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<\/a><\/div>\nJA PreventNCD (Iceland) – Less alcohol, European Commission (EU) – 5% of Europeans BBC Science Focus Magazine – How to VRT (Belgium) – More and more Flemings are The Conversation (Denmark\/UK) – How do Wales 247 (Wales) – Major alcohol pricing CBC (Canada) – Alcohol is Canada\u2019s biggest BusinessTech (South Africa) – Ramaphosa WHO (Latvia) – New alcohol policy measures Scripps News – Even light drinking may harm IAS Blog – Beyond opinion polls: a Alcohol Focus Scotland – In Focus: The Zeroproof.one (Belgium) – Belgium’s Alcohol AACR – Beyond Hangovers: Binge Drinking and Alcohol Focus Scotland – Alcohol NordAN (Lithuania) – NordAN submits TRIS European Heart Network (EU) – World Heart NordAN (Finland) – Finnish study links
\nlower risk: in conversation with Rafn M. J\u00f3nsson
<\/b>Alcohol has been part of social and cultural life across Europe for
\ngenerations, from celebrations and traditions to everyday social occasions. At
\nthe same time, its effects on health are well established. Alcohol is linked to
\ncancer, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, injuries, mental health harms
\nand wider impacts on families and communities.
\nhttps:\/\/www.preventncd.eu\/newsroom\/interviews\/less-alcohol-lower-risk-in-conversation-with-rafn-m-jonsson\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nconsumed alcohol daily in 2025
<\/b>In 2025, 4.8% of people aged 16 or over in the EU consumed alcohol every
\nday. The share of people who consumed alcohol every week was 19.2%, and 21.8%
\nfor those consuming every month.
https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/eurostat\/web\/products-eurostat-news\/w\/ddn-20260928-1<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\npermanently change your relationship with alcohol in 30 days
<\/b>Sobriety is becoming cool. Gen Z, in particular, is less likely to drink
\nthan generations before them. Drinking rates among US adults under the age of
\n34 have fallen by 10 percentage points over the last 20 years, from 72 to 62
\nper cent, according to Gallup polling.
https:\/\/www.sciencefocus.com\/wellbeing\/how-to-permanently-change-your-relationship-with-alcohol-in-30-days-2<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\ndrinking alcohol rarely or never
<\/b>More and more Flemings \u2013 around 44 per cent of the adult population -rarely
\nor never drink alcohol. Four years ago, the figure was 36 per cent. The figure
\ncomes from a survey of 2,292 Flemings commissioned by the Stand Up to Cancer
\ncharity Kom op tegen Kanker.
https:\/\/www.vrt.be\/vrtnws\/en\/2026\/10\/01\/more-and-more-flemings-are-drinking-alcohol-rarely-or-never\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nDenmark and the UK compare when it comes to alcohol and drinking habits?
<\/b>For decades, Denmark and the UK have been known as countries where alcohol
\nplays a big role in people\u2019s social lives. In this way, the two countries make
\nan interesting comparison when it comes to alcohol consumption because they
\nboth have a strong drinking culture.
https:\/\/theconversation.com\/how-do-denmark-and-the-uk-compare-when-it-comes-to-alcohol-and-drinking-habits-282400<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nchange comes into force across Wales today
<\/b>From today (Thursday 1 October) the minimum price of a unit of alcohol will
\nincrease in Wales from 50p to 65p in a move which is expected to save hundreds
\nof lives.
https:\/\/www.wales247.co.uk\/major-alcohol-pricing-change-comes-into-force-across-wales-today<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\ndrug problem. So why aren\u2019t people getting help?
<\/b>Jordan Kawchuk didn\u2019t imagine having a roommate at the age of 54, let alone
\nmore than a dozen of them. But for six months at the start of 2026, his home
\nwas the Vancouver Island Therapeutic Community (VITC), a treatment centre for
\nmen in Nanaimo, B.C.
https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/thecurrent\/alcohol-use-disorder-9.7357272<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nannounces 90-day plan to fix streetlights, cut alcohol, and increase policing
\nas violence rocks South Africa
<\/b>President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a four-point plan in response to
\nthe spate of killings and violence against women in the country. It includes a
\n\u2018safety audit\u2019 in municipalities and a clampdown on liquor outlets and
\nconsumption.
https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/877524\/ramaphosa-announces-90-day-plan-to-fix-streetlights-cut-alcohol-and-increase-policing-as-violence-rocks-south-africa\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nin Latvia produce rapid public health gains
<\/b>What happens when alcohol becomes a little less easy to buy and consume?
