"The Nigerian Senate’s firm stance against sachet alcohol represents a critical intervention for public health... [It] deserves our full and unequivocal support... history will judge this decision kindly," writes an aide to Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio. theguildng.com/why-nigerias...

“Authorities understand the need to use discretion carefully. For now, the focus is on education and warnings rather than immediate fines," a Thai goverment official said of fines introduced on Saturday. www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...

"[An Austrialian] wine association... has apologised after it posted photos of members wearing T-shirts reading 'drink more, die younger'." AR This slogan seems justifiable if it is read as an observation rather than an imperative. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

Less drinking among younger Australians has not outweighed harm within older cohorts, explains Professor Dr Nicole Lee of the NGO Hello Sunday Morning and 360 Edge consutancy, who goes on to outline some of the applications and limits of AI. alcohol-review.com/story/austra...

Australia, the ethos of harm reduction and artificial intelligence were just a few topics touched on in an interview with NGO and consultancy leader Dr Nicole Lee. Watch the full interview here: alcohol-review.com/story/austra...

"Norris revealed back in April that he wouldn’t be attending the 2025 King’s Day celebrations in Amsterdam, a year on from infamously cutting his nose prior to his maiden F1 win in Miami. He went on to say he had given up alcohol." www.independent.co.uk/f1/lando-nor...

"Our findings show that alcohol doesn’t just damage the liver directly; it hijacks the body’s sugar metabolism in a way that enhances drinking behavior and worsens liver injury." @cuanschutz.bsky.social news.cuanschutz.edu/news-stories...

Poland's government majority in parliament yesterday approved plans to increase taxes on alcohol, sweetened beverages and energy drinks, but the opposition-aligned president seems poised to veto the move. notesfrompoland.com/2025/11/10/p...

"The Ministry of Health and Welfare [in Korea] on Tuesday said it plans to impose stricter regulations on promotional collaborations between alcohol products and well-known food brands, saying such marketing appears to encourage alcohol consumption." www.koreaherald.com/article/1061...

Australia, the ethos of harm reduction and artificial intelligence were just a few topics touched on in an interview with NGO and consultancy leader Dr Nicole Lee. Watch the full interview here: alcohol-review.com/story/austra...

Less drinking among younger Australians has not outweighed harm within older cohorts, explains Professor Dr Nicole Lee of the NGO Hello Sunday Morning and 360 Edge consutancy, who goes on to outline some of the applications and limits of AI. alcohol-review.com/story/austra...

People in Thailand can from today be fined 10,000 baht ($300) or more for consuming alcohol at the wrong times or in the wrong places. The laws also require purely factual ads and ban the use of celebrities, influencers and public figures. www.scmp.com/news/asia/so...

Adding economic growth as an aim of licensing could undermine its "core protective purpose", said the ADPH in its response to a consultation on licensing reform. "Public health should be added as a fifth licensing objective" instead, it said. @adphuk.bsky.social www.adph.org.uk/resources/ad...

The UK should halve its risky drinking rate over the next ten years, returning alcohol death rates to pre-pandemic levels in half the time, says a new report. And it should also make itself able to support 80% of alcohol dependent people. @ias.org.uk www.ias.org.uk/report/a-hea...

"Those who started regularly having heavy drinking sessions in their late teens and twenties were later found to have higher levels of education and income... As a case study, Pedersen points to the [elite] Bullingdon Club at Oxford University..." www.thetimes.com/world/europe...

"Vision for Accelerated Sustainable Development is calling on the government to take urgent action to combat the escalating crisis of alcohol consumption." The Ghanaian NGO wants a ban on sachets and the full adoption of WHO policy recommendations. www.myjoyonline.com/vast-ghana-u...

Adding economic growth as an aim of licensing could undermine its "core protective purpose", said the ADPH in its response to a consultation on licensing reform. "Public health should be added as a fifth licensing objective" instead, it said. @adphuk.bsky.social www.adph.org.uk/resources/ad...

People in Thailand can from today be fined 10,000 baht ($300) or more for consuming alcohol at the wrong times or in the wrong places. The laws also require purely factual ads and ban the use of celebrities, influencers and public figures. www.scmp.com/news/asia/so...

A unique opportunity to learn and share about the opportunities and challenges artificial intelligence brings to the global effort to reduce alcohol harm, alongside a global showcase of all the latest research, advocacy and innovation. alcohol-review.com/ar2026/

A unique opportunity to learn and share about the opportunities and challenges artificial intelligence brings to the global effort to reduce alcohol harm, alongside a global showcase of all the latest research, advocacy and innovation. alcohol-review.com/ar2026/

A new policy brief recommends Australian governments explicitly address the link between alcohol and gender-based violence in law, policy and regulation. @ourwatchaus @FAREAustralia www.ourwatch.org.au/submissions/...

"Bar and restaurant owners [in Trinidad and Tobago] say sales have plummeted, with customers cutting back, as the 100% increase in excise duty took effect after being announced in the 2026 Budget..." www.guardian.co.tt/news/bar-own...

"Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s agriculture committee have backed plans to label wine as ‘reduced-alcohol’ rather than with with a ‘low’ or ‘light’ rating as part of measures to support the industry – despite pushback from winemakers." www.euractiv.com/news/meps-to...

"Among patients admitted to Mass General Hospital with a brain bleed, those who drank three or more alcoholic drinks a day had larger, deeper brain bleeds at a younger age and more signs of small-vessel and blood-pressure-related brain damage." www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/new...

"Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s agriculture committee have backed plans to label wine as ‘reduced-alcohol’ rather than with with a ‘low’ or ‘light’ rating as part of measures to support the industry – despite pushback from winemakers." www.euractiv.com/news/meps-to...

