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Australia can no longer bottle up alcohol issues
Social activism around substance abuse should not overlook Australia’s most lethal drug – alcohol. That’s the view of University of […]
Australia’s soaring $3bn hangover bill
The cost to Australia’s economy of alcohol and other drug related (AOD) absenteeism has soared from $1.2bn in 2001 to […]
Friends motivate us to drink more
Friends can be a dangerous influence, with new QUT research confirming what many drinkers already know – that drinking with […]
Influencing construction workers’ eating habits
Site managers may play a hidden role in influencing construction workers’ eating habits associated with cardiovascular and other chronic diseases: […]
Social media blurs lines between sport and alcohol culture
Alcohol companies are finding new and sophisticated ways to use the power of social media to pitch drinking as pivotal […]
Alcohol and drug screening needed for the elderly
Concerns surrounding drug and alcohol consumption are widely discussed in relation to youth but, according to a University of Adelaide […]
Putting the brakes on booze
With most of us preparing to kick back and party over summer, UniSA pharmacology lecturer, Professor Jason White, is sounding […]
Energy drinks and alcohol can lead to intense risk-taking – but only for …
University of Tasmania School of Psychology (Faculty of Health) researcher Dr Amy Peacock has presented her latest research on mixing […]
40% of Australians smoke, drink too much alcohol or use illicit drugs
In 2013, over 40% of Australians smoked daily, drank alcohol in ways that put them at risk of harm or […]
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