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World FASD Day: Babies born with alcohol cravings

FASD can cause ADHD, autism and other neurological conditions. This year World FASD Day is on September 9th … Read More »

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Perth Seminar: Mental Health & Wellbeing of Young People 2011

Mental Health & Wellbeing of Young People 2011. For Education, Health and Welfare Professionals. PERTH ALL SPEAKERS WILL … Read More »

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Spirituality helps protect against alcohol abuse

A recent study Spiritual Beliefs Associated with Better Drinking Outcomes by Steven Dubovsky, MD has found that people … Read More »

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AER urges Government to introduce alcohol health warning labels

Leading experts including the AER Foundation are urging the Federal Government to make new alcohol health warning labels … Read More »

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A night of sex, strippers and booze; just harmless fundraising fun!

The Highfields Rugby League Club in Queensland has come under fire for running a fundraising evening with the … Read More »

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What makes young women drink and spiral into violence?

The latest research has found that young women regularly have more than 20 standard drinks during a good … Read More »

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WA Senate calls for drinking age to be raised to 21

New calls have come from the Clinical Senate of WA (comprising of 75 elite health professionals) to raise … Read More »

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Support for FASD as Bill introduced into Parliament

The Federal Government has been called upon to accept FASD as a registered disability. Currently Fetal Alcohol Spectrum … Read More »

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Work, sport and booze is no longer the Aussie way of life

Dr Rebecca Huntley is a social researcher and author. She recently conducted the 2011 Ipsos Mackay Report, Being … Read More »

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Girl’s night out: the chilling truth

61% of year 12 girls have had sex A recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald looked at … Read More »

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