Location: Australia

Efficacy of support services and treatment options for police and emergency services

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Post date 01/06/2006

This study complements the limited body of knowledge available in Australia on the impact of alcohol and licit-substance abuse in police and emergency services as well as available treatment and support services. The study researched and documented models of treatment and rehabilitation services for police and other emergency services personnel with an identified alcohol or licit drug problem. The project reviewed the provision of support services for this group, looking particularly at critical incident debriefing, and the issue of self-medication.

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Stability and change in women’s alcohol consumption: Factors related to alcohol consumption in women from the women’s health Australia study

Post author By Fare_Admin
Post date 31/01/2006

This project aims to determine change in consumption over time, and to identify the factors that affect levels and changes of consumption over time, and differences between age groups, using secondary analysis of data taken from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health; a population-based survey that has been examining the health and well-being of more than 40,000 Australian women since 1996.

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Assessing cost-effective interventions to reduce the burden of harm associated with alcohol misuse in Australia

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Post date 01/10/2005

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the cost-effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce the burden of harm associated with alcohol misuse in Australia.

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National Correspondence Program to reduce alcohol consumption and co-occurring disorders (depression/anxiety)

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Post date 01/10/2005

This project aims to facilitate the participation of a large group of consumers from all over Australia (including remote and rural areas) to learn to self-regulate their alcohol consumption and manage their co-occurring depression/anxiety.

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Alcohol taxation and the low-strength alcoholic beverage market

Post author By Fare_Admin
Post date 01/06/2005

One of the ways for government to influence consumption of alcohol is via pricing, and a major influence in this area is taxation. The aim of this project is to provide comprehensive data on the effects of current indirect taxation on low-strength alcoholic beverages.

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Modelling the costs and outcomes of changing general practitioner behaviours with respect to screening for at-risk drinking

Post author By Fare_Admin
Post date 01/06/2005

In the ten years 1992 to 2001, it was reported that approximately 31,000 Australians died from alcohol-related disease and injury. Harm from excessive alcohol use consumes expensive health care resources, contributes to lost productivity, and results in costs due to road accidents and legal actions. Early screening and intervention, particularly by GPs, has significant potential to prevent alcohol-related health and social problems.

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Treatment outcomes for young people presenting with alcohol as a primary or secondary substance of concern in residential treatment

Post author By Fare_Admin
Post date 01/06/2005

Regular and risky drinking is common among many young Australians, leading to significant short and long-term harm; yet little is known about the effectiveness of treatment and rehabilitation programs.

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Influence of alcohol consumption on breastfeeding initiation and duration in Australia

Post author By Fare_Admin
Post date 01/05/2005

Reports in the literature show that health professionals rarely give mothers advice on alcohol consumption and lactation. In one US study nearly half of mothers surveyed were advised to drink alcohol while only one sixth were advised to abstain. However, alcohol is generally reported to have a number of adverse effects on lactation and infant behaviour.

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Rites, rights, and responsibilities: An investigation of young people’s views on alcohol and rites of passage

Post author By Fare_Admin
Post date 01/01/2005

This pilot project examines alternative ‘Rites of Passage’ which have the potential to be developed into formal transition points between childhood and adulthood. Because there are no longer any formalised rites of passage, young people have adopted other processes to signify their passage to adulthood.

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