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Finland - Authorities take hard line on unlicensed serving of alcohol beverages on Restaurant Day (14.11.2011)
Next week, police will keep an eye on people who set up restaurants for one day in order that they would not sell alcohol in addition to food.
Iceland - Icelandic alcohol producer complains about too-high tax (14.11.2011)
The Icelandic government takes 90 percent of the sale price of vodka, the president of the country’s biggest drinks company says — claiming that the black market for illegally produced home mad
UK - Smoking and drinking in pregnancy 'harms 10,000 babies in UK each year' (11.11.2011)
An estimated 6,000 of the UK’s 800,000 babies a year are born with some form of fetal alcohol spectrum, which can cause brain damage, physical problems and learning disabilities.
UK - Below-cost alcohol to be banned from April (08.11.2011)
A ban on the sale of alcohol below a minimum price will be introduced in England and Wales from 6 April 2012.
Lithuania - Lithuanian Seimas debates on the prohibition of alcohol advertising (04.11.2011)
At its plenary sitting on Thursday, MPs had a heated debate on amendments to the Law on Alcohol Control which provide for lifting the prohibition of alcohol advertising that is supposed to enter in
Denmark - Sweets and alcohol up, tobacco not so much (03.11.2011)
The new centre-left government’s budget is due out today and will include considerable price hikes on wine, beer and sweets, but a lower than expected increase in the price of tobacco products.
Ireland - Alcohol a major factor in failure of rape cases (02.11.2011)
A MAJOR reason why the Director of Public Prosecutions does not prosecute in alleged rape cases is because the complainant is unable to recall the alleged offence or the details of it as a result o
UK - Calls for clampdown on parental supply of alcohol (02.11.2011)
A Cornish MP has called for a ‘tightening’ of legislation to stop parents supplying their children with alcohol.
Scotland - Scottish ministers face legal battle over minimum pricing of alcohol (01.11.2011)
Drinks industry likely to launch court action opposing bill that aims to cut dangerous levels of alcohol abuse among adults.
Uganda - Excessive Alcohol consumption: A key driver of chronic poverty (01.11.2011)
Excessive Alcohol Consumption is a key ‘driver and maintainer’ of chronic poverty in Uganda. Discussions on excessive alcohol consumption in the country have for long been in the back –seat o
China - Call for crackdown on teenage alcohol abuse (31.10.2011)
The government is being urged to take a tougher stance on a growing youth drinking problem by reinstating a wine duty or imposing age restrictions.
UK - Alcohol warnings 'still being ignored', minister says (26.10.2011)
Many people still do not accept the harm that alcohol can do to their bodies, despite government warnings, the public health minister has said.
USA - Limit Alcohol Intake To Avoid Lung Cancer, Says Study (25.10.2011)
Lung cancer is a deadly form of cancer that can be considered as a leading cause of deaths across the globe. The disease is already known to have a close association with poor lifestyle and habits
UK - All-day drinking brings 670,000 surge in 'sickies'... and women are FIVE times more likely to bunk off work (25.10.2011)
Around 670,000 working days a year are being lost because of the relaxation of the drinking laws, researchers claim.
USA - Alcohol Linked to Lung Cancer (24.10.2011)
Having a beer belly should be of least concern for alcohol users. According to three recent studies, heavy alcohol consumption is linked to a great risk of developing lung cancer, while specific et