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S U B S C R I B E
WRS stories about “alcohol”
Wednesday, 20 May, 2009
It’s perhaps a surprising result, but young people in Switzerland smoke more cannabis than in most other European countries, with only the Czech Republic and, oddly, the Isle of Man, faring worse. Swiss youngsters are also drinking heavily, way higher than the European average, according to figures released in a study by the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Drugs. Conor Lennon spoke to Doctor Allen Guggenbühl, a psychotherapist who works with children and teenagers, and began by asking why so many young swiss are smoking cannabis and drinking alcohol.
Friday, 20 February, 2009
Rachel Melville-Thomas speaks with Pete Forster about the impact of alcohol on your parenting and your children. How do children relate to alcohol consumption—and how much is OK?
Health drive seeks to curb alcohol abuse
Thursday, 19 June, 2008
Efforts to tackle drinking, smoking and obesity are to be given high priority by the Swiss government over the next four years. President Pascal Couchepin announced yesterday that he hopes to reduce the number of young people who regularly get drunk by 10 percent and to cut back the number of older, regular drinkers by five percent by 2012. Statistics suggest that almost 300,000 people in Switzerland are alcoholics or at risk of becoming alcohol dependent. WRS’s Adam Beaumont spoke to Monique Helfer, spokeswoman for the Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Problems.
Thursday, 19 June, 2008
Efforts to tackle drinking, smoking and obesity are to be given high priority by the Swiss government over the next four years. President Pascal Couchepin announced yesterday that he hopes to reduce the number of young people who regularly get drunk by 10 percent and to cut back the number of older, regular drinkers by five percent by 2012. Statistics suggest that almost 300,000 people in Switzerland are alcoholics or at risk of becoming alcohol dependent. WRS’s Adam Beaumont spoke to Monique Helfer, spokeswoman for the Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Problems.
Chur set to call time on after-hours drinking
Monday, 18 February, 2008
The city of Chur in canton Graubünden could soon earn itself the distinction of having the most repressive law on alcohol in Switzerland. That’s if residents vote in favour of a ban on alcohol consumption in public spaces between half past midnight and 7 a.m. The ban is part of a package of measures designed to give the police more power to prevent rowdy behaviour in the city centre. Vincent Landon took a night-time stroll through the party capital of Graubünden.
Monday, 18 February, 2008
The city of Chur in canton Graubünden could soon earn itself the distinction of having the most repressive law on alcohol in Switzerland. That’s if residents vote in favour of a ban on alcohol consumption in public spaces between half past midnight and 7 a.m. The ban is part of a package of measures designed to give the police more power to prevent rowdy behaviour in the city centre. Vincent Landon took a night-time stroll through the party capital of Graubünden.
Late-night alcohol sales banned at train stations
Tuesday, 29 January, 2008
The sale of alcohol after 10 p.m. at train stations around the country. The ban will apply to stores and kiosks within the stations but does not apply to the stations’ restaurants or bars. It’s also an effort to curb youth drinking. World Radio Switzerland’s Alex Helmick reports.
Tuesday, 29 January, 2008
The sale of alcohol after 10 p.m. at train stations around the country. The ban will apply to stores and kiosks within the stations but does not apply to the stations’ restaurants or bars. It’s also an effort to curb youth drinking. World Radio Switzerland’s Alex Helmick reports.
