Selected media stories since the June roundup:
Possible changes to how alcohol is sold at airports hit the headlines following comments from a Conservative peer saying he wants to “look at” airports as currently exempt from licensing laws - thus being able to open 24 hours. Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon said he did not want to "kill merriment altogether", but that passengers need to be responsible and not disrupt flights and others onboard. Increasing concerns have been voiced over 'floozing' and 'air rage' incidents over recent months. See the Independent's 'what you need to know' and Guardian and BBC reports.
Health and Research in the news
Smokers making quit attempts also 'drink less alcohol' too; a behind the headlines analysis looks at the various news reports. According to UCL research, those who had attempted to quit smoking in the last week were less likely to binge drink and less likely to be classified as high-risk drinkers.
Alcohol is a risk factor for seven forms of cancer, and people consuming even low to moderate amounts are at risk, according to new research as reported in the Guardian. As well as increasing the risk of breast, colon, liver and other types of cancer, alcohol is also likely to increase the risk of skin, prostate and pancreatic cancers. See a behind the headlines analysis here or Cancer Research UK information.
Alcohol-related deaths in England have risen by 4% in a year and by 13% in a decade, reported the Guardian in response to the latest statistics on alcohol in England. However figures based on age standardised death rates actually show a fall in recent years.
A big drop in underage drinking can be partially attributed to better parenting, the Guardian reported following a new IAS report. But the increased cost of alcohol is also a key factor; higher taxes and lower wage growth substantially reduced the affordability of alcohol between 2008 and 2013.
A map of the world according to who binge drinks the most was reported in the Independent. The article references a recent YouGov poll as well as 2014 World Health Organisation data showing the UK was the 13th highest country of 196 when measuring the proportion of people who had had over 6 units in one occasion in the last month.
Ketamine could be available to help with alcohol problems if new research proves successful, reports the Drinks Business. The drug is being tested along side a course of psychotherapy in a current trial by two universities. Volunteers sought apparently.
50 people a year in the UK die from alcohol-related drowning coastguards say as they release a new video reported by ITV news.
Policy 
The Morning Advertiser explored the new Prime Minister's views on pubs based on her record on alcohol policy. As the former Home Secretary, Theresa May introduced legislation that was sold as 'rebalancing' licensing powers back in favour of communities, but the BBPA has expressed concern over possible further changes.
The Scottish Government has spent over £370,000 in legal fees attempting to see through minimum pricing following challenges from the Scotch Whisky Association, reported the Herald. A final decision is anticipated this year, despite legislation being passed by Holyrood in 2012.
Drunk driving laws don't match the research, says an article in UK Business Insider comparing the US, Canada and England and Wales drink drive limits as out of sync with other countries and the evidence.
Scotland recently consulted on powers to stop and search children for alcohol, but the Law Society for Scotland has said they "may have long-term negative effects" according to a BBC report. However Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill outlined his reasons for supporting it in some circumstances, especially concerning duty of care.
Local activity and other reports
A new Community Alcohol Partnership will be the second of its kind in Wales, reports the BBC. The CAP aims to bring police, local shopkeepers and community groups together in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, to cut access to alcohol and offer teenagers positive alternatives.
A UK hotel group has launched what it claims is the world’s first alcoholic ice cream van, which requires visitors to display their ID cards, reports The Spirits Business.
There will be extra police at Yorkshire railway stations as part of a crackdown on "alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour", says a BBC report.
A BBC radio Asia report looked at religion and alcohol, asking listeners if they would judge a turban-wearing Sikh who drank alcohol.
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