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\nQueensland (Australia) – Women bear the brunt of alcohol-related fear
<\/b>Women are nearly three quarters more likely than men to experience fear
\nbecause of other people\u2019s alcohol consumption, University of Queensland
\nresearch has found.
\nhttps:\/\/news.uq.edu.au\/2026-09-women-bear-brunt-alcohol-related-fear<\/a><\/p>\n
\ndrink a day may increase the risk of dying from numerous cancers
<\/b>Alcohol may play a greater role in death from numerous types of cancers in
\nthe United States than previously known, according to a new study. \u201cWhile it\u2019s
\ntrue that overall cancer mortality has declined, we found the percentage of
\ncancer deaths proportionally attributable to alcohol doubled in people 20 and
\nolder over the last 33 years,\u201d said the study\u2019s first author Dr. Chinmay Jani.
https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/09\/03\/health\/alcohol-impact-cancer-deaths-wellness<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\ndrinks are rising in popularity. What do young people think about them?
<\/span><\/b>Over the past decade,
\nzero-alcohol drinks have gone from a relatively niche product to a staple of
\nour supermarket aisles, bottle stores and pubs.
https:\/\/theconversation.com\/zero-alcohol-drinks-are-rising-in-popularity-what-do-young-people-think-about-them-289471<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– Belgian brewers battle government’s new alcohol-prevention slogan
<\/b>As part of a package of public health measures, the Belgian government
\nplans to require alcohol advertisements to carry the warning ‘Alcohol is
\nharmful to health.’ The decision has sparked fierce opposition from brewers and
\nthe hospitality sector and created divisions within the ruling coalition.
https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/en\/international\/article\/2026\/09\/03\/in-belgium-brewers-battle-government-s-new-alcohol-prevention-slogan_6757106_4.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– \u2018Policy intention is becoming much clearer\u2019 on digital ID for UK alcohol
\nsales
<\/b>New guidance clarifies how certified digital IDs can be used for alcohol
\nsales, while Europe continues to move ahead on digital age verification
https:\/\/www.biometricupdate.com\/202609\/policy-intention-is-becoming-much-clearer-on-digital-id-for-uk-alcohol-sales<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nliver cancer deaths were falling. Then the trend reversed during the COVID-19
\npandemic
<\/b>In a recent study published in the journal npj Science of Food, researchers
\nused data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 study to investigate
\nglobal, regional, and national trends in alcohol-attributable mortality from
\nfour specific conditions (1990 to 2023).
https:\/\/www.news-medical.net\/news\/20260901\/Alcohol-related-liver-cancer-deaths-were-falling-Then-the-trend-reversed-during-the-COVID-19-pandemic.aspx<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAfrica) – Government pushes for zero percent alcohol limit for drivers<\/b>
South Africa is moving towards a strict zero percent blood alcohol policy for
\ndrivers as part of efforts to reduce road deaths and injuries.
https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/government-pushes-for-zero-percent-alcohol-limit-for-drivers\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nof Medicine – Marshall University research identifies lasting brain changes
\nassociated with adolescent binge alcohol exposure
<\/b>New research from the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of
\nMedicine provides insight into how binge alcohol exposure during adolescence
\nmay cause lasting changes in brain function that persist into adulthood,
\npotentially identifying a new target for future treatment approaches.
https:\/\/jcesom.marshall.edu\/news\/musom-news\/marshall-university-research-identifies-lasting-brain-changes-associated-with-adolescent-binge-alcohol-exposure\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n(Croatia) – Vara\u017edin to Ban Sale of Alcohol in Shops After 22:00
<\/b>The continental Croatian city of Vara\u017edin is set to become to first
\ncontinental city to introduce a ban on the sale of alcohol in shops and kiosks
\nafter 22:00.
https:\/\/total-croatia-news.com\/news\/varazdin-ban-alcohol\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nwaves reveal how alcohol cues hijack decision-making in addiction
<\/b>People with alcohol use disorder experience automatic emotional reactions
\nto alcohol-related images that disrupt their basic decision-making processes.
https:\/\/www.psypost.org\/brain-waves-reveal-how-alcohol-cues-hijack-decision-making-in-addiction\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nIs Too Cheap, and It\u2019s Costing Lives and Tax Revenue
<\/b>New report finds alcohol prices are abysmally low almost everywhere, and
\nalcohol taxes mostly fail to realize their full public health and revenue
\npotential.
https:\/\/www.vitalstrategies.org\/alcohol-is-too-cheap-and-its-costing-lives-and-tax-revenue\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n(Nigeria) – Nigeria Launches New Alcohol Policy, Tightens Product Regulation
<\/b>The Nigerian Government has launched a new national alcohol policy that
\nintroduces stronger measures to reduce alcohol-related health and social harms
\nand tighten regulation of alcohol products.
https:\/\/von.gov.ng\/nigeria-launches-new-alcohol-policy-tightens-product-regulation\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nnational statistics: understanding alcohol harm and recovery in homelessness
<\/b>With homelessness back in the spotlight following Prime Minister Andy
\nBurnham\u2019s pledge to end rough sleeping in England, an important question
\nremains: do we fully understand the scale and nature of alcohol-related harms
\nexperienced by people without a stable place to live?
https:\/\/www.ias.org.uk\/2026\/09\/01\/beyond-national-statistics-understanding-alcohol-harm-and-recovery-in-homelessness\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n(Scotland) – Alcohol’s hidden impact on health in Scotland
<\/b>The Alcohol Consumption and Harms dashboard provides a detailed picture
\nacross all alcohol-related harms and the impact that they have on Scotland\u2019s
\nhealth.
https:\/\/publichealthscotland.scot\/our-blog\/2026\/september\/alcohols-hidden-impact-on-health-in-scotland\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nattitudes towards alcohol strongly influence young people\u2019s drinking
<\/b>Young people whose parents see drunkenness as a natural part of being young
\ndrink more than twice as much alcohol as other young people, according to a new
\nreport.
https:\/\/www.sdu.dk\/en\/sif\/ugens_tal\/ut_36_foraeldres_holdninger_til_alkohol_har_stor_betydning_for_unges_alkoholforbrug<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– Greenland looks to Icelandic prevention experience as it develops
\nlong-term alcohol policy
<\/b>Greenland\u2019s Minister for Health and Persons with Disabilities, Anna
\nWangenheim, visited Icelandic prevention organisation FR\u00c6 on 24 August as part
\nof a visit to Iceland connected with a meeting of Nordic health ministers.
https:\/\/www.nordicalcohol.org\/post\/greenland-looks-to-icelandic-prevention-experience-as-it-develops-long-term-alcohol-policy<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nconsiders expanding farm sales of alcohol amid EEA concerns
<\/b>Norway is considering a significant expansion of direct alcohol sales from
\nproducers, a move that Actis warns could weaken Vinmonopolet and raise
\nquestions about whether the Norwegian alcohol retail system remains compatible
\nwith EEA rules.
https:\/\/www.nordicalcohol.org\/post\/norway-considers-expanding-farm-sales-of-alcohol-amid-eea-concerns<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nlargest substance use prevention NGO says its entire operation is at risk
<\/b>EHYT Finnish Association for Substance Abuse Prevention has announced
\nrestructuring negotiations covering its entire workforce, warning that
\nanticipated cuts to government funding could threaten the organisation\u2019s
\ncontinued existence.
https:\/\/www.nordicalcohol.org\/post\/finland-s-largest-substance-use-prevention-ngo-says-its-entire-operation-is-at-risk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n