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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.
Netherlands - "Beer tax to push consumers over border"
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.
Maternal Alcohol Drinking During Pregnancy Associated With Risk For Childhood Conduct Problems
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
United-States - Alcohol Banned for One Year at San Diego Beaches
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
United-States - The End of the Line for Alcohol Ads on Public Transit
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.
Russia - Russia May Introduce State Monopoly for Alcohol Turnover
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
United-kingdom - Avoid alcohol, Government to tell pregnant women
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-States - Alcohol, Caffeinated Energy Drinks Dangerous Mix, Study says
Fox News - College students that mix alcohol with caffeinated energy drinks are at higher risk for alcohol-related injuries than students who drink regular cocktails, according new resear
New Zealand - Alcohol-related brain damage warning
TVNZ - International experts are warning that one in five New Zealanders faces alcohol-related brain damage from our heavy drinking culture. It is estimated 800,000 New Zealanders binge drin
United-Kingdom - High proportion of teenagers drinking alcohol
ic Wales - UP to six out of 10 schoolboys and a quarter of schoolgirls now drink alcohol at least once a week, according to a study by the Institute of Child Health.
Stuff.co.nz - A survey into ethnic differences in drug and alcohol use show Maori are more likely than other ethnicities to use drugs or drink in a "hazardous" way.
Newsroom Finland - Alcohol-related diseases and alcohol poisoning taken together remained the leading cause of death of working-age Finns last year, Statistics Finland (SF) said in a stateme
Brand Republic - The National Union of Teachers has called for a ban on TV advertising for alcoholic drinks to combat what it calls the 'blight' of under-age drinking.
News Channel 5 - For six years, John Donovan's "hobby" was to dig up hard-to-find data on children's use of alcohol. With so much attention paid to binge drinking by high-schoolers
New Zealand - Maori more likely to use alcohol, drugs
Finland - Alcohol remains biggest killer of working-age Finns
United-Kingdom - Teachers' union calls for alcohol ad ban
Middle School Alcohol Use Linked to Later Problems