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Strong Born a new campaign supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to yarn about FASD

Today, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) supported by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), will launch the Strong Born campaign aimed at raising awareness of the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy, and safe breastfeeding practices.

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Facebook and Instagram are bombarding young people with targeted alcohol, gambling and unhealthy food ads

Researchers at the University of Queensland and Monash University, in partnership with VicHealth, examined Facebook and Instagram ads shown to 16-to-25-year-olds and found their feeds are dominated by highly targeted marketing of unhealthy and harmful products.

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Gambling and alcohol lobby plough $2.165 million into political parties, up 40% from previous year

Alcohol and gambling companies and their lobby groups donated $2.165 million to Australia’s major political parties in 2021-22 representing a 40 per cent increase on the previous year, an analysis of disclosure returns published today by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) shows. 

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FARE welcomes measures announced in Alice Springs 

FARE welcomes measures announced in Alice Springs to improve community health and safety by engaging with communities, increasing investment in community and health services, restricting the sale of alcohol, and improving collaboration between the Australian Government and Northern Territory (NT) Government.

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How to reduce your alcohol intake this holiday season and enjoy a healthier 2023 

The festive season can bring challenges for people wanting to reduce or avoid alcohol use, as alcohol companies relentlessly market their products as central to holiday gatherings.  

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Community organisations call on Netflix to set the standard with an ad model that prioritises health and wellbeing

More than 50 leading Australian and international health and community organisations have signed an open letter to Netflix, urging the streaming giant to exclude alcohol advertising from its new ad-supported subscription tier.

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FARE’s response to report showing alcohol-induced deaths at their highest rate in 10 years 

Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest available data on the Causes of Death in Australia. Alcohol-induced deaths increased by 5.8 per cent in 2021, bringing deaths from causes such as liver cirrhosis and alcohol poisoning to their highest level in a decade.

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Health and community organisations welcome recommendation to continue Minimum Unit Price in the Northern Territory

Health and community organisations have welcomed a new report released by the Northern Territory Government, which recommends that the minimum unit price (MUP) on alcohol be continued.

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Celebrating 9 months of impact on 9 September: International FASD Awareness Day

To mark International FASD Awareness Day, FARE has released data that demonstrates the impact of the Every Moment Matters campaign.

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Call for moratorium on facial recognition technology use in alcohol and gambling venues across Australia

Pubs, bars and casinos are using facial recognition technology (FRT) to monitor customers and exclude those with addictions – despite warnings from human rights experts that these technologies violate privacy laws.

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New research shows need to cut through misinformation about alcohol and breastfeeding  

New research has revealed that two-thirds of Australian women who breastfeed did not feel that they fully understood the risks of drinking alcohol while breastfeeding.

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COVID-19 sees surge in Aussies seeking alcohol support services

The number of Australians seeking out alcohol support services is climbing, according to a new report released today by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE).

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