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Alcohol in the Headlines
Eurocare monitors news articles about alcohol, and every week a number of articles will be uploaded here.
Iceland - Alcohol prices in Iceland to rise
Iceland Reviews - Minister of Finance Árni M. Mathiesen submitted a bill yesterday aimed at lowering food prices after 1 March next year. If passed, the price of alcoholic beverages would r
Turkey - New labeling system to prevent illegal alcohol sales
Turkish Daily News - Talking about a new labeling system for alcoholic beverages during yesterday's meeting, Finance Minister Kemal Unakıtan said, “We are planning to employ labels for al
Bahrain - Bahrain to ban alcohol in residential areas: paper
Reuters - Bahrain will impose a ban on alcohol, discos and live entertainment in residential areas of the Muslim kingdom next year, a newspaper reported on Thursday.
Business Week - European finance ministers are meeting Tuesday, with talks focusing on the thorny issue of alcohol taxes.
ABC Online - A professor who conducted groundbreaking research into alcohol-induced brain damage has received the prestigious RPA Foundation Medal.
ThisisinLondon - Rising numbers of young women are risking an early death by binge-drinking, the surgeon who treated George Best warned yesterday.
Scotsman - Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon is set to unveil a massive increase in funding for alcohol treatment and rehabilitation.
Belfast Telegraph - Irish adults are the third-heaviest drinkers in Europe, according to a report published by the Health Service Executive today.
Sydney Morning Herald - Police are warning parents not to supply underage school leavers with alcohol as schoolies celebrations continue on the Gold Coast.
Post-Bulletin -New studies now show that post-menopausal women are at an increased risk of endometrial cancer if they consume alcohol frequently.
Off Lisence News - New rules designed to make drinks ads less appealing to under-18s are succeeding according to a report by Ofcom and the Advertising Standards Authority.
EurekAlert - Many states could more effectively address the huge financial and societal burden of alcohol abuse by changing policies that may be inadvertently impeding access to an inexpensi
About - Moderate drinking during pregnancy could be the hidden cause of thousands of serious childhood disorders including autism, Scotland's leading authority on alcohol and health warned l
European Union - Europe ministers to focus on alcohol tax
United-Kingdom - Ethical products outsell cigarettes and alcohol
Australia - Professor wins award for alcohol-induced brain damage research
United-kingdom - 'Women who binge-drink risk death', warns George Best surgeon”
United-Kingdom - Sturgeon spends £25m to tackle Scots' alcohol abuse
Ireland - Irish adults the third-heaviest drinkers in Europe
Australia - Don't give under-age schoolies alcohol, say police
Study cites alcohol/cancer risk for post-menopausal women
United-States - Report reveals alcohol ads appeal less to young
State Medicaid drug policies impeding access to effective drug for alcohol abuse
Does Alcohol During Pregnancy Cause Autism?