Today, through Federal Deputy Verónica Martínez García, FUNSAMEX presented an amendment to Mexico's 2027 Federal Revenue Law. They proposed to replace the price-based excise rates on alcohol with a tax of 0.494 Mexican pesos per ml of pure alcohol (USD 0.027).Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1anr...

Dip. Verónica Martínez García (PRI) / Reserva al dictamen Ley de Ingresos de la Federación

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Sober October is an initiative that encourages drinkers to stop drinking alcohol during October. It has become a popular campaign around the world. This article reflects on the challenges drinkers experience when participating in Sober October. Read here: worldhealth.net/news/hardest...

The Hardest Part of Sober October May Be the Ordinary Tuesday Night - WorldHealth.net

One of the most valuable things Sober October offers is the chance to see what remains when you remove alcohol from the equation.

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There is intense debate in Thailand since the ruling Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) proposed a change to the law that earmarked funds to the ThaiHealth Foundation to be replaced with annual allocations from the national budget. See the Alcohol Research Centre response here: www.hfocus.org/content/2026...

Thai PBS funding in spotlight

A proposal by the ruling Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) to amend laws governing four public bodies has sparked debate over their funding and accountability.

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Polathep Vichitkunakorn@polathep.bsky.social · 4d ago

25-year of ThaiHealth and the Centre for Alcohol Studies (CAS): What has prevention achieved? Research shows that sustained alcohol control efforts have helped reduce consumption and prevent harm. The real question: How much worse would things be without prevention? www.hfocus.org/content/2026...

Turning lived experiences into real change means preventing alcohol related harm and ensuring access to mental health and addiction services to save lives. #preventingalcoholharminwestafrica #WorldMentalHealthDay

Reminder: The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance, together with partners such as the World Health Organization, and others will host the 5th Uganda Alcohol Policy Conference in November 2026. The theme of the conference is "Advancing Alcohol Control: Protecting the Present, Securing the Future."

Dr Leane Ramsoomar talks about the link between harmful alcohol consumption and gender-based and interpersonal violence n the South African context. She outlines policy interventions to prevent the harmful alcohol consumption that drives violent behavior. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEJc...

Alcohol Harm | Calls for tighter measures to restrict excessive alcohol consumption: Leane Ramsoomar

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A World Health Organization early study of new alcohol laws in Latvia found a 27% decline in deaths caused by alcohol in the first 5 months after new policies restricting hours of sale and alcohol promotion, and stopping instant delivery, were implemented. See: www.who.int/europe/news/...

New alcohol policy measures in Latvia produce rapid public health gains

What happens when alcohol becomes a little less easy to buy and consume? Some relatively simple changes to alcohol legislation in Latvia have made a rapid impact, an early WHO study shows.

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Colleagues at the University of Stirling have developed a new free online course, The Truth About Alcohol & What We Can Do About It. The 4-week course begins on 19 October and is designed for anyone interested in alcohol and public health. Registration is open: www.futurelearn.com/courses/the-...

The Truth About Alcohol and What We Can Do About It – Online Course – FutureLear

Discover alcohol's real health impacts, how marketing influences drinking habits, and evidence-based policies. Learn from alcohol research experts at the University of Stirling.

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Event alert! The US Alcohol Policy Alliance will host the screening of a documentary 'DRINK: The Poisoning of America' n Washington D. C. It examines the costs of alcohol and the forces that shape how we understand, market, and consume it. Register: www.alcoholpolicyconference.org/event-detail...

Doyle and Foley(2026) looked at the interface of alcohol outlet density, license type and area-level deprivation in Ireland to understand the spatial distribution of alcohol availability. They found deprived areas had relatively more pubs and off-licenses. Read: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

An examination of alcohol outlet density, license type, and area-level deprivation in Ireland - BMC Public Health

Background The spatial distribution of alcohol outlets is a key determinant of alcohol availability and related harms. Guided by the Social Determinants of Health framework, this study examines how ar...

