The era of Prohibition, which began in 1920 and ended in 1933, left many legacies – more modest drinking was not among them.
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Even after ‘Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence’ policies took effect in 2016, Queenslanders still drink more heavily on nights out. Reported levels of aggression are higher than in other states too.
A recent study was reported as saying a sugar tax would have us drinking more alcohol. But the study didn’t establish this fact. The results were mixed with no evidence one thing caused another.
Hedonism has a complex relationship with binge drinking – part cause, part solution. Here’s why.
There’s growing evidence the location and density of bottleshops influences the health and well-being of locals, particularly in disadvantaged areas.
Many of us might be tempted to give up alcohol for a month as part of a highly publicised campaign, like Dry July. But how successful are these campaigns and how do you measure any long-term benefits?
Women are catching up to men in rates of alcohol consumption and this has important implications for how we think about our community response to harmful alcohol use.
Removing alcohol brands as sponsors of sports events could help reduce the trend of young people drinking.
If all the “super consumers” reduced their drinking to the recommended two-drinks-a-day average, alcohol sales would fall by 39%.
Why does drinking too much leave you feeling so rotten?
With South Africa’s consumption levels higher than the worldwide average, interventions to change the country’s drinking habits are critical.
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Professor, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Associate Professor in the SAMRC Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science - PRICELESS SA (Priority Cost Effective Lessons in Systems Strengthening South Africa), University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Violence Prevention and Addiction Studies, Deakin University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Co-Director, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney
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Professor, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
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Senior Lecturer, School of International Studies, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW
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Senior Lecturer, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
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Social Marketing Professor, School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations, Queensland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, UNSW
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Senior Research Fellow, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Program Leader for Research and Statistical Support Service and Program Leader for Substance Use and Mental Health, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland
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Head of Health Economics and Process Evaluation Program, George Institute for Global Health
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Research fellow (Health, Economics and Law), George Institute for Global Health
