Monitoring Alcohol

INDUSTRIAL EPIDEMICS DEFINED: The concept of an epidemic associated with the commercialization of a dangerous product was first developed in the instance of tobacco [5,6]. Beatrice Majnoni d’Intignano [7–9] extended this concept to epidemics related to the consumption of commercial products (e.g. alcohol, illicit drugs, food, cars, guns). We further modified that concept to cover diseases

Written by Ana Sandoiu  Monday 22 May 2017 When studies first suggested that alcohol, in moderation, may improve health, many of us were delighted at the news. But a new, in-depth review of these studies suggests that believing the health benefits of alcohol may be wishful thinking. New research suggests that the studies previously indicating that alcohol

Last year, Australians spent a grand total of $14.5 billion on alcohol they purchased from a liquor retailer (as opposed to a bar or other licensed venue). Almost three-quarters of this went to supermarket-affiliated retailers*, with hotel bottle shops and independent stores trailing well behind, the latest Alcohol Retail Currency report from Roy Morgan Research

Neil Donnelly, Suzanne Poynton, Don Weatherburn  6 March 2017 Source:  NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research   Owning Institution:  Government of New South Wales Aims: To assess the longer-term effects of the 2014 NSW liquor law reforms on levels of violence in the inner Sydney area. Method: Interrupted time series models were used to examine

Joint Letter: When Home Is The Most Dangerous PlaceWhen home is the most dangerous place – millions of children are growing up in families with alcohol problems, but society is largely failing them Making the invisible visible For too long, these children have remained invisible, left on their own. As their parents cannot provide shelter

1 February 2017 Researchers say industry’s lobbying of politicians and involvement in policy discussions obstructing health outcomes The alcohol industry makes claims to governments that contradict and obfuscate science in an attempt to influence marketing regulations and prevent more stringent controls on products, an Australian study has found. An author of the paper, Prof Kypros

A Guide for Local Government Introduction:The purpose of this guide is to support local governments across the South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) area to reduce the harm from alcohol consumption at a local level. The harm that result from alcohol consumption can go beyond alcohol related diseases to a range of social, economic and environmental

But the truth is, middle-aged drinkers are harming ourselves – because one glass of wine rarely stays at one, and our glasses are now so gargantuan that in just two of these buckets, you could easily have downed half your recommended weekly amount.  For more

Authored by CHARLOTTE MITCHELL Alcohol and tax — time for real reformMJA PERSPECTIVEPerceptions of Australasian emergency department staff of the impact of alcohol-related presentationsMJA RESEARCHAustralia Day 2016: alcohol-related presentations to emergency departmentsMJA SHORT REPORT Issue 1 / 16 January 2017TACKLING alcohol advertising in sport is crucial to reducing excessive drinking, say experts, after new research reveals