The Local (Italy) - Drinking between
meals is on the rise in Italy
Alcohol consumption is on the rise in
Italy, with a particularly sharp increase in drinking in between meal
times and binge-drinkers.
The Herald (Scotland) - Drinking-cut
target to tackle 'devastating' alcohol impact
SCOTS should cut
the amount of alcohol they drink by at least 10 per cent over the
next decade because of the “devastating impact” alcohol abuse has
on public services and communities, according to campaigners.
News-Medical.net -
Study compares alcohol consumption during pregnancy across
European countries
A study among over
7000 women in 11 European countries shows the proportion of women in
Europe who drink alcohol when they know they are pregnant is lowest
in Norway and highest in the UK.
Express.co.uk (UK)
- REVEALED: Boozy Brits spend THIS much on alcohol in pubs, bars
and restaurants
BOOZY Brits spent
a record £24 billion on drink in pubs, bars and restaurants last
year, new figures revealed today.
Evening Standard
(UK) - Sale of alcohol to passengers waiting for early morning
flights should be banned, government officials say
Calls have been
made to ban the sale of alcohol at airports to passengers on early
morning flights after a spike in drunken incidents.
Namnews (UK) - UK
The Leading Market In Europe For Online Alcohol Sales
Proportionally,
more UK consumers are buying alcohol online than in any other market
in Europe. The growth is being driven by six key factors and the
opportunities for brands are set to continue, according to a new
report – How alcohol brands can tap the ecommerce opportunity –
from ecommerce analytics firm Profitero, in conjunction with Nielsen.
The Daily Meal
(USA) - New Oregon Bill Aims to Ban Alcohol on Public Beaches
If you envisioned
a summer filled with day drinking on the beaches in Oregon, you might
have to change your plans.
Norway Today
(Norway) - FRP wants to push through ‘beer in the park’ before
summer
The Progress Party
(FRP) and The Conservatives supported by The Liberals wish to amend
the law and allow drinking in the park within a few months, the
Christian Democrats are protesting.
Miami Herald (USA)
- Alcohol abuse leads to 4,300 deaths annually among people under
21
It is common
knowledge that the drinking age in the United States is 21. However,
by age 13, one third of boys and about one fourth of girls have
tasted alcohol. Even scarier, excessive alcohol consumption leads to
more than 4,300 deaths annually among people under 21.
ABC Online
(Australia) - NT Government promises alcohol policy will cut crime
rates as businesses call for crackdown
Northern Territory
businesses are calling for the Government to crack down on crime as a
new survey has revealed theft and vandalism is costing some hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
ABC Online
(Australia) - Alcohol may have contributed to the drownings of 500
men over past decade, study finds
A campaign is
being launched aimed at changing men's attitudes towards drinking
around water, with new figures suggesting alcohol has contributed to
the drownings of almost 500 Australian men over the past decade.
EU Reporter (EU) -
Curious case of #alcohol labelling in the EU
European case of
alcohol labelling is a good example of the results of industry lobby
and effects of vested interests. An example where a logical decision
is avoided and postponed without any serious explanation. It should
be a wake-up call for both European Parliament and Commission to
highlight alcohol policy and understand that without decisions,
things are not moving along, writes Lauri Beekmann.
The Local Germany
(Germany) - 75 billion smokes: report reveals which vices Germans
indulge most
A new report shows
that Germans are cutting back a bit on smoking traditional
cigarettes, but are drinking at an "especially high" rate
compared to other countries.
Morocco World News
(Morocco) - Alcohol Consumption on the Rise in Morocco
Despite the heavy
taxation on alcoholic beverages, consumption is still increasing by
leaps and bounds in Morocco.
The Scotsman
(Scotland) - Residents go online to show how alcohol impacts
communities
Views on whether
there are too many supermarkets in Edinburgh selling cut-price price
alcohol are being gathered in an anonymous online survey aimed at
showing how ordinary communities are affected by booze.
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