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Pakistan: Booze Battle Amid Ramadan and COVID-19

A majority Muslim country, Pakistan does not allow consumption of alcohol for Muslims due to religious reasons. Regulations are specifically tightened during..

Pakistan

23 Oct 2020

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Australia: Rising Alcohol Availability Threatens Public Health, Safety and Savings

Alcohol delivery services in Australia are increasing alcohol availability and failing to meet the basic health standards according to results of a new surve..

Australia

23 Oct 2020

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Sweden: Alcohol-Free Youth Have Best Mental, Social Health

Young people who live alcohol-free feel best, according to a brand new Swedish study. Since 2000, the proportion of youth who consume alcohol in grade 9 has ..

Sweden

23 Oct 2020

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Greece: Worrying Numbers of Early Alcohol Use Onset of Children

A new study by the University of Attica in Greece has found that four in ten adolescents have tried alcohol before the age of 15. These findings show that th..

Greece

23 Oct 2020

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USA and COVID-19: Alcohol Use Skyrockets during Pandemic

A new study published in the JAMA Network Open has found that alcohol use has increased in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic comparative to 2019..

United States of America

23 Oct 2020

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Canada and COVID-19: As Alcohol Use Rises, Mental Health Worsens

The new research survey by Nanos Research was conducted among 1003 Canadians. Respondents were reached via telephone or online randomly between September 30 ..

Canada

23 Oct 2020

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