Our blog aims to generate meaningful commentary about alcohol policy, and to provide a platform for all members of the Australian community to share their views and concerns.
As a young person in the bodyboarding community, Tyler became immersed in the partying and alcohol culture that came along with it. But alcohol didn’t just remain a social thing – Tyler came to associate alcohol as a ‘reward’, giving himself ‘permission’ to drink often.
As the world’s biggest streaming platform, with more than 220 million subscribers, Netflix has the chance to set the standard and establish an ad model that prioritises people’s health and wellbeing. Netflix has already made an important decision to exclude gambling advertising from its new ad-supported subscription tier. Now, more...
Throughout her early adulthood, Kathryn was a binge drinker – so much so, she says, that it felt like part of her identity. Later, as a mum of three sons, a ‘morning after’ moment on a family holiday led her to decide to take a break from alcohol. so, she says, that...
Who doesn’t like an inspiring story? Whether it’s a thought-provoking magazine article, a powerful TV documentary, or a heartfelt social media reel, stories have the power to move people and start honest conversations about the issues that our communities face.
When people think of the harms caused by alcohol, they often talk about injury, violence or diseases like cirrhosis of the liver. Less frequent are discussions about alcohol and cancer.
Recently, Kylian Mbappé – the world’s highest-paid soccer player – refused to be involved in marketing photos with KFC. While the French Football Federation’s official partner KFC was unimpressed by this action, they backflipped on comments made by an executive who seemed to threaten legal action against the player.
Health professionals are one of the most trusted sources of information on pregnancy. When it comes to alcohol use during pregnancy, they play a key role in communicating clear advice based on the ‘Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol’ (the Guidelines) by the National Health and Medical...
Everyone with a disability should have access to the support they need. This is especially true for a lifelong disability like Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). People with FASD experience neurodevelopmental challenges that can affect motor skills, language, executive functioning and social skills.
Over the past two days I’ve joined 300 people at the Rethink Addiction National Convention in Canberra. It was an opportunity to listen and learn from the speakers who all had a lived experience of alcohol or other drug use, or gambling addiction.
Once upon a time, most advertisements were public. If we wanted to see what advertisers were doing, we could easily find it – on TV, in newspapers and magazines, and on billboards around the city.
Recently, I celebrated my 30th birthday. On the same day Celeste, one of my sisters, celebrated her birthday as well. We are not twins — we just have so many siblings that two of us were bound to pick the same day of arrival. My family loves babies. My mum...
