New survey shows 44 per cent of Australians who drink alcohol want to make a change
A national poll of Australians has revealed that 44 per cent of people who drink alcohol want to drink less or stop drinking altogether.
14/01/2025
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A national poll of Australians has revealed that 44 per cent of people who drink alcohol want to drink less or stop drinking altogether.
A national poll has found almost all Australians are concerned by a commercial television industry proposal that could allow additional alcohol ads on TV.
Today community and health leaders have welcomed the South Australian Government’s proposed changes to alcohol laws, to prioritise the health and wellbeing of women and children.
The new mandatory visible pregnancy health warnings on alcoholic products are being noticed by Australians, a report published today shows, with younger adults most likely to notice the distinctive new red, white and black warnings.
Public health groups are calling for an end to harmful marketing in sport as a new analysis shows a quarter of sponsorships of the 2023 State of Origin are by companies that profit from alcohol, gambling and unhealthy foods.
The number of Australians reaching out to alcohol treatment services is at its highest in a decade, with almost half (49%) of all alcohol and other drug treatment episodes involving alcohol as a drug of concern, new data shows.
FARE has welcomed a call by crossbench MPs for the Federal Government to introduce measures that protect children and people who are most vulnerable from harmful product marketing including alcohol, gambling and unhealthy food.
A group of 106 community and public health leaders from 60 countries and six continents are calling on the World Health Organization to stop its closed-door meetings with alcohol lobbyists.
Community groups and health advocates are calling for government-led, mandatory, and enforceable alcohol advertising standards to prevent harmful and unethical marketing, after alcohol companies and their lobby groups announced minor changes to their sham code.
Almost half of Australian adults are harmed by alcoholic products consumed by another person, a study published today indicates, as researchers probe alcohol’s widespread negative effects.
Former Olympian turned women’s health doctor, Dr Jana Pittman, is helping to get Australians talking about alcohol-free pregnancies, and safe breastfeeding practices. Announced today as an ambassador for the Every Moment Matters campaign, Dr Pittman is encouraging Australians to learn more about how every moment matters in a pregnancy when it comes to alcohol use.
Community organisations have welcomed the Northern Territory Government’s announcement that it will buy-back liquor licenses from grocery stores across the territory, while highlighting the need for further evidence-based reform.
Almost 2,000 people are dying each year from alcohol-related injury, including suicide, accidental poisoning, road accidents and falls, new data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has revealed today.
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