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\nproblems in politics are about uncertain leadership
<\/b>Debates about problematic alcohol use in politics are often about
\nindividuals and single incidents. That is understandable, but not enough. The
\nStorting, Norway\u2019s parliament, is also a workplace.
\nhttps:\/\/www.nordicalcohol.org\/post\/alcohol-problems-in-politics-are-about-uncertain-leadership<\/a><\/p>\n
\nis wreaking havoc on U.S. public health. American society looks the other way
<\/b>It is a drug that kills nearly 500 Americans every day, and causes more
\ndeaths in a typical year than every infectious disease combined. It is
\nmanufactured abroad and domestically, then sold by powerful multinational
\norganizations with a vast network of distributors. Its promoters can appear
\nindifferent to its addictive and ruinous properties.
https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2026\/05\/12\/america-alcohol-epidemic-plain-sight-deadliest-drug-series-part-1\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nits toll, alcohol is still an awkward subject in the doctor\u2019s office
<\/b>Stop in for your annual physical, and you may be asked some version of this
\nquestion: How much alcohol do you consume most weeks? Or maybe, how many days
\nover the last week did you have a drink? Or even just: Do you drink at all?
https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2026\/05\/12\/alcohol-use-disorder-screening-deadliest-drug-series-part-2\/<\/a>
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\nCaledonia) – New Caledonia enforces alcohol restrictions
<\/b>STARTING today, new restrictions on alcohol sales will take effect across
\nNew Caledonia as authorities move to curb public disturbances linked to
\nexcessive drinking.
https:\/\/islandsbusiness.com\/news-break\/new-caledonia-enforces-alcohol-restrictions\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nreverse much of the damage alcohol has done to your body, science says
<\/b>Alcohol can feel deeply entwined in our lives. A beer or glass of wine
\nwhile catching up with friends. A cocktail at the end of a hard day. A round of
\ntoasts at a party. It\u2019s hard to believe that such seemingly innocent behavior
\nreduces our immunity to infectious disease and raises the risk of cancer and
\nother chronic diseases \u2014 but according to science, it does.
https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/05\/14\/health\/alcohol-harm-reversed-wellness<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nalcohol deaths fall for first time since Covid pandemic
<\/b>The number of deaths caused by alcohol in the UK has fallen for the first
\ntime since the Covid pandemic, the latest national figures show.
https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c3v2dxg79w2o<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n(Portugal) – Residents want to ban alcohol consumption on Lisbon street
<\/b>Three months after restrictions on the sale of alcoholic beverages outside
\nestablishments in Lisbon, residents consider the measure “timid” and
\nwant to prohibit street consumption, while merchants remain cautious about the
\nresponsibility placed on them.
https:\/\/www.theportugalnews.com\/news\/2026-05-14\/residents-want-to-ban-alcohol-consumption-on-lisbon-street\/1021611<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n‘would still be here’ without booze deliveries
<\/b>Two sisters have said their alcoholic father could still be alive had he
\nnot been allowed to repeatedly order booze on delivery apps.
https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c4g0zyr409no<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nConfirms Alcohol Causes Dozens of Health Harms, Some Reversible
<\/b>A new Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)-led systematic review
\npublished in the journal Addiction confirms that alcohol consumption causes
\nsubstantial harm to health, with some harms potentially reversible if a person
\nreduces or stops drinking.
https:\/\/www.camh.ca\/en\/camh-news-and-stories\/rsch-new-review-confirms-alcohol-causes-dozens-of-health-harms-some-reversible<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nuse disorder and obesity may cause metabolic alterations that raise the risk of
\nrelapse, study suggests
<\/b>Disrupted metabolic function in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) may
\nbe amplified in the context of obesity, contributing to intensified alcohol
\ncravings, according to a preliminary study that supports ongoing investigation
\nof GLP-1 agonists as a potential AUD treatment.
https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2026-05-alcohol-disorder-obesity-metabolic-relapse.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nEdible Cannabis and Alcohol May Impair Driving More Than Scientists Expected
<\/b>Cannabis edibles and alcohol together produced stronger driving impairment
\nthan either substance alone, while standard field sobriety tests missed
\ncannabis-related impairment.
https:\/\/scitechdaily.com\/mixing-edible-cannabis-and-alcohol-may-impair-driving-more-than-scientists-expected\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\ncells store competing memories that drive or suppress alcohol relapse
<\/b>A new study published in the journal Neuron provides evidence that the
\nbrain stores competing memories of alcohol use and the recovery from it within
\ndistinct networks of the same type of brain cell.
https:\/\/www.psypost.org\/brain-cells-store-competing-memories-that-drive-or-suppress-alcohol-relapse\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n(Nigeria) – Endorse alcohol labelling at CODEX discussions, RDI urges
\nNigerian govt
<\/b>The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged Nigeria\u2019s Codex
\nNational Contact Point to endorse alcohol labelling at the 49th session of the
\nCodex Committee on Food Labelling (CCFL49) holding on Wednesday, May 13, 2026,
\nin Ottawa, Canada.
https:\/\/www.environewsnigeria.com\/endorse-alcohol-labelling-at-codex-discussions-rdi-urges-nigerian-govt\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– Alcohol harm doesn\u2019t stop at 1km – and neither should community voice
<\/b>The \u0100ti Awa Toa Hauora Partnership Board is raising concerns about proposed
\nalcohol law changes that could restrict who is allowed to object to new liquor
\nlicences.
https:\/\/www.nzdoctor.co.nz\/article\/undoctored\/alcohol-harm-doesnt-stop-1km-and-neither-should-community-voice<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n(Australia) – More than 2m Australian middle-aged men drinking at risky
\nlevels
<\/b>The first national in-depth study to examine alcohol use among Australian
\nmiddle-aged men has found more than two million are drinking at levels that put
\ntheir health at risk of harm.
https:\/\/news.flinders.edu.au\/blog\/2026\/05\/12\/more-than-2m-australian-middle-aged-men-drinking-at-risky-levels\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nworried about rising harm as 1 in 5 adults order rapid alcohol deliveries
\nweekly
<\/b>NEARLY half a million people in the North East (487,000 people) are
\nestimated to be using rapid delivery services to order fast alcohol regularly. Among
\nthem will be many people already exceeding low-risk guidelines \u2013 who are twice
\nas likely to order rapid alcohol deliveries at least once a week.
https:\/\/www.fresh-balance.co.uk\/news\/millions-worried-about-rising-harm-as-1-in-5-adults-order-rapid-alcohol-deliveries-weekly\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nproposal would allow 16-year-olds to prepare and sell alcohol
<\/b>A new amendment proposal in the Estonian Parliament has raised concern
\namong public health organisations, as it would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to
\nwork in jobs involving the preparation, offering and sale of alcoholic
\nbeverages.
https:\/\/www.nordicalcohol.org\/post\/estonia-proposal-would-allow-16-year-olds-to-prepare-and-sell-alcohol<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n