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Alcohol in the Headlines
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Australia - Drinking to oblivion: why alcohol policy needs reform
ABC Online - As Australia's Peak national advocate for the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector, the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) is calling for significant reform and
Women Who Binge Drink Have Raised Risk Of Bladder Rupture
Medical News Today - Bladder rupture used to affect only men who consumed alcohol in excess. However, cases of binge-drinking women whose bladders have ruptured are starting to emerge, accor
United-Kingdom - Pressure mounts for pre-9pm ad ban
Marketing Week - Lobby groups have stepped up calls for a pre-9pm watershed for "junk" food and alcohol advertising. It follows concerns that the Government's failure to mention th
Alarming Study Reveals Rampant Drug, Alcohol Use in Pop Music
Bloomberg - Alcohol and drug use figure heavily in popular music, according to a study of lyrics to 279 songs presented yesterday at a conference of public health practitioners.
Nicotine-alcohol Interaction Impacts Learning, Could Have Implications For Addiction Treatment
Science Daily - The interaction between nicotine and alcohol, two of the most abused and co-abused drugs, can impact a person's ability to learn and could have implications for treating addi
Ireland - Youth workers criticise alcohol advertising code
Belfast Telegraph - Youth workers are criticising the alcohol industry's voluntary advertising code, saying it is too weak and is not being fully adhered to.
24dash.com - Black cabs half-painted as police cars and ambulances have hit the streets in London as part of the latest Know Your Limits safer drinking publicity campaign.
Washington Post - As many bar patrons know all too well, drinking and smoking tend to go together. Now, research in mice suggests why that might be so.
Expatica - The sector organisation Central Brewery Office (CBK) fears a tax hike of 30 percent on beer proposed by the cabinet will push consumers over the border to Germany to buy beer. Science Daily - Maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy appears to be associated with conduct problems in children, independently of other risk factors, according to a report in the Novem
Fox News - The City Council on Monday approved a one-year ban on drinking alcohol at city beaches. The decision comes after a Labor Day melee at Pacific Beach that led to 17 arrests and a st
MarinInstitute - The nation is facing an epidemic of underage drinking, astronomical costs of alcoholism, and a chronically underfunded health care system fueled by alcohol-related problems.
Siberian financial and economic information - The counting chamber analyzed the work of the alcohol industry in 2006 and 2007, as stated in its letter, and found the situation 'unsatisfactor
The Independent - The Government's health experts are to tell pregnant women to avoid alcohol. The advice, which is planned for the new year, is aimed at clearing up confusion caused by the
United-Kingdom - Marked taxis warn against dangers of alcohol
United-States - Nicotine Plus Alcohol May Be Tough to Beat
Netherlands - "Beer tax to push consumers over border"
Maternal Alcohol Drinking During Pregnancy Associated With Risk For Childhood Conduct Problems
United-States - Alcohol Banned for One Year at San Diego Beaches
United-States - The End of the Line for Alcohol Ads on Public Transit
Russia - Russia May Introduce State Monopoly for Alcohol Turnover
United-kingdom - Avoid alcohol, Government to tell pregnant women