Sharp rise in number of Australians accessing treatment for amphetamine use Treatment for amphetamine use has more than doubled in Australia over the last decade, a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found.
Alcohol and illicit drugs responsible for one in every 20 deaths in Australia Alcohol and illicit drugs are behind nearly one in every 20 Australian deaths, new figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have revealed.
Why telling people they could get sick in the future won't persuade them to be healthy now Everyone knows smoking, consuming too much sugar and drinking too much alcohol will harm our long-term health – but many of us do these things anyway. Why?
Teen drinking declines as parents change their attitude to alcohol consumption Australian teenagers are drinking alcohol at significantly lower rates than two decades ago, according to a new study.
Survey reveals alcohol’s impact on emergency departments New data from the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine has revealed that up to 20% of patients in state and territory emergency departments are affected by alcohol.