Alcohol and Society – When less is more –
REPORT
Alcohol causes significant health and social harm in Sweden and globally.
While debates on low-level consumption persist, research shows its benefits are
minimal compared to the risks. The impact of alcohol depends on the amount,
drinking patterns, and duration of use.
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Medical Xpress (Canada) – 18-year study
shows a rapid rise in alcohol-related organ damage in young Canadian population
Kingston Health Sciences Center and Queen’s University researchers analyzed
trends in alcohol-related organ damage among adolescents and young adults,
identifying a significant rise in cases over the past two decades.
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Massey University of New Zealand – Research
shows authentic communication reduces risky teen drinking
The research team includes Dr Alexandra Hess and Dr Sarah Dodds from Te
Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, Dr David Jaud from Adelaide University
and Dr Claire Garnier and Professor Olivier Gergaud from Kedge Business School
in France.
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Medical Xpress – Alcohol use leads to
earlier brain aging and impaired behavioral flexibility, even in early
adulthood
Alcohol use leads to earlier brain aging and impaired behavioral
flexibility, with those effects detectable even among adults in their 20s and
30s, according to an innovative study.
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Irish Examiner (Ireland) – ‘The 0.0 makes
0.0 difference’: Protest calls for action on zero-alcohol advertising at sports
events
The Government has been urged to “close the loophole” allowing the
advertising of zero-alcohol drinks at the likes of Ireland rugby games, when
the law prohibits promotion of full-strength alcohol at such events.
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UNM Newsroom – Wanna bet? New research
showcases correlation between sports gambling & drinking
March Madness, the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Super Bowl—these iconic events
have one thing in common beyond the thrill of the game: Americans can now bet
on virtually every aspect of the action.
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Rappler – Socialized burden, privatized
profits: The real cost of alcohol and Tobacco
The true cost of alcohol and tobacco goes far beyond what’s on the price
tag. A P55 can of beer or a P150 pack of cigarettes seems inexpensive, but
society pays the real price — lives lost to disease, a strained healthcare
system, and economic losses from workers who die too soon or are too sick to
work.
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Movendi – Why Alcohol Use Grows Among Women
The reasons for growing alcohol consumption among women vary based on
multiple sociological and demographic factors. For example, certain reasons for
alcohol use differ between middle-class women and working-class women.
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FARE Australia (Australia) – There’s a
proposal to extend alcohol ads on TV – how did it come about and where is it
at?
We’ve spent months engaging with communities and meeting with health and
children’s organisations to hear how concerned they are with the proposed
changes to the Commercial TV Industry Code of Practice.
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The Conversation (Australia) – Alcohol and
gambling firms donate to political parties multiple times. And new rules won’t
stop them
Good quality information about when and how alcohol and gambling industries
try to influence government decision making should be easily accessible. But in
Australia, it’s not.
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BBC (UK) – Alcohol fuels more than half of
city centre crimes
More than half of violent crimes reported in York city centre are fuelled
by alcohol, according to a police report. Councillors will be told that 1,005
violent crimes were recorded in the area between April 2023 and March 2024.
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LSM (Latvia) – Latvia to consider raising
legal drinking age again
On Thursday, March 6, the Saeima handed over the citizens’ initiative
“Alcohol from the age of 21” to the Government for consideration. It
should be noted that similar amendments did not find support in the Saeima
recently.
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NordAN (Finland) – Intoxicated drivers
cause over one-third of fatal road traffic accidents in Finland
Between 2014 and 2023, nearly 1,500 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred
in road traffic. Of these accidents, 37 percent were caused by intoxicated
drivers. Two-thirds of the drivers responsible for fatal crashes showed signs
of substance dependence.
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NordAN (Denmark) – Alkohol & Samfund:
Danes believe we drink too much
Alcohol consumption in Denmark is too high, according to three out of four
people. Excessive drinking is particularly common in nightlife settings, where
the availability of alcohol-free options is also low, a new population survey
by Alkohol & Samfund reveals.
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