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The 2011 budget today confirmed that the alcohol duty escalator will continue with alcohol taxed at 2% above the rate of inflation. The Treasury stated this would add four pence to the price of a pint of beer, 15 pence to the price of a bottle of wine, and 54 pence to the price of a bottle of spirits. … (Source: Alcohol Policy UK, 03/23/11)

Sie konnte nicht ohne, aber sie konnte auch nicht mit Männern. Acht gescheiterte Ehen brachen das Herz von Liz Taylor. Liz Taylor war insgesamt acht mal verheiratet. Sie war erst 18, als sie 1950 den Hotelerben Nick Hilton (1926 – 1969) ehelichte, den Grossonkel von Partyluder Paris Hilton. Wegen dessen Alkoholsucht zerbrach die Ehe nach nur einem Jahr.
Ehen Nr. 5 und 6 mit Richard Burton: In der turbulenten Ehe gab es viel Sex, Alkohol und Gewalt. Das Paar adoptierte eine Tochter. Der ersten Scheidung von Burton nach zehnjähriger Ehe im Juni 1974 folgte Monate später die zweite Ehe, die aber nur vier Monate hielt. … (Quelle: Google Alkohol News, 23.3.11) blick.ch, 23.3.11 Kommentar: Dieser Bericht wieder einmal als Beispiel der täglich erscheinenden Meldungen über die Alkoholprobleme von mehr oder weniger bedeutenden Showgrössen.

Der Weltranglisten-Erste wirbt mit dem Getränkehersteller für einen verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit Alkohol.
Rafael Nadal: „Ich versuche jeden beim Tennis und nicht beim Trinken zu schlagen.“
Tennis-Profi Rafael Nadal wird neuer Botschafter des Getränkeherstellers Bacardi. Der Weltranglisten-Erste wirbt mit dem Slogan „Champions Drink Responsibly“ („Champions trinken verantwortungsvoll“) für einen verantwortungsvolleren Umfang mit Alkohol.
In einem der ersten Werbesujets verbreitet Nadal, der in seiner Karriere bereits neun Grand-Slam-Turniere gewonnen hat, die Message, dass es wichtig ist, Alkohol verantwortungsvoll zu konsumieren. „Zu einer großartigen Party mit Freunden oder Familie gehört Alkohol dazu. Ich sage es meinen Freunden aber immer, wo die Grenze ist“, so der Spanier. (Quelle: Google Alkohol News, 23.3.11) kurier.at, 23.3.11 Kommentar: Da hat Nadal der Sache, der er eigentlich dienen wollte, einen schlechten Dienst erwiesen. Diese Werbung nützt einzig der Alkohol-Industrie, die sich mit seinem Image in Szene setzt. Aufrufe zur Verantwortung nützen der Gesundheit rein gar nichts. Sie sind reine Alkoholwerbung und gelangen so auch an Jugendliche. Und so haben sie ihren Zweck erreicht.

A report published today by NHS Health Scotland, reveals that over the past 15 years annual alcohol sales in Scotland have increased by 11% – equivalent to over one litre of pure alcohol per adult per year. This was driven by a 53% increase in the amount of alcohol being sold through off-sales at a time when prices increased more slowly in off-sales (supermarkets and other licensed shops) (Source: Alcohol Reports, 03/23/11)

Research topics:
* Research on the Impact of Alcohol Marketing
* Research on Effectiveness Policies to Regulate Alcohol Marketing
* Research on Alcohol Marketing and the Alcohol Industry
* Research on the Impact of Counter-Advertising
(Source: Alcohol Reports, 03/23/11)

Requiring parity for substance abuse disorders in health insurance plans results in identifying more people who need alcohol and drug treatment and lowers plan participants‘ out-of-pocket costs — but has almost no effect on patients‘ use of treatment or the quality of care, according to a March 18 press release in Psychiatric News. (Source: Join Together, 03/22/11)

Following the continued proliferation of alcohol advertising in social and traditional media outlets, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced plans to conduct another review of the effectiveness of the alcohol industry’s self-regulation of its own advertising campaigns. As noted in the Marin Institute’s 2008 report „Why Big Alcohol Can’t Police Itself: A Review of Self-Regulation in the Distilled Spirits Industry,“ the industry’s voluntary guidelines fail to protect underage youth from exposure to alcohol advertising. The FTC is currently seeking public comment until April 26, 2011 on the companies‘ compliance with ad placement provisions; status of third-party review of complaints; and industry data-collection practices. We encourage everyone concerned about the effects of alcohol advertising to submit comments here. Marin Institute will make our own comments available, so check back. (Source: Marin Institute Newsletter, 03/23/11)

In Vermont, Representatives Tom Stevens (D-Waterbury) and Diane Lanpher (D-Addison) introduced House Bill 260: Legislation that will ban the sale of flavored malt beverages in containers larger than 12 ounces. HB 260 comes on the heels of Marin Institute’s model bill to restrict supersized alcopops, Big Alcohol’s latest threat to public health. (Source: Marin Institute, 03/22/11) bill 260 (pdf)

In complete disregard of the fact that alcohol is known to be the third leading cause of preventable death in America, the National Foundation for Cancer Research has decided to specifically promote the consumption of red wine, purportedly for its cancer-preventing properties. Yet even the Foundation acknowledges that the cancer-fighting benefits are not inherent to the alcohol itself, but to the antioxidants that can be found in a wide range of other foods. Since antioxidant sources are so prevalent and widespread, it boggles our mind that the National Foundation for Cancer Research specifically pick the one antioxidant source that is also linked to an increased risk of several cancers. (Source: Marin Institute, 03/22/11)

The first Great Russian River Race will be wet in more ways than one, now that Healdsburg City Council members have overcome their qualms about allowing alcohol at the event.
The City Council Monday voted unanimously to let beer and wine be served at the May 7 after-race party, overcoming a decades-old prohibition on alcohol at Veterans Memorial Beach park.
Council members said they were swayed by the precautions and security measures proposed by the Russian Riverkeeper, the conservation group staging the race and party. (Source: Google Alcohol News, 03/23/11) healdsburg.towns.pressdemocrat.com, 03/22/11