Selected media stories since the November roundup:
Restrictions on the sale of alcohol at UK airports could be introduced in an effort to reduce the number of drink-related rage incidents on planes. Airports are currently exempt from legislation governing when they can sell alcohol. The Home Office says passengers should be able to enjoy their holidays without having their flight disrupted by "a small minority of people". It is expected to begin assessing the impact of implementing the Licensing Act 2003 on airside premises in a few weeks. BBC
Meanwhile in the Telegraph: 'The truth about drunk pilots – does the profession have an alcohol problem?'
The Royal Society for Public Health is calling for change in alcoholic drinks labelling, citing a public "awareness vacuum" on how alcohol affects health. The society wants it to be mandatory to include the government's guideline to drink no more than 14 units a week. Drink manufacturers could also warn of the link with health conditions such as bowel and breast cancer. BBC
PHE figures that just 4% of the population consume almost one-third of all alcohol sold in England were widely reported following a Commons Committee on minimum unit pricing in January. Rosanna O'Connor, director of Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco at Public Health England (PHE, pictured) told the committee that the majority of the 4% were drinking very cheap, high-strength alcohol such as cider. Telegraph
Newcastle could become the first English city to introduce a policy that will mean that all pubs, clubs and shops have to charge a minimum of 50p per unit of alcohol. Where premises are found to be selling alcohol below this price and there are problems, the city's licensing committee may decide to impose a licensing condition in relation to pricing of alcohol. Independent
Pubs, clubs, bars and other licensed premises could be allowed to stay open and sell alcohol on the premises later to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in May under plans announced by the Home Secretary. Gov.uk
As Dry January came to an end, many newspapers, including the New Statesman, Independent and Guardian looked at the social, psychological and physical impact of avoiding alcohol for a month.
Research 
Researchers from the universities of Bath and Nottingham analysed footage from the MTV reality show Geordie Shore and found 78% of scenes contained alcohol content, 30% featured alcohol use, 72% had inferred alcohol use and 59% of other scenes contained other alcohol references. the study looked at seven hours of footage over 10 episodes of season 11, and called for more to be done to protect young viewers from alcohol imagery, including a potential review of age classification policy for the programme. Mirror
Almost half of children in the UK have tried alcohol by the age of 14, and among 14-year-olds, more than one in 10 admitted to binge drinking on at least one occasion (defined as consuming five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting) according to the Millennium Cohort Study. Guardian
A six-year analysis of nearly 2,000 12 to 18-year-olds in Australia revealed there were “no benefits” to introducing alcohol to teenagers at home and that doing so only encouraged them to seek it elsewhere. Telegraph.
A Cancer Research UK survey of 2,000 people, weighted to be representative of the UK population, found that only 10% mentioned cancer when they were asked which diseases and illnesses were linked to alcohol consumption. Guardian
Recent research conducted by Drinkaware investigated the regular drinking patterns of people in the UK aged between 18 and 75 and found that almost 60 per cent of adults are drinking alcohol in order to cope with the stresses of everyday life. Independent
Research from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine was reported as suggesting a tax on sugary drinks introduced last year could increase alcohol consumption in some groups, with people from poorer homes more likely to buy high-sugar drinks and spirits while richer homes more likely to buy juices and wine. Independent
The mechanism for alcohol and cancer risk has been explored in a new study widely reported, including in the Guardian: "Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to the body’s reserve of stem cells,". See our analysis here.
Industry news
Aspall, the cider brand founded in Suffolk in 1728, has been sold to a US beer giant that owns brands including Carling and Miller. Molson Coors said it wanted to make Aspall the UK's top-selling premium cider and build on the potential of its vinegars. BBC
Drinks producer Diageo has removed all of its advertising on Snapchat globally as it looks into how it can avoid potentially targeting people who are under 18 via the image-sharing app. The decision comes as a Snapchat ad for its Captain Morgan rum brand was banned by the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for appealing to under-18s, the legal drinking age in the country. Yahoo Finance
And lastly..
A theatre in Wales has been subject to complaints about alcohol-related anti-social behaviour during performances. A report to theatre said there was a problem with "patrons under the influence of alcohol in the auditorium spoiling the show for the majority of the audience". The BBC report highlights most of the problems were at performances of The Full Monty.
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