Alcohol is a risk factor for hypertension, even in low doses. This is a clip from a presentation from the European Heart Network (EHN) for Alcohol Review 2026, which will launch on March 26th. You can find out more here
alcohol-review.com/ar2026
Avoiding the significant risks of alcohol bingeing means never drinking more than 75ml of alcohol on any one occasion, or around three beers, something that may be challenging.
alcohol-review.com/message/bing...
"Researchers at the Royal Academy of Cambodia have suggested that the working group responsible for managing alcohol advertising consider implementing additional measures to restrict advertising."
www.phnompenhpost.com/national/res...
"On average, Canadians bought the equivalent of eight drinks per week between March 2024 and March 2025, down from 8.7 a year earlier and 9.7 a decade ago, according to Statistics Canada."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Starting April 2026, taxes [in Karnataka] will be levied based on actual alcohol content rather than total volume." www.deccanherald.com/india/karnat...
"Binge drinking rates among gen Z have risen sharply since their teenage years... Almost seven in 10 (68%) 23-year-olds reported binge drinking in the past year, while nearly a third (29%) said they did so at least monthly, up from 10% at age 17."
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Over 70% of Sri Lankan women feel unsafe in public spaces because of the presense of alcohol drinkers, a found a survey conducted to mark International Women's Day.
slguardian.org/71-of-sri-la...
We have begun posting impactful spotlight sessions for AR2026, our uniquely accessible and sustainable online event. Register
- for early access to full sessions
- to share your own work in a session
- and to join our lively discussion on AI
Visit alcohol-review.com/ar2026
Lucy Rocca has been at the forefront of efforts to deal with problematic drinking since the early 2010s. Alcohol Review belatedly caught up to explore issues particular to women, reforms which might help, AI, and much besides. Full video alcohol-review.com/story/crossi...
US alcohol specific deaths fell by 4% last year compared to the year before while remaining 15% above pre-pandemic levels, according to early provisional full-year figures from the CDC
alcohol-review.com/story/us-alc...
"A pub [in Leeds] which was told selling a pint of beer for 25p during a promotion was 'irresponsible" and a breach of its licence has instead begun giving them away."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"While technically compliant with inflation, these adjustments do not reduce affordability, will not shift consumption patterns, or address the broader fiscal pressures caused by alcohol-related harm."
"On alcohol, one of the [South Africa’s] largest preventable economic burdens, the Budget relied solely on inflation-linked excise increases, leaving a significant fiscal and social opportunity unclaimed...," said the Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Lucy Rocca has been at the forefront of efforts to deal with problematic drinking since the early 2010s. Alcohol Review belatedly caught up to explore issues particular to women, reforms which might help, AI, and much besides. Full video alcohol-review.com/story/crossi...
AR2026 update: Nataly Bovopoulos, of Australia’s Alcohol and Drug Foundation, will outline the potential for AI chatbots to deliver alcohol information, outlining some benefits, challenges and recommendations. Join the live discussion and share your work.
alcohol-review.com/ar2026
In this issue: Effective policy absent from cancer plan; Industry data shows no-los dwarfed; Ghana bans alcohol-stimulant mixers; South African taxes frozen; LGB+ at higher harm risk; Influencers influence, and more
alcohol-review.com/newsletter/a...
A large population-based analysis demonstrated a clear dose-response relationship between alcohol consumption and visceral fat mass in both men and women. Visceral fat mass is closely associated with cardio vascular disease.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Protesters were said to have chanted, “No work for us, no work for you.” Meanwhile the regulator maintains that the enforcement of the sachet ban will continue. punchng.com/sachet-alcoh...
Nigerian alcohol industry staff yesterday reportedly blocked entry to the alcohol regulator's offices, saying the picket would continue until the regulator stops enforcing a ban on alcohol sachets.
guardian.ng/news/distill...
"[Ghana's] Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has directed the immediate removal of mixed drinks containing both alcohol and stimulants from the Ghanaian market, citing growing public health concerns."
www.adomonline.com/food-and-dru...
"The Election Commission of Nepal on Wednesday announced a series of stringent measures, including a [seven day plus] nationwide ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol, ahead of the March 5th general election."
nenews.in/neighbours/n...
"[US] Alcohol deaths increased gradually before the pandemic, jumped in 2020 and 2021, and have fallen somewhat since then. Even after these declines, deaths remained above 2019, the year before the pandemic." @kff.org
www.kff.org/mental-healt...
"The EU will unlock €40m [$60m] to help French winemakers struggling with US tariffs and falling demand, the bloc's farming chief said ahead of a major agricultural fair on Wednesday, February 25th," AFP reports.
www.lemonde.fr/en/france/ar...
"Exposure to alcohol-promoting social media content was associated with desire to drink across varying levels of prior alcohol use, and social media influencers may contribute to normalisation of alcohol consumption among young people." @rutgerssph.bsky.social jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"More than 2,500 drivers have been caught drink‑driving on at least three separate occasions in the last 11 years [in the UK]," said the RAC today, as part of its campaign for mandatory breathaliser-triggered ignition locks for repeat offenders.
www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/m...
"The Pan American Health Organisation, World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children’s Fund have backed the [Jamaican] government’s move to increase taxes on alcohol and cigarettes..."
jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news...
"For the first time, researchers show that tirzepatide – the active ingredient in the diabetes and weight-loss drug Mounjaro – reduces alcohol intake as well as relapse-like behaviors in rats and mice."
www.gu.se/en/news/redu...
"'[Travel] insurance is a good idea for everyone.' But many people don't know that insurance policies often don’t cover incidents that happen while you’re under the influence of alcohol." @soverybecca
www.getsurrey.co.uk/whats-on/wha...
"Health leaders have written to [Northern Ireland's] First and Deputy First Ministers calling for urgent action after alcohol-specific deaths in Northern Ireland reached their highest level on record." Such deaths have risen more than 80% over a decade. @aha-uk.bsky.social
ahauk.org/news/mup-nor...
