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The hidden harm: Alcohol’s impact on children and families

Centre for Alcohol Policy Research – The hidden harm reveals the full extent of alcohol-related family and domestic violence in Australia. The 2015 study examined the prevalence and effects of heavy drinking on families and children, and the extent to which they persisted or changed over time.

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‘Just because it’s really, really cheap’: An examination of Victorian young adults’ alcohol product choices

This study examined the alcohol drinking preferences of young adults in Victoria who consumed alcohol at risky levels, using both quantitative and qualitative techniques, and found that their alcohol product choices were heavily influenced by factors such as cost, alcoholic content, and their intention to become intoxicated.

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Over the limit: A profile of Australians who drink in excess of the recommended guidelines

This study analyses the 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) to provide a demographic profile of Australian drinkers who consume in excess of the Alcohol Guidelines including their main drink of preference.

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Measuring risky drinking: An examination of the validity of different episodic drinking thresholds in predicting alcohol-related harms

This report examines the appropriateness of the revised 2009 National Health and Medical Research Council low-risk drinking guidelines, which suggested that Australians drinking five or more standard drinks on a particular occasion were putting themselves at risk of harm.

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Australian attitudes towards alcohol policy: 1995-2010

This study examined trends in Australians attitudes towards various alcohol policies between 1995 and 2010.

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Alcohol and obesity: A systematic review scoping study

The study examined existing systematic reviews on the association between alcohol consumption and body weight and/or abdominal adiposity.

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Perceptions of low-risk drinking levels among Australians during a period of change in the official drinking guidelines

This study uses data from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey to examine Australians’ perceptions of low-risk drinking over a period where the official Australian Guidelines relating to drinking were changed.

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Alcohol consumption during pregnancy: Results from the 2010 National Drug Strategy Household survey

The primary purpose of this report was to examine the rate of, and develop predictors for, alcohol consumption during pregnancy. To do this, data from the 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey were analysed.

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Alcohol and caffeinated energy drinks: A preliminary study exploring patterns of consumption and associated harms

There is increasing evidence that a growing proportion of young people are using alcohol in combination with energy drinks. There is currently no prevalence data available in Australia on alcohol energy drink (AED) use.

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The range and magnitude of alcohol’s harm to others

This study represents a sustained and comprehensive effort to quantify alcohols harm to others. It draws on and analyses a wide variety of existing and newly developed data, including a national survey of more than 2,600 Australians aged 18 or older conducted in 2008.

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