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New Report: Kids need parents to be parents and not drinking buddies

Posted on by Dr Ramesh Manocha

A report published recently, Adult-Supervised Alcohol Use Doesn’t Teach Adolescents to Drink Responsibly, has found that supervised use … Read More »

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The secret lives of teens

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The Korn Group recently published a study, The Truth About Teens and Tweens, that looks at the lives … Read More »

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To drink beer or not to drink beer, that is the question

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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has just released figures that show we as a nation are consuming … Read More »

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Facts about how alcohol is marketed to teenagers

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Many alcohol promotions are youth targeted and have a huge impact on forming how accepting young people are … Read More »

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Social and economic impact of drinking and smoking

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22,000 deaths a year caused by tobacco and alcohol consumption and related illnesses. Tobacco, like alcohol and other … Read More »

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Binge drinking leads to unwanted pregnancies

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A study carried out in America, Binge drinking in the preconception period and the risk of unintended pregnancy: … Read More »

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Operation Unite a Success but drinking culture still a big problem

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For as long as alcohol fuelled violence and anti-social behaviour continue within Australian society because of our drinking … Read More »

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Alcohol is big risk factor in cancer

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5% of cancer cases are attributable to long-term, chronic use of alcohol. 22% of the nation’s breast cancer … Read More »

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6th International Conference on Drugs and Young People: Making the Connections

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Presented by Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) with Supporting Partner the Ted Noffs Foundation. When: 2 – 4 May … Read More »

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New Study: alcohol and energy drinks make a lethal combination

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Mixing alcohol and energy drinks increases erratic behaviour by 50%. A recent study, Effects of Energy Drinks Mixed … Read More »

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