Alkohol

Realistic illustration of an Indian man holding alcohol and chewing tobacco, with overlaid stats on buccal mucosa cancer risk from a new study.

Study in India links even one daily drink to higher buccal mucosa cancer risk, especially with chewing tobacco

31. december 2025 Rapporteret af AI Billede genereret af AI Faktatjekket

A large case-control study in India reports that drinking about one standard drink a day (roughly 9 grams of alcohol) is associated with an estimated 50% higher risk of buccal mucosa cancer. The researchers also estimate that the combination of alcohol use and chewing tobacco may account for about 62% of cases nationally, with the strongest association seen among people who mainly consumed locally brewed alcoholic beverages.

Japanese plum liqueur umeshu gains new identity

Long viewed as just a sweet sip, umeshu is now getting the spotlight thanks to a growing breed of producers. These producers are showcasing the exciting possibilities of the beverage.

Asahi Breweries to fully resume shipments in April after cyberattack

10. marts 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Asahi Breweries plans to fully resume shipments in April following a cyberattack. An official from parent company Asahi Group Holdings stated that shipments have restarted for almost all products in the alcoholic drink segment.

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Binge drinking can be more harmful for heart health

Binge drinking may feel festive, but cardiologists warn it can quietly damage the heart, trigger dangerous rhythm disorders, raise blood pressure and increase the risk of heart failure and stroke, sometimes within just one night of excess.

Drunk cycling can lead to instant driver's license suspension in Japan

24. december 2025 Rapporteret af AI

As year-end gatherings boost alcohol consumption, riding a bicycle while intoxicated in Japan now risks severe penalties. The Road Traffic Act, revised in November 2024, sets a blood-alcohol limit of 0.15 milligrams per liter for cyclists, allowing police to impose immediate driver's license suspensions. Cases surged in the first nine months of 2025.

Seks teenagere indlagt på hospital efter smuglet alkohol i Alby

Seks teenagere på omkring 15 år er bragt til hospital efter at have indtaget smuglet alkohol på en fest i Alby syd for Stockholm. Politi blev tilkaldt stedet fredag aften og har iværksat en undersøgelse om kroppsskade og ulovlig håndtering af alkohol. En ungdom blev transporteret med ambulance, mens forældre kørte de andre til medicinsk behandling.

Nacada seizes counterfeit alcohol worth Sh5.28 million in Kajiado

30. oktober 2025 Rapporteret af AI

The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (Nacada) has seized counterfeit alcohol worth Sh5.28 million in an operation in Kitengela, Kajiado County. The raid involved collaboration with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and National Police Service (NPS). The shop owner was arrested, and the alcohol was taken for further inspection.

lørdag d. 21. februar 2026, 21.01