NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE PUBLISHED: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2018 AT 12:30 AM DUBLIN — Ireland will impose tobacco-style health warning labels on alcohol as part of a sweeping package of restrictions intended to tackle what a World Health Organization survey ranks as one of the world’s worst rates of binge drinking. A bill that … Read More →
The Sydney Morning Herald By Rebecca Ivers and Debbie Scott 30 September 2018 The grand final weekend is on us. The delights of elite level sport competing at the highest level, men and women showcasing their skills on the footy field, and the passion and pain for the winners and losers. And, the injuries. … Read More →
The Scotsman Tuesday 25 September 2018 Leading health campaigners seek enlightened alcohol policies to restrict marketing and manage availability, writes Sarah Devine Government intervention and regulation is key to reducing the harmful effects of alcohol, says a leading health campaigner. Dr Eric Carlin, director of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP), has warned that further … Read More →
September 2018 “Mom, Dad! Can I get the funny vodka?”This is a phrase no parent is ready to hear from their six-year-old. Yet Emodka seems made to elicit exactly that query. Emodka is an imported French vodka sold in rubber-ducky-colored bottles with the goofy text message icons printed on them. In … Read More →
September 16, 2018 Australasian Leisure Management Marketing / Sport / Venues / Wellness Citing evidence that exposure to alcohol advertising encourages young people to drinking from an earlier age, a campaign to end alcohol advertising in sport is set to launch in Melbourne next month. Promoted by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), … Read More →
A study conducted by Katherina Robaina, Katherine Brown, Thomas F. Babor and Jonathan Noel, titled “Alcohol industry actions to reduce harmful drinking in Europe: public health or public relations? critically evaluated the CSR activities of the alcohol industry in the EU, including large campaigns conducted in numerous countries across the region, such as “Champions Drink Responsibly”, as … Read More →
Mirror; By Alan Selby and Josh McStay; 16 SEP 2018 British Medical Association says the link between the drinks brand and the team would be harmful to youngsters Doctors have criticised the FA after a new sponsorship deal between an alcohol firm and the England men’s team was struck. The British Medical Association warned the … Read More →
WHO 13-09-2018 The international medical journal The Lancet published a study showing that any level of alcohol consumption, regardless of the amount, leads to loss of healthy life. “The results confirm that alcohol consumption is a major avoidable risk factor for noncommunicable diseases such as liver cirrhosis, some cancers and cardiovascular diseases, as well as … Read More →
Public Health England was accused of giving unwarranted credibility to the drinks industry. Matthew Weaver Thu 13 Sep 2018 08.49 BST Last modified on Thu 13 Sep 2018 20.10 BST More than 40 experts have written to the government’s public health agency to oppose its tie-up with a charity funded by the alcohol industry for the Drink … Read More →
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 3, 2018 Food, Drink and Agriculture | Analysis & Opinion, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) By Alexandra Kaczmarek, Eurocare There is a casual relationship between the harmful use of alcohol and heart diseases, cancers, liver diseases, mental health disorders and other noncommunicable conditions. Approximately 5.9% of all deaths worldwide … Read More →