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Middle aged man sitting outside with a contended look on his face — Community stories

“I’ve found many things in my life that are far more important to me than alcohol”

I’m Rodney and I work in policy and research at FARE. I’m someone with a personal experience of alcohol dependency. I don’t fit some of the stereotypes of alcohol dependency – I didn’t experience significant trauma and didn’t use alcohol until my mid-20s. But I did end up using it...

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Associate Professor Nic Carah — Policy

VIDEO: ‘Our phone has become a bottle shop’

With online connection more important in our everyday lives than ever, it’s essential we ensure a safe and healthy digital environment for everyone.

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Kirsty Webeck — Community stories

“Being drunk became boring for me, and I just like myself better when I’m sober”

When you think of an old-fashioned stand-up comedian, you can’t help but think of smoky bars, endless drinks and lots of big nights. But the industry is changing, with more comics now opting to drink little or no alcohol.

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Aboriginal family posing for a photo — Health

‘Strong Born’: Supporting Aboriginal communities to yarn about FASD

Sharing information about alcohol-free pregnancies and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can help every baby to be strong born. Strong Born is the latest part of the broader Every Moment Matters initiative and shares new resources created with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in rural and remote...

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Young man sitting alone and deep in thought — Health

Stigma: An invisible barrier to accessing support

Stigma and discrimination are a common experience for people with mental health or alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues, and people with disability, including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This can occur within social, healthcare, welfare, support services, criminal justice and employment settings.

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Young woman standing on her apartment balcony — Community stories

“That’s when I realised something needs to change — I cannot rely on alcohol”

Pauline was never a big drinker. But to deal with the challenges presented by COVID-19, she started relying on a glass of wine or two every night.

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Close up of woman's hands holding a smartphone — Policy

On Safer Internet Day, highlighting the urgent need for reforms and regulations on digital platforms

Decision makers are rightfully probing the role of digital platforms like Meta, Twitter, TikTok and Snapchat in Australians’ lives, with multiple inquiries considering the regulations that should apply to multi-national social media companies.

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Two men having a conversation with each other — Health

The ‘individual responsibility’ myth

We rightfully celebrate when people set or achieve a sobriety goal or milestone, because making a change when it comes to alcohol – against a backdrop of incessant alcohol company marketing and excessive availability – is so difficult. But what do we need to do to make this change easier...

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Woman smiling candidly at the camera — Community stories

“The simple, difficult truth is that the effects have been devastating for all of us…”

When I was 11, my dad told me about his alcohol dependence. I remember him sitting on the end of my bed, doing his best to make it make sense. Pieces of early memories started falling into place.

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Young man looking solemnly out of a window — Health

We need to talk about alcohol

Recently released Australian Bureau of Statistics released data showed that more people are dying because of alcohol, with increases two years in a row bringing alcohol-induced deaths to their highest rate in a decade. If you didn’t hear about this, it's not surprising, because these findings did not spark a...

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Diverse range of people lighting sparklers outside at night — Health

Taking resolutions on alcohol beyond the new year

For many of us, January is a time for some well-earned rest and relaxation. It's a great chance to take a break from work to enjoy travel, spend time with loved ones or just unwind at home.

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Mother holding her baby while speaking with a lactation consultant — Health

Three tips for safe feeding this festive season

Are you breastfeeding? Did you know that if alcohol is in your bloodstream, it’s also in your breastmilk – and at the same concentration? Or that just one standard drink remains in your breastmilk for an average of two hours?

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FARE acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands and waters on which we operate throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and recognise the continuing connection to country of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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