United Kingdom: Minimum pricing ‘serious ammunition’ in fight against alcohol-related harm
United Kingdom: Minimum pricing ‘serious ammunition’ in fight against alcohol-related harm Western Telegraph Press Association 2018 November 19, 2018 Minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol should be implemented in all parts of the UK and extended across Europe, a health expert has suggested. Professor Jurgen Rehm, an adviser to the World Health Organisation (WHO), suggested […]
ND: Expect an Alcohol Screening next time you visit the Doctor
ND: Expect an Alcohol Screening next time you visit the Doctor MyNDNow By Aaron Fields November 19, 2018 1 in 20 deaths globally are due to alcohol. New guidelines say you should be expecting an alcohol screening next time you see your doctor. According to the United States Preventive Services Task Force, all adults including pregnant […]
ALCOHOL IS KILLING MORE PEOPLE PER YEAR THAN THE OPIOID CRISIS, AND MOST DEATHS ARE YOUNG WOMEN
ALCOHOL IS KILLING MORE PEOPLE PER YEAR THAN THE OPIOID CRISIS, AND MOST DEATHS ARE YOUNG WOMEN Source: https://www.newsweek.com/ BY KELLY WYNNE 11/17/18 Alcohol is killing more adults in the U.S. than the opioid epidemic according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington. The opioid epidemic kills an average of […]