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New research on low alcohol consumption and increased health risk during pregnancy
The research found that women who had two drinks a week had 1.5 times the risk of miscarriage as those who didn't drink at all.
A Family Affair? Supporting children living with parental substance abuse
Alcohol Action Ireland co-hosted the conference “A Family Affair? Supporting children living with parental substance abuse”.
FIFA is forcing Brazilian government to change law
Source: IOGT International
Fifa, football’s world governing body, keeps insisting that alcohol must be sold at all venues hosting matches in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
WHO Bulletin addressing Global Fund and lack of conflict of interest
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) has recently included SABMiller, the world’s second largest brewer by sales volume, as a recipient for an education intervention which is aiming to minimize alcohol-related harm, such as HIV prevention, among men in drinking establishment.
New report from UK on alcohol and sex
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP), together with the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH), recently published the report “Alcohol and Sex: A Cocktail for Poor Sexual Health”
Presentations and summary report from the Committee on National Alcohol Policy and Action meeting
Reports and presentations from the 9th meeting of the Committee on National Alcohol Policy and Action, 17 November 2011, is now available.
The President of the Republic of Lithuania and the Lithuanian Parliament do not want a ban of alcohol advertisement
“Biggest shame to Lithuania”, says the Lithuanian National Tobacco and Alcohol Control Coalition
Malta’s Health Minister wants a zero tolerance approach to drink driving
Health Minister Joe Cassar expressed his concerns regarding alcohol consumption in general and especially drink driving
Excise duty restoration could have earned the Government €178million
Source: Alcohol Action Ireland
Alcohol Action Ireland, today branded the Government’s decision to keep alcohol excise duty at the same slashed levels as the previous Government’s budget as “incomprehensible”
Summary Report and Presentations from European Alcohol and Health Forum
On 19 October 2011, the 9th plenary meeting of the European Alcohol and Health Forum took place in Brussels.