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Women in Gugari village in Madhya Pradesh, India have protested against the sale of alcohol and demanded a ban on sales in the village saying alcohol consumption by men in their village led to increased levels of poverty and violence at home. Read here: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/...

Sari-clad women climb tower, demand alcohol ban

Clad in saris, women in Shivpuri’s Googri village climbed a mobile tower to demand a complete ban on alcohol on Wednesday as fallout from Sagar hooch tragedy is spreading across Madhya Pradesh.

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Centre for Alcohol Studies Thailand posted a clip of a Thai celebrity on the Jimmy Fallon show asking: When alcohol exposure goes global, can national regulations keep up? The Thai Alcoholic Beverage Control Act bans alcohol advertising and marketing. Read here: www.bangkokpost.com/life/arts-an...

The Foundation for the Strengthening of Health (FUNSAMEX), Mexican Chamber of Deputies members and health experts, presented findings on the relationship between alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk in Mexico from ESMaestras, a study on women's health in Latin America. See: esmaestras.org

September is fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) month. See FASDs research from Australia and New Zealand. People with FASDs often experience problems with behaviour and learning. FASDs can be prevented by improving alcohol policy that raises awareness of risks before pregnancy.

APSAD DAR@apsad-dar.bsky.social · 4w ago

In recognition of #FASD Awareness Month, Drug and Alcohol Review has compiled a selection of research from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand that explores this important topic. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1111/(ISSN)1465-3362.FASD-Awareness-Month

This ASEAN Alcohol Policy Network study (2000 - 2023) found that high alcohol consumption settings can experience losses of 4.1% GDP per capita. They conclude that weak regulation of alcohol may have a negative impact on economic growth. Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Polathep Vichitkunakorn@polathep.bsky.social · last mo.

Alcohol harms more than health—it can slow economic growth. Our 6th ASEAN Alcohol Policy Network study across 9 countries (2000–2023) found GDP per capita losses of up to 4.1% in high-consumption settings. Strong policy protects health and prosperity. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@econforhealth.bsky.social and RESET Alcohol have just released their first Alcohol Tax Scorecard. See what opportunities they found to decrease alcohol consumption and increase taxes and revenue n 162 countries here: www.economicsforhealth.org/research/alc...

Nigeria has launched its' National Alcohol Policy with a focus on harm reduction & health promotion; industrial & economic development; multisectoral coordination & governance; & monitoring. Read: www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/fg-l...

Today is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day. CDC shares that FASDs occurs when alcohol in the mother's blood passes to the baby including before a woman knows she's pregnant. The Canada FASD Research Network commemorates FASD Awareness Month: canfasd.ca/fasd-awarene...

FASD Awareness Month

The Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network (CanFASD) is a collaborative, interdisciplinary research network, with collaborators, researchers and partners across the nation. It is Cana...

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This study of Hispanic/Latino American college students looked at how the interplay of acculturative stress and coping motives are related to alcohol use and negative alcohol-related consequences among these students. Read here: www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Pressure to Acculturate Amplifies Coping-Depression Associations With Alcohol Consequences in Hispanic/Latino College Students: Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs: Vol 0, No ja

Background: Hispanic/Latino American college students report elevated rates of alcohol use and negative alcohol-related consequences compared to non-Hispanic/Latino white students. As cultural experie...

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Nigeria continues to see a backlash from small scale vendors of alcohol in sachets and small bottles under 200ml. Countries need more research on the economic contribution the sale of alcohol in small bottles and sachets actually gives to vendors. Read about protest: guardian.ng/news/nigeria...

Retailers beg Tinubu, NAFDAC to halt sachet alcohol ban enforcement

For many petty traders in Lagos, the ban on sachet and small-sized plastic-bottled alcoholic beverages has become more than a regulatory

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RESET Alcohol & Economics for Health will release their scorecard which evaluates and allocates a score for how countries are taxing alcohol. Evidence shows that increases in alcohol prices to make alcohol less affordable reduces alcohol consumption and harm. Webinar: Thursday 3 September.

