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Drug commissioner urges binge drinking prevention course

Society: 16 Jul 09
German drug commissioner Sabine Bätzing said Thursday that schools need to require a health course to educate students on the dangers of binge drinking, which experts say has intensified among teenagers in recent years. READ »

One-fifth of underage Germans get drunk once a month

Society: 4 May 09
More than 20 percent of underage Germans get drunk at least once a month, the country's drug commissioner Sabine Bätzing announced on Monday. READ »

Gas stations to ban spirits to fight youth binge drinking

National: 5 Mar 09
The environmentalist Greens and addiction specialists are pushing for new regulations – such as banning spirits at petrol stations – to prevent binge drinking after youth alcohol poisoning incidents surged last year. READ »

Herbal incense drug Spice banned

Society: 21 Jan 09
The herbal incense mixture Spice, which has become a new favourite smoking drug for young Germans looking for a legal high, will be banned this week, the government announced on Wednesday. READ »

Germany to ban trendy herb drug 'Spice'

Society: 30 Dec 08
Germany plans to ban a popular new drug called “Spice” sold as a harmless mix of herbs that has raised concerns about its safety in recent months. READ »

New teen drug trend has officials worried

Society: 17 Nov 08
Officials are worried about a new recreational drug trend among Berlin youths called "Spice" that could lead to permanent physical damage, daily Der Tagesspiegel reported on Monday. READ »

Germany wants warning labels for pregnant women on beer

Society: 12 Nov 08
German Drug Commissioner Sabine Bätzing has said she wants to get warning labels for pregnant women on beer bottles within the current legislative period, daily Rheinische Post reported on Wednesday. READ »

Bätzing wants undercover teens to bust alcohol violators

Society: 23 Sep 08
German Drug Commissioner Sabine Bätzing wants to use underage undercover shoppers to expose stores that are selling alcohol to minors, daily Stuttgarter Zeitung reported on Tuesday. READ »

Medical association calls smoking an illness

Society: 15 Sep 08
The German Medical Association is pushing to have tobacco addiction recognized as an illness, according to a statement released on Monday. READ »

More than half of pregnant German women drink alcohol

Society: 8 Sep 08
More than half of German women occasionally drink alcohol during their pregnancies, and more than 10,000 babies are born with alcohol-related birth defects each year, according to Drug Commissioner Sabine Bätzing on Monday. READ »

German smoking ban crippling bars and pubs

National: 7 Jun 08
A partial smoking ban in Germany has led to plummeting profits at pubs, bars and discotheques, according to new figures from the country's Federal Statistics Office. READ »

Youth binge drinking rises sharply in Germany: study

Society: 5 May 08
More German teenagers are ending up in the emergency room amid a sharp increase in binge drinking last year among the country's youth, according to a government study released on Monday. READ »

Study: German youth boozing on the rise

Society: 20 Mar 08
According to a new study, alcohol consumption has reached alarming rates, German Federal Drug Commissioner Sabine Bätzing said on Thursday in Berlin. READ »

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