United Kingdom: Middle-aged should have ‘drink-free’ days, say campaigners
United Kingdom: Middle-aged should have ‘drink-free’ days, say campaigners BBC Health By Laurel Ives September 10, 2018 A new campaign is urging people between the ages of 45 and 65 to have regular “drink-free” days. Middle-aged drinkers are more likely than other age group to drink more than the recommended 14 units a week. A […]
Canada: Calgary celebrates Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day Calgary Herald By Vanessa Hrvatin September 9, 2018 At 9:09 a.m. on Sunday, a crowd of more than 50 people sat silently in Calgary’s North Glenmore Park. It was the ninth minute of the ninth hour on the ninth day of the ninth month, and the […]
Switzerland: Only a third of pregnant women in Switzerland stop drinking: survey
Switzerland: Only a third of pregnant women in Switzerland stop drinking: survey Xinhua Editor: yan September 9, 2018 GENEVA, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) — The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health recommends that pregnant and breastfeeding women give up alcohol completely, but only a third do so. Women tend to drink much less during pregnancy and […]
IARD Report Shows Leading Beer, Wine and Spirits Producers Have Reached Hundreds of Millions of People Across the Globe in Their Mission to Combat Harmful Drinking (Excerpt)
IARD Report Shows Leading Beer, Wine and Spirits Producers Have Reached Hundreds of Millions of People Across the Globe in Their Mission to Combat Harmful Drinking (Excerpt) Market Insider PR Newswire September 9, 2018 LONDON, September 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The 11 companies behind some of the world’s most popular beer, wine, and spirits brands have forged […]
Banning hard liquor at fraternity events is long overdue
Banning hard liquor at fraternity events is long overdue The Washington Post By Editorial Board September 9, 2018 COLLEGES THAT have banned hard alcohol say the step has helped combat some of the most pernicious effects of campus drinking. They report less consumption, fewer alcohol-induced medical transports, hospitalizations and arrests, as well as a decrease in […]