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New Zealand - Linking alcohol abuse to high youth suicide (13.09.2012) 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Dr Cranshaw pointed out New Zealand has the second highest rate of youth suicide in the OECD and that alcohol is the major factor in youth suicide.
UK - Alcohol pricing in England could save elderly lives (12.09.2012) 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Introducing a minimum price of 50p per unit of alcohol could help save 5,000 lives each year, according to new research.
Finland - Terrifying PSA Asks: Are You a Monster When You're Drunk? (14.09.2012) 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
A Finnish non-profit organization has created an advertisement that aims to stop parents from being drunk around their children.
Latvia - 95% of Latvian high school seniors drank alcohol (14.09.2012) 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
5% of students 8-10 classes in Latvia at least once drank alcohol, and 25000 of them consume alcoholic beverages at least once a week, the 14 September, reporter BakuToday with reference to data Resea...
EREstonia - Homicides Down, but Alcohol Seen as Fueling Assault and Battery (11.09.2012) 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Murders and other homicides were down by 16 percent in the first six months of the year while cases of assault and/or battery increased 11 percent, prompting concern from officials.
Sweden - Systembolaget to launch home delivery (16.09.2012) 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Swedish state-owned alcohol monopoly retailer Systembolaget has been given the green light to begin offering a home delivery service.
Chech Republic - After Poisonings, Czech Republic Bans Hard Liquor (17.09.2012) 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
The Czech Republic continued Sunday to enforce a ban on sales of hard liquor, as deaths and injuries from methanol-laced bootleg alcohol rose and as Poland prohibited sales of spirits imported from it...
Estonia - Homicides Down, but Alcohol Seen as Fueling Assault and Battery (11.09.2012) 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Murders and other homicides were down by 16 percent in the first six months of the year while cases of assault and/or battery increased 11 percent, prompting concern from officials.
Eurocare strongly supports the introduction of minimum pricing in Scotland 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
Eurocare and other health and social organizations have voiced their support to Scotland’s initiative. Price is one of the most effective mechanisms to reduce alcohol consumption and harm specially am...
The battle over the introduction of minimum pricing in Scotland continues 30 Nov -0001 | 12:00 am
European Commission has expressed concerns and a number of EU Member States have raised objections