\nSome relatively simple changes to alcohol legislation in Latvia have made a
\nrapid impact, an early WHO study shows.
https:\/\/www.who.int\/europe\/news\/item\/28-09-2026-new-alcohol-policy-measures-in-latvia-produce-rapid-public-health-gains<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nbrain health, new research suggests
<\/b>New research suggests even light alcohol consumption could negatively
\naffect brain health, challenging the long-held belief that a glass of wine a
\nday may keep dementia away.
https:\/\/www.scrippsnews.com\/health\/even-light-drinking-may-harm-brain-health-new-research-suggests<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\ncitizens\u2019 jury\u2019s verdict on alcohol policy
<\/b>People want to live in thriving communities, where young people can grow up
\nfree from pervasive marketing, and policy decisions prioritise our health and
\nwellbeing.
https:\/\/www.ias.org.uk\/2026\/09\/29\/beyond-opinion-polls-a-citizens-jurys-verdict-on-alcohol-policy\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nMonthly AFS CEO Blog – Why we need an Alcohol Action Day in Scotland
<\/b>\u201cDelighted\u201d. It\u2019s a word I challenge myself never to use. If you regularly
\nshare news on social media, as I do, then you\u2019ll know it\u2019s the adjective we all
\ntend to reach for \u2013 but it can\u2019t always be true. If you took my LinkedIn feed
\nliterally, you\u2019d believe everyone is wildly thrilled about absolutely
\neverything, all the time.
https:\/\/www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk\/news\/news\/why-we-need-an-alcohol-action-day-in-scotland-\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAd Warning Moves From Abuse to Alcohol Itself, and Alcohol-Free Sits Outside It
<\/b>One word leaves the sentence and the whole argument changes. A reading of
\nthe notified Belgian decree, the instrument that carries it, and the 0.5
\npercent line that decides which shelf it touches.
https:\/\/zeroproof.one\/blog\/belgium-alcohol-advertising-warning-reform-2026\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nthe Risk of Early-onset Breast and Colorectal Cancers
<\/b>Who binge drinks more often: young men or women? Twenty-five years ago, the
\nanswer was unquestionably young men\u2014with rates twice as high as young women.
\nBut today, rates among young women have caught up to and even slightly
\nsurpassed those of young men.
https:\/\/www.aacr.org\/blog\/2026\/09\/28\/beyond-hangovers-binge-drinking-and-the-risk-of-early-onset-breast-and-colorectal-cancers\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nadvertising puts people at risk of relapse say members of recovery community –
\nNew Report
<\/b>People with lived experience of alcohol harm have called for a new approach
\nto alcohol advertising and marketing, saying that its ubiquity acts as a
\npotential trigger that puts them at risk of relapse.
https:\/\/www.alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk\/news\/news\/alcohol-advertising-puts-people-at-risk-of-relapse-say-members-of-recovery-community—new\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\ncontribution on Lithuania\u2019s proposed age restriction for alcohol-branded NoLo
\ndrinks
<\/b>NordAN has submitted a contribution to the European Commission\u2019s Technical
\nRegulation Information System (TRIS) concerning Lithuania\u2019s proposed
\nrestrictions on the sale of certain non-alcoholic drinks to minors.
https:\/\/www.nordicalcohol.org\/post\/nordan-submits-tris-contribution-on-lithuania-s-proposed-age-restriction-for-alcohol-branded-nolo-dr<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nDay is no platform for alcohol industry influence
<\/b>On 29 September, World Heart Day, MEP Dario Nardella (S&D) will host an
\nevent in the European Parliament on the role of wine in health policy debates,
\norganised by the European Committee of Wine Companies (CEEV). European public
\nhealth organisations consider it wholly inappropriate that an MEP would give
\nthe alcohol industry a platform in a health policy debate, particularly on a
\nday dedicated to raising awareness of cardiovascular disease and its
\nprevention.
https:\/\/ehnheart.org\/news-events\/news\/press-releases\/world-heart-day-is-no-platform-for-alcohol-industry-influence\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nalcohol use to increased prostate cancer risk
<\/b>A new study from the Finnish Cancer Registry suggests that alcohol
\nconsumption may be associated with an increased risk of developing prostate
\ncancer.
https:\/\/www.nordicalcohol.org\/post\/finnish-study-links-alcohol-use-to-increased-prostate-cancer-risk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n