Great message! Everyone needs to know that alcohol can cause health problems for a baby throughout pregnancy, including in the weeks before a woman knows she is pregnant.

WAAPA@waapaalliance.bsky.social · 2mo ago

At #RC76, Mrs. Boi Jeneh Jalloh, on behalf of WAAPA, called for stronger action to prevent prenatal alcohol exposure and protect early childhood development Every child deserves the chance to survive, thrive and reach their full potential. #RC76AFRO @globalgapa.bsky.social @iogt-movendi.bsky.social

Listen to Benita speak about her experience of the 'always-present' alcohol in the Australian Outback, and the pressure to drink to 'belong.' Her story is shared on the Sober in the Country website as part of It's #OK2SAYNO to booze campaign. Watch here: www.soberinthecountry.org/our-stories/

Our Stories - Sober in the Country

OUR STORIESWelcome to The Amplification Project: a living project of our stories and a place where you can tune into or share powerful, long and short-form videos from country people choosing a life w...

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Pia Nevala Westman from the Nordic Welfare Centre presented 'A Guide to Guidelines', a comparison of national alcohol consumption guidelines across Nordic countries at the NDPHS Expert Group meeting. She notes differences in the country guidelines. Read here: nordicwelfare.org/popnad/en/ar...

A Guide to the Guidelines

When does alcohol use become harmful for the individual, and who bears responsibility when use turns into risk? The same scientific evidence ought to lead to the same results. Yet a review of national...

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Dr Jurgen Rehm and Sinclair Carr talk here about their updated review published in PubMed, August 2026, 'A review of the relationship between dimensions of alcohol consumption and the burden of disease: 2026 update.'

Society for the Study of Addiction@addiction-ssa.org · 2mo ago

In this episode of Addiction Audio, Dr Tsen Vei Lim talks to Sinclair Carr and Dr Jürgen Rehm about their updated review of the link between alcohol use and disease. Listen here: tinyurl.com/z8fjaxr2

Evidence shows that the low price of alcohol increases consumption everywhere. @vitalstrategies.org compared the price of beer and some basic food items in 'The Price is Right: Alcohol vs Essentials' in Brazil today. Beer was the cheapest and most affordable item even when compared to basic foods.

Vital Strategies@vitalstrategies.org · 2mo ago

On today's The Price Is Right: Alcohol vs. Essentials, we travel to Brazil and see how the price of beer compares to everyday essentials like coffee, beans, and rice. The verdict? Beer was the cheapest of them all. A product that causes harm shouldn't be more affordable than the essentials.

The Uganda Ministry of Local Government introduced a restriction on the sale of alcohol before 3pm on working days at all drinking spots to reduce early morning drinking. He also banned the sale of alcohol to under 18s. Listen: www.youtube.com/shorts/MDObu...

No alcohol before 3pm in Uganda

YouTube video by DW The 77 Percent

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Researchers went to communities in Malawi and Uganda to find out what happened after these countries banned the sale of alcohol in sachets. Communities shared that while the bans were indeed successful alternative products have since proliferated. Read here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

(PDF) “You cannot travel one hundred metres without finding such alcohol”: community perspectives on the availability of substitute alcohol products since the ban of alcohol sachets in Malawi and Ugan...

PDF | Background Malawi and Uganda banned alcohol sachets in 2017 and 2019 respectively, to reduce alcohol availability and affordability and protect... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

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The Onward Project On Wellbeing and Adversity’ (TOPOWA) project in Uganda found that ongoing exposure to alcohol marketing influenced alcohol use among young women in informal settlements. This points to a need to develop alcohol counter-marketing strategies. See: academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

Alcohol marketing as a commercial determinant of health: daily diary insights from young women in Kampala

Abstract. Alcohol marketing, as a commercial determinant of health, presents an emerging threat to global health and is of particular importance in low-res

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The US Alcohol Policy Conference - AP2026 - 29 September-1 October - is the place to be for advocates, researchers, and public health leaders from across the country who want to advance evidence-based alcohol policy solutions. www.alcoholpolicyconference.org

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