In the shadow of violent crimeJerusalem PostAccording to a poll conducted by the Israel Anti-Drug Authority in 2009, some 19 percent of 11-yearold boys and 8% of 11-year-old girls said they drank alcohol at least once a week. Only Ukraine had higher levels of drinking among that age group.and more »

Push to price tobacco out of reachThe AustralianHEALTH Department chief Jane Halton has vowed to keep putting up the price of tobacco so it becomes "very unaffordable" and has declared she is on a "global crusade"against the "appalling behaviour of big tobacco". Four days before the 2012-13 budget, ...

Ukrainian News AgencyRada Intends To Prohibit Beer And Beer-Based Beverages Advertisements On Radio ...Ukrainian News AgencyThe ban will be imposed in the context of Article 22 of the Law on Advertising Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. The Parliament has stated an intention to forbid advertisement of alcoholic beverages, beer, beer-based beverages, signs of goods and ...

Central European Distribution's CEO Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call ...Seeking AlphaAgain, comes from extensive financial experience in tobacco and retail, and he led the recent turnaround of one of the large electronic retailers in Russia. And he also started in around April 15 in terms of starting his role in Russian Alcohol Group.and more »

Punk band arrest at heart of Russia church feudKyiv PostThe church has acknowledged that it ran businesses dealing in alcohol, tobacco and oil, and operated jewelry stores and organic farms, to raise money for restoration of churches and monasteries and education of priests. The church's backing for the ...and more »

News Roundup - Monday, 30 AprilSTA - Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija (subscription)Tobacco and alcoholic beverages were 2.3% dearer due to higher excise duties. In transport prices rose by 1%, mostly on account of a 2.9% increase in the prices of fuel. The Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD), the government's ...and more »

Cancer : la catastrophe silencieuseAgoraVoxFor each of 18 cancer types, we present the percentage of cases attributable to one or all of the risk factors considered (tobacco, alcohol, four elements of diet : consumption of meat, fruit and vegetables, fibre, and salt, overweight, ...