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- Non-Alcoholic Wine Released in Italy
A new non-alcoholic wine has been launched onto the Italian market in an effort to combat alcohol abuse. The 0.5% wine is made from fully fermented wine that is vacuum-distilled to reduce the alcohol content.
- Study Examines Impact of Heavy Drinking on Elderly
he amount of alcohol consumed on a consistent basis can impact an individual’s reaction to it. According to a Science Daily release, a recent study of drinking among the elderly in Brazil has identified that heavy alcohol use is associated with more memory and cognitive problems than mild-to-moderate alcohol use – especially among female drinkers. Read More…
- SAMHSA to Educate Adolescents on Dangers of Alcohol Abuse
In 2002, more than 2.6 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 reported binging on alcohol. In efforts to reverse nationwide trends in underage drinking, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has joined forces with teachers, families, and national organizations to educate preteens about the dangers of underage alcohol consumption.
- Research Suggests Raising Price of Alcohol in Scotland Will Save Lives
New research commissioned by the Scottish government suggests that setting a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland will eventually save hundreds of lives a year.
- New Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program Focuses on Families and Teens
In Australia, a new program is being launched to help bring families and young people together in an effort to curb alcohol abuse among teenagers. “Linking Youth and Families Together” will provide counseling to young people in danger of becoming problem drinkers.
- Alcohol Contributes to 1 in 15 Surgery Deaths
Alcohol abuse was a factor in the deaths of one in 15 patients who died in hospitals last year while under the care of surgeons in Scotland, figures have shown. The statistics came in the first interim report produced by the Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality (SASM).
- More Children Being Treated for Alcohol Abuse at UK Clinic
Children as young as nine are being treated for binge drinking at a clinic in the UK. Andrew Hall, chief executive of Alcohol Support, which runs Albyn House clinic in Aberdeen, said that the majority of the children being treated are between 11 and 15.
- Milan to Fine Parents of Underage Drinkers
In Milan, parents of children who drink in public or are caught with alcohol will be fined 900 Euros under an emergency law designed to curb binge drinking in Italy.
- New Study Shows 1 in 25 Deaths Worldwide Related to Alcohol
Research from Canada’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that worldwide, 1 in 25 deaths are directly attributed to alcohol consumption. Most of the deaths caused by alcohol were through injuries, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and liver cirrhosis.
- Is Moderate Drinking Good for Your Health? Some Scientists Don’t Think So.
Every few years, the media tells us that something that used to be bad for us is now good for us and vice versa. At one point, salt was bad for us—now it can be dangerous to cut out salt altogether. Chocolate was once to be avoided but now is said to prevent certain cancers and keeps arteries from clogging.
