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Link Between Liquor Store Density And Youth Homicides, Violent Crime

Violent crime could be reduced significantly if policymakers at the local level limit the number of neighborhood liquor stores and ban the sale of single-serve containers of alcoholic beverages, according to separate studies led by University of California, Riverside researchers…

Ecuador Bans Alcohol Following Deaths From Poisoning

The government of Ecuador has imposed a nationwide 72-hour ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol after receiving reports that 21 people had died from poisoning after consuming adulterated alcohol.

The Future Of Tobacco Control Legislation, Smokeless Tobacco, And ‘Safer’ Cigarettes

However, the sale of oral moist snuff is banned on health grounds in every country in the EU, with the exception of Sweden, because of WHO research suggesting a connection between the product and oral cancer.

Proposed Electronic Cigarette Ban to be Voted on by New York State Assembly Health Committee

Electronic cigarettes have been all over the news lately and on Tuesday, January 25th, the New York State Assembly Health Committee will vote on bill A01468, which seeks to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes in the state of New York. The proposed bill has two sections. Section 1 of the bill proposes to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.

Binge Drinking: Too Prevalent And Hazardous – Editorial

Binge drinking, an activity that many young people engage in, has associated adverse health risks and we need to do a better job of controlling overall alcohol usage, states an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). “Given the many stakeholders involved in the sale and consumption of alcohol, we need a national strategy for controlling overall alcohol use,” write Drs…

MP attacks supermarket’s "unholy price war" on alcohol

An MP has spoken out on an “unholy price war” as supermarket's alcohol discounts and offers are rolled out in the run up to Christmas.

Researcher Hopes For FDA Action Against Alcoholic Energy Drinks

Alcoholic energy drinks have been making national headlines, as we reported earlier this month in our article ‘Energy Drinks: Is It Time To Tighten Regulation. To-date, four states have banned their sale following reports of blackouts and unsafe behaviors, especially among college students…

Study Finds Privatizing Sweden’s Retail Alcohol Sales Will Increase Alcohol-Related Violence And Other Harms

A study published in the scientific journal Addiction argues that privatising Sweden’s government monopoly on the sale of alcohol will significantly increase alcohol-related violence and other harms…

Fewer Meth-Related Visits To Emergency Department Following 2006 ‘anti-Meth’ Legislation

The number of methamphetamine-related emergency room visits decreased significantly in the year following the implementation of Oregon’s law prohibiting the sale of over-the-counter decongestant containing pseudoephedrine, according to Oregon Health & Science Emergency Department physician-researchers…

SULLUM: Debate: Why is the FDA Trying to Ban a Safer Cigarette?

The Food and Drug Administration is supposed to protect the public’s health and safety. So why is it trying to block the sale of an electronic alternative to cigarettes that can save people’s lives by simulating smoking without burning tobacco? .