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For some fans, World Cup alcohol ban brings relief

FIFA’s decision sparked criticism from some visitors, but many Qatar-based fans – including families – back the move.

Al Jazeera

Labor drops plan to reduce access to disability pension for drug and alcohol-related conditions

Albanese government backs away from controversial change as part of once-in-a-decade review of disability pension eligibility criteria

The Guardian - AU

Budweiser to Ship Unsold Beer to Nation That Wins Qatar World Cup

The brand appears to have found a solution after FIFA banned the sale of alcohol at the tournament’s venues.

Sports Illustrated

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Qatar hotel has most expensive beer with jaw-dropping £26k price for World Cup final

Alcohol consumption is strictly controlled in World Cup hosts Qatar, with beer only available in hotels and the FIFA fan zones for the duration of the tournament

Daily Mirror

Rise in Scots negatively impacted by someone else's drinking

TWO in five adults in Scotland have been negatively affected by someone else’s drinking, a report has found.

The National (Scotland)

'My husband caught me in a lie - we made a deal but he's still resentful'

A woman came to an arrangement with her husband after she betrayed his trust when struggling with alcoholism - but now she's changed her mind

Daily Mirror

Outrage as taxpayers to foot bill for MPs' Christmas parties during cost-of-living crisis

Though alcohol was deemed off limits for expenses, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) has been widely criticised for giving the go-ahead amid a cost-of-living crisis.

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Budweiser to give beer it can’t sell at World Cup to eventual winners

Budweiser has announced that the alcoholic beer it cannot sell in stadiums in Qatar will go to the World Cup

The Guardian - UK

Make it illegal for five-year-olds to drink alcohol, says doctor

Alcohol is the leading risk factor for premature death among 15 to 49-year-olds

The Independent UK

Alcohol minimum unit pricing does help to cut drink consumption in Scotland, report finds

Scotland's public health minister Maree Todd insisted minimum unit pricing is 'achieving what it set out to do'.

Daily Record

MPs criticise rules allowing them to claim expenses for Christmas parties

A rule change will allow MPs to claim for refreshments and decorations, although taxpayers’ money can not be used for alcohol.

The Independent UK

Central Australian regional council flags jump in alcohol-related harm after NT grog bans lifted

The impacts of long-term alcohol bans being lifted across the Northern Territory are laid bare in a submission by a regional council servicing remote Aboriginal communities in Central Australia.

ABC News

Minimum unit pricing cuts alcohol consumption, according to new report

MINIMUM unit pricing (MUP) has been effective in reducing alcohol consumption in Scotland in the three years since it was implemented, according to…

The National (Scotland)

Drug, alcohol and smoking addiction costing Australia billions, new report shows

Addictions cost the Australian economy more than $80 billion in 2021, according to a new report that argues for the nation to rethink its approach to the issue.

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Minimum pricing ‘effective’ in reducing alcohol consumption, study finds

Public Health Scotland says their strategy is achieving what it was meant to do

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Call to change law that makes it legal for child, 5, to drink alcohol

Experts say doctors need to do more to educate parents about the potential harm of early exposure to alcohol

Glasgow Live

Alcohol Minimum Unit Pricing helping 'cut consumption' of drinks in Scotland

Scottish Government ministers say the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing is "achieving one of its key aims" after a new report said it has helped cut alcohol consumption.

Liverpool Echo

Man 'lost it' and glassed woman three times to the head

A court heard violence broke out in the hotel room after the consumption of alcohol, cocaine and ketamine

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The Independent UK

England fans coping without access to alcohol at World Cup stadiums

The sale of alcohol to fans at World Cup stadiums in Qatar was banned just two days before the tournament kicked off.

Evening Standard

Drew Barrymore on getting sober: ‘I’m finally free of the torture of guilt’

The Charlie’s Angels actor wrote about her sobriety journey in an essay published in the December issue of her magazine, Drew, and said it’s been a ‘liberating’ experience

ABC News

Hot weather conditions prompts fire bans and increased chance of severe storms in parts of Queensland, BOM says

The weather bureau warns hot conditions across Queensland today could cause fires in the south and severe thunderstorms in the north.

Radio France Internationale

Qatar World Cup: 5 things we learned on Day 1 - the pain of gain

Hardly surprising that with a ban on the sale of alcohol around the World Cup stadium, there were a lot of firsts.

Daily Mirror

Ecuador fans make feelings on World Cup beer ban clear with brilliant chant

FIFA announced that the eight stadiums hosting World Cup fixtures in Qatar would not be selling beer just two days before the hosts faced Ecuador on Sunday evening

Sports Illustrated

Ecuador Fans Chant ‘We Want Beer’ at Dry World Cup in Qatar

The 2022 World Cup officially kicked off on Sunday, and fans in the stadium weren’t too pleased with the alcohol policy.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Islam's ban on alcohol and how it's applied

The last-minute decision to ban the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums in Qatar is the latest example of some of the tensions that have played out ahead of the tournament

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