Australia is drying up: Alcohol consumption at lowest levels since the ’60s New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show Australia’s average rate of alcohol consumption is at its lowest since 1961–62.
Advertisers put ‘health halo’ on alcohol products to attract consumers, researchers say Australian alcohol companies promote their products as ‘pure’, ‘fresh’, ‘natural’ and ‘sugar-free’ to encourage more health-conscious people to purchase them, according to new research.
Talking about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder Early intervention can positively improve life outcomes of individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Alcohol and amphetamines most common drugs for which people receive treatment The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released its latest report on findings of Australians seeking treatment for alcohol and other drugs per state and territory.
SA Aboriginal drug rehabilitation service under threat after funding cuts The Federal Government will no longer provide the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council the $700,000 a year it needs to operate. Chief Executive Scott Wilson told newsGP the cuts will force the closure of all services.
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.