Study reinforces that brief intervention for alcohol use ‘works’ GP referrals help prevent moderate and high-risk alcohol users from returning to hospital, a recent Australian-run trial has found.
‘It’s normal’: Older women and drinking at risky levels Research has found Australian women aged 50–70 are more likely than younger women to consume alcohol at levels exceeding low-risk guidelines.
Australians consuming less alcohol, but millions drink to get drunk New data on Australia’s drinking habits shows lack of clarity on what constitutes ‘responsible drinking’.
NT putting a minimum floor price on alcohol: Evidence shows it works to reduce harm Curtin University’s Adjunct Associate Professor John Boffa examines the NT Government’s recent decision to put a minimum price on alcohol.
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.