"According to a report seen by POLITICO’s Paris Playbook, Emmanuel Duplessy, of the leftist Génération.s party, wants not only to stop the bar from selling booze but also to prohibit MPs from claiming alcohol as part of their food and drink expenses." www.politico.eu/article/fren...

"Fiji is set to take a major step in addressing the nation’s growing drug problem, with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services leading efforts to establish the country’s first National Alcohol and Drug Recovery Centre." www.fijivillage.com/news/Fiji-to...

"Alcohol advertisements in South Korea’s media have nearly tripled over the past decade, with most of the surge coming from cable and general programming television channels, a government report showed Sunday." koreabizwire.com/336756/336756

In this issue: Alcohol policies are “smart investments”; Youth harm; UK licensing review panned; Alcohol a productivity problem; Alcohol-free ads ambiguous; Industry-biased bot. Plus Trump’s impact; Alcohol and gender violence; Understanding “hangxiety” alcohol-review.com/newsletter/a...

"[Trinidad and Tobago] MPs voted to approve hikes in excise duties on alcohol products and tobacco products proposed in a government motion in the House of Representatives on October 31st." newsday.co.tt/2025/11/01/h...

We're sad to hear that the Eurocare office will close. It is a stark reminder of the situation in the alcohol policy advocacy field where there is hardly any funding available. We trust the organisation's many dedicated members will keep the organisation alive until new opportunities arise.

The European Alcohol Health Policy Alliance (Eurocare) said funding shortfalls have forced it to schedule the closure of its Brussels office from the end of the year. It said it will keep its network of over 50 members for policy co-ordination. eurocare.org/eurocare-new...

"Big beer and spirits makers are cutting costs to help burnish margins in a tough consumer market, with Stella Artois owner AB InBev, opens new tab, Carlsberg, opens new tab, and Aperol-maker Campari, opens new tab all reporting higher profits." www.reuters.com/business/bre...

"Fancy That! [Diageo campaign] will work to educate people that many mixed drinks with a single (25ml) spirit serve – a gin and tonic, for example – often have half the alcohol content compared with a pint of lager or a medium glass of wine." www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2025/10/opin...

In this issue: Alcohol policies are “smart investments”; Youth harm; UK licensing review panned; Alcohol a productivity problem; Alcohol-free ads ambiguous; Industry-biased bot. Plus Trump’s impact; Alcohol and gender violence; Understanding “hangxiety” alcohol-review.com/newsletter/a...

“We’ve identified a specific brain cell in offspring affected by early alcohol exposure that’s directly linked to problems with flexible thinking and impulse control...” @tamu.bsky.social stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/10...

"Teens and young adults who see alcohol promotions in their social media feeds are more likely to drink and binge drink, according to... a review of 31 studies." @RutgersU www.rutgers.edu/news/how-alc...

"Such regulatory capture should be resisted by anyone with an interest in fair and effective governance, as well as a concern for effectively preventing harm." @jamesnicholls.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

"Safeguards must be put in place to ensure that the alcohol industry are not around the table when health policy is being drawn up," said Killer Tactics 2, a follow-up report this week from UK health NGOS. @aha-uk.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social ash.org.uk/resources/vi...

"People prone to anxiety or low mood, or those who drink to cope with stress, experience hangxiety more intensely – not because hangovers create new problems, but because alcohol temporarily dulls negative emotions." @Swinburne alcohol-review.com/uncategorize...

"Patients with GERD had an 18% higher chance of being diagnosed with AUD compared to those without GERD. The risk was especially high for people under age 58 and was consistent across both men and women." @SLU_Official www.slu.edu/news/2025/oc...

Over 60 academics yesterday called for the dismissal of the EU's Hungarian health commissioner because he was "almost certainly aware" of spying while in an earlier role. He is lukewarm on alcohol labelling: alcohol-review.com/story/would-... @thegoodlobby.bsky.social thegoodlobby.eu/academics-ur...

Over 60 academics yesterday called for the dismissal of the EU's Hungarian health commissioner because he was "almost certainly aware" of spying while in an earlier role. He is lukewarm on alcohol labelling: alcohol-review.com/story/would-... @thegoodlobby.bsky.social thegoodlobby.eu/academics-ur...

"Germany eased its cannabis laws last year.... Eighteen months into the changes, most cannabis is still consumed from criminal sources or purchased through creative interpretations of prescription rules." europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/germany...

"Some 49% of young adults now choose no and low alcohol to moderate their drinking, up from 28 per cent since 2018," according to the alcohol-industry's Drinkaware charity. AR There is currently no reliable evidence alcohol-free drinks cut alcohol harm. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

"The EU is considering classifying ethanol as a dangerous substance that increases the risk of cancer, a move that would de facto ban many hand sanitisers and detergents used by hospitals." The European Chemicals Agency will meet to decide on Nov 24-27th. www.ft.com/content/49dd...

"It’s an obvious discrepancy that football fans can’t drink in the stands and other fans can’t. But I’d argue it’s football that has got it right, not the other way around." @jamiemgreer.bsky.social www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

"I don't know: a short journey into incomprehension", a clip from a reading yesterday. For a full recording, text and some more stories visit. Full vid www.philcain.com/i-dont-know/

The Trump administration has taken a chainsaw to efforts to reduce alcohol harm. Mike Marshall, CEO of the US Alcohol Policy Alliance , helps make sense of the bewildering news flow in the full interview here alcohol-review.com/story/assess...

"Patients who engage with the [AI Surgery Assist] chatbot and mention alcohol concerns... will automatically be signposted to [alcohol industry funded] Drinkaware’s information and self-help tools." healthcaretoday.com/article/x-on...