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Just a taste of beer might hook you, study says

The study found that a beer’s flavor alone, without any effect from alcohol, can lead the brain to … Read More »

Posted in Drugs & Alcohol, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Science | Tagged addiction, alcoholism, Brain, dopamine, drinking, drug abuse | Leave a comment

Social media condemned for alcohol marketing

AUSTRALIA’S peak medical body has censured the social media giant Facebook for allowing alcohol companies to target children. … Read More »

Posted in Culture & Society, Drugs & Alcohol | Tagged advertising alcohol, alcoholism, facebook, Social Media | 1 Comment

Why so violent?

Is it me, or are our youth getting more violent? I don’t mean all our youth – of … Read More »

Posted in Drugs & Alcohol, Mental Health & Wellbeing | Tagged alcoholism, children, Culture & Society, Drugs & Alcohol, generation next, Mental Health, Positive Psychology, violence, wellbeing, young people, youth | 2 Comments

the beginning of the end to alcohol sponsorship of sport?

TWELVE sports associations will become teetotal when it comes to alcohol sponsorship after a $25 million deal with … Read More »

Posted in Drugs & Alcohol | Tagged alcoholism, children, Culture & Society, Drugs & Alcohol, generation next, Mental Health, News, Positive Psychology, sports, wellbeing, young people, youth | Leave a comment

Ministers and industry watering down pregnancy alcohol warning labels

Inaction, confusion and lack of direction has led to doubts about the federal government’s commitment to introduce mandatory … Read More »

Posted in Drugs & Alcohol | Tagged alcoholism, children, Drugs & Alcohol, generation next, Mental Health, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Positive Psychology, pregnancy, wellbeing, young people, youth | 4 Comments

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 »

Posted in Drugs & Alcohol | Tagged addictions, adolescent health, alcohol, alcoholism, drugs, generation next, Rightr2Childhood, sexual assault, teenage drinking, violence | Leave a comment

Study: giving alcohol to children can lead to alcoholism

A study published last week in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research added additional weight to the Australian Government’s … Read More »

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