Monitoring Alcohol

Protecting our Communities and Families from Predatorial Addiction for Profit Industry – Big Alcohol – is more vital than ever.   The Dalgarno Institute has a very long history of advocating for best practices around alcohol consumption in our community and were part of seminal groups pushing back against the wrecking ball of unfettered alcohol

  Every Australian should be able to grow up and live in an environment that supports their health and wellbeing. Yet the Australian community, including children and those most at risk of harm, are bombarded with promotions for alcohol every day. Australia needs strong Government-led regulatory systems that ensure a safe and healthy environment for

  Experimental Test of Drinking and Abstaining Social Media Content on Adolescent and Young Adult Social Norms and Alcohol Use aJournal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Published Online: June 09, 2023 Objective: Experimental research has demonstrated that when alcohol-related content is viewed on social media, adolescents and young adults tend to have favorable attitudes toward alcohol

Major events which allow underage patrons can come with challenges. It is important to have measures in place to protect the safety of all patrons and staff.   Liquor Control Victoria Inspectors were recently at an outdoor music festival with approval to have underage patrons. Inspectors observed several processes which contributed to a well-run and safe

World-first trial in a breast screening service targeting women’s low awareness of the link between alcohol and breast cancer Monash University, Turning Point and the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth) have developed a successful alcohol intervention for women attending breast screening appointments, as part of a world-first trial. Published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA), the study improved

Posted on May 22, 2023   Alcohol Harm, Alcohol Industry, Corporate Consumption Complex, Policy, Research New research examining alcohol industry contributions to inform the development of Australia’s national alcohol strategy exposes numerous ways the alcohol industry misrepresents science.The present study analysed alcohol industry submissions into Australia’s National Alcohol Strategy to determine the content of these submissions and the ways in which

Alcoholic myopathy is a condition that causes loss of function and strength in your skeletal muscles in response to long-term or heavy drinking. It can come on suddenly after binge drinking or can happen over time after regular alcohol use. Alcoholic myopathy happens in about one-third of people who have alcoholism. It’s more common in people who have

Alcohol and other drug overdoses are a significant public health problem and a common cause of death among young adults. This study assessed whether alcohol use at age 15–16 years is a risk factor for alcohol or drug overdose, or poisoning requiring medical attention, by the age of 32–33 in a population-based Finnish cohort study