The black market for alcoholic beverages in
Latvia is about five million liters annually or 2,200 cases of half-liter
bottles (40% strong) daily, as Valters Kaze, Latvian Alcoholic Beverage
Producers and Distributors Association board member, informed the Nozare.lv
portal.
Latvijas Saeima (Latvia) - Defence Committee
supports amendments to decrease alcohol consumption among youths
On Tuesday, 13 November, the Defence, Internal
Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee of the Saeima supported in principle
amendments to several laws which aim to decrease alcohol consumption among
children and youths; amendments also state that individuals purchasing alcohol
for youths, as well as sellers of illegal alcohol, will be held
accountable.
YLE (Finland) - Dentists: Cut alcohol for
healthy mouth
Drinking more than recommended daily levels
significantly raises the risk of developing oral cancer, says the Finnish Dental
Association.
YLE (Finland) - Fewer drunken drivers on
Finnish roads
The daily Helsingin Sanomat reported on Saturday
that a fresh police study shows that 11 in every 10,000 drivers on the road in
Finland are over the legal limit, less than half the number seen in some past
years.
BBC News (Wales) - Alcohol Concern Cymru
claims white collar workers at risk
Professional people may be up to four times more
likely to develop drink problems than the unemployed or blue-collar workers,
campaigners claim.
Chicago Tribune - Even moderate drinking in
pregnancy may affect child's IQ
Women who drink even moderate amounts of alcohol
while pregnant may risk lowering child's intelligence levels, according to a
study by British scientists.
Telegraph.co.uk (UK) - Alcohol pricing should
be set at minimum of 50p per unit
A group of leading medical bodies has called on
the Government to set a minimum alcohol price of 50p per unit to tackle ''head
on'' the problems caused by cheap drink and protect the next generation.
ABC Online (Australia) - Indigenous alcohol
abuse hits 'crisis point'
A forum has been told that alcohol abuse among
Indigenous Territorians has hit a crisis point. Stakeholders have met to discuss
alcohol policy and its impact on Aboriginal communities.
Food Consumer - Alcoholic beverage
consumption may boost recurrence of breast cancer
Alcoholic beverage consumption increases risk of
developing breast cancer, which is a fact. Now a study in Cancer Epidemiologgy,
Biomarkers & Prevention suggests that drinking some alcohol daily after
diagnosis of breast cancer did not seem to increase risk of death from the
disease, but may increase recurrence risk, particularly in postmenopausal
women.
Scottish Daily Record (Scotland) - Fire
figures show alcohol more likely factor than smoking
DRUGS and alcohol were thought to be a factor in
twice as many house fires as smoking last year, figures show. The Scottish
Government and fire service chiefs have warned people not to cook while
inebriated amid figures showing that alcohol and drugs were a factor in one in
six house fires.
Medical Xpress - Effects of alcohol on
lymphoma, leukemia, and other types of hematological cancers
Many observational epidemiologic studies have
found an inverse association between alcohol consumption and hematological
cancers (such as lymphoma and leukemia). This study, based on the Million
Women's Study in the UK, is large enough to permit an evaluation of associations
with various types of such cancers.
Telegraph.co.uk - Why having that one relaxed
drink could lead to alcohol problems
People who have a drink to cope with stress
could face to potential future drinking problems, a study has suggested.
AllAfrica.com (Zambia) - Minister Raises Red
Flag On Alcohol Abuse
Health Minister Joseph Kasonde has urged
Zambians to reduce on consumption of alcohol and instead ensure a balanced diet
to reduce the risk of contracting non-communicable diseases such as
diabetes.
South African Broadcasting Corporation (South
Africa) - Anti-alcohol ads campaign still on the cards: Motsoaledi
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has reiterated
that a campaign against the advertisement of alcohol in public spaces is still
very much on the cards. He was addressing delegates at the 3rd All Africa
Environmental Health Congress in Durban.
Metro (UK) - Medical leaders call for alcohol
price hike as UK's under 13s hit the bottle
Health chiefs are calling for a minimum alcohol
price of 50p per unit to combat the medical problems linked to binge drinking,
while a survey has found that the UK's young people are among the most likely to
get drunk by 13 years old.
AFP (UK) - Cheap alcohol drives young Britons
to drink – report
Young Britons are more likely to have been drunk
by the time they reach their teens than their European peers and are spurred on
by cheap alcohol promotions, a study says.
Stuff.co.nz (new Zealand) - Police get tough
on drink-drivers
Invercargill police have issued a stern warning,
after a number of alcohol-related arrests during the weekend. Senior sergeant
Maggie Windle said this morning there had been 22 arrests between Friday evening
and this morning, including 11 on Saturday night.
CBC.ca (canada) - Should warning labels be
required on products other than cigarettes?
The Canadian Cancer Society says that Canada's
cigarette package warnings, now covering 75 per cent of the package, rank fourth
in the world behind Australia and other countries that prohibit company colours
and logos.
Telegraph.co.uk (Russia) - Russia cracks down
on drunk air passengers
Russia is cracking down on drunken air
passengers by forcing travellers to hand over duty free alcohol for the duration
of their flight.
