Alcohol in the News
The Guardian (UK) - English drinking less alcohol, official figures show
Fewer schoolchildren are consuming alcohol but deaths from excessive drinking are rising steadily, according to the latest government statistics.
Daily Mail - Career women battling with alcoholism turn to Eastern Europe for secret cure
Professional women secretly battling with alcoholism are heading to Eastern Europe for treatment.
W*USA 9 (USA) - Teens Get Drunk By Pouring Vodka In Their Eyes
It's the latest disturbing fad on youtube; young people pouring vodka into their eyes to get a quick buzz.
BBC News (Scotland) - Commission's recommendations could lead to Buckfast ban
Scottish Labour wants a legal limit on the caffeine content of alcoholic drinks which would effectively ban the tonic wine Buckfast.
BBC News (UK) - Alcohol prescriptions on the rise
The number of prescriptions given out to treat alcohol dependency has increased, figures for England from the NHS Information centre show.
Focus Taiwan News Channel (Taiwan) - DOH planning a surcharge on alcohol
The Department of Health (DOH) has begun drafting a law to control the harmful use of alcohol that would authorize "health" surcharges on alcohol and require bottles of liquor to carry
NPR - With Drinking, Parent Rules Do Affect Teens' Choices
As teenagers mature into their senior year of high school, many parents begin to feel more comfortable about letting them drink alcohol.
AHN (UK) - British Medical Group Pushes For Minimum Prices For Alcohol
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) will push for minimum prices for alcohol to curb Britain’s high alcohol consumption, limit binge drinking and stop underage drin
BBC News (UK) - Watchdog backs a minimum price for alcohol
A health watchdog has added its voice to calls for a minimum price per unit of alcohol in England.
Helsinki Times (Finland) - A long and winding road: a brief history of alcohol advertising
In 1932, following repeal of the Prohibition Act, the first piece of legislation was the Alcohol Act that did not, however, include rules on alcohol advertising.
Alcohol consumption has been regarded as an important contributor to the high premature mortality rates. The objective of this paper was to provide an overview and comparison of alcohol consumpti
7thSpace Interactive (Estonia/Finland) - Alcohol consumption in Estonia and Finland: Finbalt survey 1994-2006
The Voice of Russia (Russia) - Russia bans drinking before driving
A draft law on imposing a complete ban on the consumption of alcohol before driving has been approved at the Lower House of the Russian parliament at the first reading.
The UK's coalition government has pledged to ban the sale of alcohol below cost price in an effort to cut binge drinking in England and Wales.
The phrase “six pack” has very different connotations, depending on who you’re speaking with.
Some 60% of UK adults think that alcohol packaging should contain health warnings to warn people about the detrimental effects of alcohol use, according to a new YouGov SixthSense report.
BBC News (UK) - Coalition policy: Alcohol loss leaders ban proposed
Bloginity - You Booze, You Lose: Study Finds Alcohol Fuels Poor Diet
For some, the two words refer to a set of stunning abs, the kind that professional athlet
Eat Out Magazine (UK) - 60% of UK adults believe alcohol packaging should contain health warnings
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