Alcohol
Student safety precautions for Schoolies
This week Schoolies from across Australia are enjoying with friends their final year of school, with organisations and police present......
Report highlights rising alcohol and drug use in Australians over 50
The Alcohol and Drug Foundation and National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre recently published a research project to better understand......
Harm reduction saves lives: A reminder as Schoolies kicks off across Australia
Schoolies celebrations have kicked off this week around Australia, with more than 11,000 school leavers arriving in Surfers Paradise for......
“Every phone is now a bottle shop”
Research from FARE, the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, and The University of Queensland shows how alcohol companies use......
Regional Australians struggling with Addiction and Support Services
Australians living in rural and regional areas are at higher risk of alcohol and drug addiction due to isolation, stress......
Midwives could be Key to Preventing Alcohol & Drug use in Pregnant Women
An initiative in South Australia is exploring the role midwives can play in promoting public health measures, supporting pregnant women......
The recovery program supporting teens affected by alcohol abuse
August is Alateen awareness month across Australia. Alateen is the adolescent recovery program offered by Al-Anon, a worldwide mutual support......
Northern Territory’s Alcohol Licence Buy-Back
In January of this year Prime Minter Anthony Albanese visited Alice Springs in hopes of addressing the high crime rates......
Northern Territory to Ban Alcohol Amid Crime Wave
Alcohol restrictions have been proposed for parts of the Northern Territory amid a surge in crime in Alice Springs and......
Greater intervention needed to curb alcoholism?
Newly released data from the ABS shows a national trend upwards in alcohol-induced deaths. The number of deaths has increased......