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UK - Avoid alcohol three days a week, doctors warn (23.10.2011)
Doctors say the government's alcohol guidelines could be improved to ensure they do not sanction daily drinking.
UK - Young people want more protection from alcohol advertising, survey says (20.10.2011)
Most young people would like more protection from alcohol advertising, but under-18s do not recognise that drink logos on football shirts are a form of marketing, according to a survey.
Ireland - Government plans to tackle alcohol misuse (18.10.2011)
Minister Roisin Shortall has told a seminar in Dublin that she is taking legal advice on how to tackle below-cost selling of alcohol.
USA - Excessive Alcohol Consumption Costs U.S. Economy Over $200 Billion Per Year (18.10.2011)
Heavy drinking is costing the U.S. economy more than $200 billion a year, mostly in lost workplace productivity, a U.S. health agency said on Monday.
UK - 'Irresponsible' Asda is selling beer for LESS THAN 50p a bottle (17.10.2011)
Bottles of lager are being sold for less than 50p each as the supermarket price war blows retailer promises to tackle binge drinking out of the water.
Russia - Chechen leader calls for alcohol prohibition in Russia (14.10.2011)
President of Russia’s Chechen republic Ramzan Kadyrov has called for alcohol prohibition in Russia. Russia’s public health chief Gennady Onishchenko backed the idea but said that it was “unac
USA - Study: Bad economy equals more drinking (13.10.2011)
Previous studies have found that health improved during economic downturns, possibly because unemployment meant fewer funds available for behaviors that could harm health, like excessive drinking.
Turkey - Turkey Raises Taxes on Mobile Phones, Alcohol, Tobacco, Cars (13.10.2011)
Turkey raised the tax it levies on alcoholic drinks, tobacco products, mobile phones and cars through a special consumption tax.
USA - Vodka-Soaked Gummy Bears: The Newest Teen Drinking 'Trend' (11.10.2011)
The Drudge Report linked today to a Washington D.C. radio station's report that teens have found an alarming new way to ingest their alcohol: sweet, innocent gummy bears.
Wales - ban on alcohol advertising to beat binge drinking problem, says minister (12.10.2011)
More restrictions on alcohol advertising - and even a ban - are needed if Wales is to win its fight against excessive drinking, Health Minister Lesley Griffiths said today.
UK - Alcohol limits advice 'confusing' (07.10.2011)
The advice on alcohol limits is too confusing according to Debbie Bannigan, head of the charity Swanswell. She says that 'units' mean nothing to many people - and the guidance should be clearer and
USA - NIH study finds doctors miss many alcohol screening opportunities (06.10.2011)
Physicians often fail to counsel their young adult patients about excessive alcohol use, according to a study led by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the Nati
Netherlands - Alcohol lock for Dutch drink drivers (05.10.2001)
From 1 December Dutch drivers caught with a blood alcohol content of more than 0.13 percent will have an ignition lock fitted to their cars.
USA - Big Alcohol Drunk With Power (05.10.2011)
Industry watchdog Alcohol Justice, formerly Marin Institute, released a new report today that chronicles an obscene outlay of Big Alcohol dollars to California legislators in 2010.
Scotland/Norway - Scotland looks to Norway alcohol policy (04.10.2011)
The amount of alcohol drunk in Scotland compared to England and Wales is the highest in 17 years. In an effort to combat the problem, Scotland is now considering the Norwegian model, reports say.