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Australians and alcohol: 'It was just all about the drinking' - Life Matters...
Have you ever wondered about how much you actually drink? Have you ever played a drinking game? Have you ever given someone another drink, even after they said they'd had enough?Have you ever thought...
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The effect of alcohol cessation on complications following surgery | Cochrane...
Based on the finding of two studies, it appears that intensive preoperative alcohol cessation interventions, including pharmacological strategies for relapse prophylaxis and withdrawal symptoms, may...
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'Double edge' in alcohol and energy drinks › News in Science (ABC Science)
Mixing energy drinks with alcohol could keep you more alert as you get drunk, but it can also lead to heart palpitations, a new Australian study has found.See it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and Health News
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Department of Health & Ageing - Government Welcomes Alcohol Labelling Initiative
The Federal Government welcomes the alcohol labelling initiative launched by DrinkWise Australia and the Winemakers' Federation of Australia on 24 September 2012.See it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and...
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PM - Alcohol groups slam minimum pricing as 'regressive' 23/10/2012
The alcohol lobby has criticised the suggestion that minimum pricing of alcohol would benefit for Australian public health A Federal Government agency is due to release a report by the end of the...
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The government has it wrong on alcohol's role in chronic diseases
The Commonwealth government looks set to lose its top position in preventative health measures. Despite its world-first efforts on tobacco control, when the government next steps onto the world stage,...
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Experts debate reducing alcohol in wine - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting...
A wine symposium has been debating whether wine should have its alcohol content reduced.See it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and Health News
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PLOS ONE: Fetal Alcohol Exposure and IQ at Age 8: Evidence from a...
We found that four genetic variants in alcohol metabolising genes in 4167 children were strongly related to lower IQ at age 8, as was a risk allele score based on these 4 variants. This effect was only...
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The World Today - Brewer's Association criticises 'alarmist' public health...
The Brewers Association has hit out at what it describes as alarmist public health advocates and says that the most recent major alcohol study shows good news The results show that the percentageSee...
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AM - Aboriginal medical group wants politics taken out of alcohol debate...
The peak body for Aboriginal-controlled health services in the Northern Territory has backed the Prime Ministers call on the Northern Territory Country Liberals Government to reinstate the banned...
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PM - Cries of political hypocrisy over Aboriginal alcohol policies 06/02/2013
In Queensland the Liberal-National Party Government has accused Julia Gillard of playing politics with Aboriginal lives But some Aboriginal people say its the State Government that played politicsSee...
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Alcohol use: from adolescence to adulthood - Health Report - ABC Radio...
A study has just been released which looks at alcohol use in adolescents and tries to predict what will happen to them as adults.See it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and Health News
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Diet Drinks As Mixers May Make for More Potent Cocktails: MedlinePlus
Diet Drinks As Mixers May Make for More Potent CocktailsSee it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and Health News
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Big Alcohol and Big Tobacco – boozem buddies?
In Australia, the most effective and efficient ways to reduce alcohol-related harm – increasing taxation, and restricting availability and alcohol promotion – are politically unpopular.See it on...
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My drinking, your problem: alcohol hurts non-drinkers too
Drinking a lot of alcohol is bad for the drinker’s health, both in the short and in the long run. But drinking often affects others adversely, too.See it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and Health News
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Social acceptance of alcohol allows us to ignore its harms
Most of us forget that alcohol is a drug so when asked to name drug-related problems, we tend to think of illegal drugs such as cannabis or heroin.See it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and Health News
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Alcohol harm cost double raised in tax
THE cost to society from alcohol harm is more than double the amount raised in tax and excise revenue, research reveals.See it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and Health News
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Australians drink to get drunk but want alcohol reforms
Australians are increasingly drinking alcohol to get drunk but just one in five believe they drink too much.The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education’s annual alcohol poll, released today,...
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Addictive, Harmful, Toxic, Celebrated. Cheers to that!
There are very many things in the world that truly fascinate me.See it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and Health News
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'Light' wine: good for your waistline or just producers' bottom line?
Dieters can now have their wine and drink it, guilt-free and minus the hangover. That’s the promise of so-called “light” or low-alcohol, low-calorie wines.See it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and Health News
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Cancer risk of two beers a year | Health | News | Daily Express
NEW demands were made last night for shock cigarette-style health warnings on alcohol labels after top scientists revealed drinking more than just two pints of beer a year heightens the risk of...
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Brain switch may prevent alcohol relapse › News in Science (ABC Science)
Blocking a switch in the brain stops mice with an alcohol problem from falling off the wagon again.See it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and Health News
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PM - Renewed calls to raise drinking age to 21 18/06/2013
Australians have been allowed to drink at age 18 since the 1970s Now there are growing calls to change the legal drinking age back to 21 Health professionals used a national forum in Canberra todaySee...
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AM - Heavy drinkers hit bottle harder in last decade 04/09/2013
Over the past decade Australians who are occasional or light drinkers have been cutting the back even further while others have stopped altogether But heavy drinkers and binge drinkers have hit theSee...
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Addiction can't always be cured so let's focus on quality of life
Alcohol and substance abuse costs the Australian economy A$24.5bn a year.See it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and Health News
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Think alcohol and energy drinks are nothing to worry about? Think again
Heavy drinkers are mixing alcohol with energy drinks to enable them to drink longer and get more drunk.See it on Scoop.it, via Alcohol and Health News
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PM - Homebrew black market plagues Queensland Indigenous communities 11/11/2013
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AM - Pregnant women getting wrong message about alcohol 19/11/2013
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PM - Health experts say alcohol promotions on Facebook flouting advertising...
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AM - Driving hungover as bad as driving drunk 27/11/2013
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