According to the World Health Organisation, some 3.3 million deaths around the world — 5.9% of all premature deaths — result from the harmful use of alcohol each year. Europe has the highest consumption rate of alcohol worldwide.
The start of this month saw the closure of all 171 7-Eleven stores in Indonesia and the unemployment of around 1,000 of the convenience store chain's workers.
Rabat — Morocco's imports of alcoholic beverages have increased during the first five months of 2017 to 5,151 tons compared to 4,246 in 2016, according to a report by the Foreign Exchange Office.
THAILAND - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is concerned about the drinking habits of the Thai people, especially among young people aged 15-19, government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said on Sunday.
A Saskatoon lawyer says Saskatchewan Government Insurance could help reduce the temptation for impaired drivers to get behind the wheel by making it easier for ride-booking services like Uber to operate in the province.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has introduced an order banning the sale and consumption of alcohol in public places at night in an attempt to curb anti-social behaviour in the capital.
The Public Alcohol Bill will cost Irish media €20m annually in lost advertising revenue, an industry-commissioned study has claimed.
An additional 7.8 percent special consumption tax has been added for alcoholic beverages in July, automatically in line with Turkey's producer price index in the first half of the year.
4th July 2017 — British people who have an average of 2.1 alcoholic drinks a day are putting themselves at a higher risk of developing a range of cancers, say health experts.
The combination of Brexit and the unintended economic consequences of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill will only serve to exacerbate pressure on the sector, the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) suggested today.