink
After newspaper reveals that nightclubs are
holding 'Young Club' events that teach children drinking games, children's
minister calls for a stop.
IceNews (Finland/Estonia) - Finnish alcohol
purchasing helps fund Estonian cultural activities
Finns taking the short boat ride to Estonia to
stock up on alcohol is helping fund Estonian cultural activities and literature,
as a percentage of alcohol taxes in the nearby country is put towards culture
foundations.
The Moscow Times (Russia) - Alcohol Sales
Could Be Restricted to Card-Only-Payments, Report Says
A State Duma Deputy has drafted a bill that
would only allow alcohol to be purchased using bank cards, a news report said
Monday. "Russia remains one of the world leaders in per capita alcohol
consumption," said Oleg Mikheyev in an explanatory letter accompanying the bill.
Mikheyev said the measure would allow the sale of alcohol to be better
controlled, hindering sales to minors, Izvestia reported.
BG News - Alcohol abuse in college can cause
brain damage, memory loss
While some freshmen may look forward to drinking
during college weekends, they should be aware of the damage they will be doing
to their brain.
National Institutes of Health - NIH study
finds chronic alcohol use shifts brain’s control of behavior
Chronic alcohol exposure leads to brain
adaptations that shift behavior control away from an area of the brain involved
in complex decision-making and toward a region associated with habit formation,
according to a new study conducted in mice by scientists at the National
Institutes of Health.
Xinhua (Netherlands) - Feature: Dutch
organization fights alcoholism troubles with alcohol
A volunteer organization in Amsterdam has found
a new, unorthodox method to deal with alcohol addicts causing trouble in public
parks, by providing beer in exchange for cleaning public spaces.
Independent Online (South Africa) - Ministers
clash over alcohol ad bill
A proposed bill banning alcohol advertising has
pitted two ministers against each other, triggering the Cabinet to intervene.
The low-intensity war between Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini and
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula is brewing, as the latter argues that the
government may lose half a billion rand if alcohol advertising is banned, as
proposed in the bill.
International Business Times (USA) - 1 Out Of
3 ER Visits Are Alcohol Related: Here’s What The Patients Drank
Nearly one-third of all emergency-room visits
for injuries in the U.S. are alcohol related. And a new study has found that
certain types and brands of alcohol are more likely to be implicated.
AllAfrica.com (Uganda) - Uganda: Activists
Want Another Five Percent Tax On Alcohol
Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) wants a 5%
tax increase on alcohol and the proceeds set aside as a rehabilitation fund for
victims of alcoholism.
Payvand (Iran) - Tehran Allows Test Run Of
Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center
Tehran has issued a licence for the
establishment of the city's first alcohol rehabilitation centre. ISNA reports
that the head of the Public Health Department's Addiction Prevention Centre
announced that the licence is for a pilot project for the treatment of
alcoholics.
Irish Health (Ireland) - Concern on alcohol
spend figures
Alcohol Action Ireland has called on the
Government to address our harmful relationship with alcohol. The call came after
Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures revealed an increase in Ireland's
alcohol spend in 2012.
The Costa Rica Star (Costa Rica) - Costa
Ricans Not Able To Consume Alcohol In Moderation, Study Reveals
7 out of 10 Costa Ricans believe that Ticos are
not able to consume alcohol in moderation, is the conclusion of a study by
Educalcohol Costa Rica, for the Escuela de Estadística de la Universidad de
Costa Rica (UCR) – School of Statistics at the University of Costa Rica.
Southeast European Times - Alcohol a large
growing problem in the region
According to a recent report, people in the EU
drink 10.2 litres of alcohol per year, while the average in Serbia is even
higher, 11 litres per inhabitant annually. Experts in Bosnia and Herzegovina
(BiH) warn that consumption in that country ranges from 9.6 to 40 litres, as
there is no solid data. Macedonia treats only one tenth of its addicts.
