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Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from The Telegraph 11th May Global alcohol consumption has declined for the first time this century amid the slump in oil and commodity prices, currency volatility and economic headwinds in China. The volume of alcoholic beverages drunk in 2015 fell by 0.7pc to 248bn litres as the worldwide population imbibed 1.7bn litres...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from News Medical, 11th May Drinking alcohol can increase the risk of illness and death from the hepatitis C virus. A new national household study of U.S. adults published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that many people living with hepatitis C report either former or current excessive...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from The Independent, 5th May A craving for alcohol could be tempered by the power of prayer. Researchers from New York University worked with longstanding members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) to assess their cravings after reading various texts. They found that prayer can minimise alcohol cravings by stimulating the parts...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from New York Times, 9th May It can be an awkward order for a pregnant woman: A glass of merlot, please. But she is legally entitled to it, according to New York City. For the first time, the city is explicitly prohibiting restaurants and bars from refusing alcoholic...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from Herald Scotland, 11th May WORKERS say a rampant drinking culture in Scotland’s workplaces has led to one in five developing problems with their health. Encouragement from employers to take part in after-hours drinking session and a lack of advice on the dangers of alcohol abuse have contributed...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from Herald Scotland, 10th May STUDENTS are more likely to become heavy drinkers once they leave university, Scottish research has found. The UK-wide study also showed the longer term impact of a drinking culture in higher education was particularly prevalent amongst female students. Researchers called on institutions to...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from Herald Scotland, 10th May IRISH people in Scotland are twice as likely to be hospitalisedor die from alcohol-related diseases than white Scottish people, new research suggests. And the risk for women from a mixed ethnic background is almost 100 times that of white Scots, said scientists from...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from The Times, 20th February How alcohol affects your face, weight – and brain New guidelines on alcohol intake introduced by the UK’s chief medical officer say there is no such thing as a healthy level of drinking and that we should all be cutting down on booze....

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from The Daily Mail, 25th February Starbucks and Pret to sell alcohol in a bid to lure late-night drinkers away from pubs Starbucks and sandwich chain Pret a Manger are to begin selling alcohol in a bid to attract late night drinkers away from pubs. Both chains have...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from The Scotsman, 23rd February Toolkit issued to help people object to alcohol sales A leading anti-alcohol abuse campaign group has issued a “toolkit” to help local communities in Scotland raise objections at licensing boards. Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) says complicated bureaucracy means residents can find it difficult...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from The Herald Scotland, 2oth February No booze or betting: Women’s football rejects sponsorship offers THE organisation which runs Scottish women’s football will never accept commercial partnerships with companies in the alcohol and gambling industries, according to a leading board member. Speaking on the day when the new...

Thanks to SHAAP for their weekly media monitoring. This article was taken from IAS, 23rd February Minimum unit pricing is the healthiest pricing policy, says Sheffield experts Minimum unit pricing and taxing all alcohol by strength are the best approaches for targeting a reduction in health inequalities of alcohol consumption, according to a comparative analysis of alcohol pricing strategies published...