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Opioid addiction is a serious public health problem, killing more than 42,000 people a year and ruining families. But alcohol is still the deadliest drug in the US. An addiction expert tells why.
The growing list of alcohol-related diseases includes bowel cancers, mouth and oesophageal cancers, breast cancers, heart disease, respiratory infections and mental health problems.
A new study exploring the number of alcohol-related injuries treated at Sydney emergency department has found the lockout seem to be having an impact.
There are many reasons people drink, including to have fun or cope with other problems. Knowing their motivations will allow us to tailor programs to help those who may struggle with alcohol use.
The trial of the cashless welfare card, to control unhealthy spending in Indigenous communities, is being expanded partly due to emotive well-funded campaigns. Meanwhile, evidence is being ignored.
More Australians over 50 are drinking and taking drugs than ever before. Here’s why that can be a problem.
Gender is important in defining susceptibility and exposure to a number of mental health risks. Gender can also explain differences in mental health outcomes.
Jeff Sessions was met with considerable skepticism when he announced his desire to revive D.A.R.E. But it turns out that the current program is nothing like the ineffective D.A.R.E. of the ‘80’s and '90’s.
A record number of underage drinkers sought urgent medical attention in Western Australia last year, and young women made up the majority.
The proposal to drug test welfare recipients needs to be fine-tuned otherwise the government will be targetting the wrong people and be tied up in legal challenges.
Shalom House calls itself the ‘strictest drug rehabilitation centre in the country’ but evidence of its so-called success is anecdotal at best.
Banning orders can encourage personal responsibility and demonstrate that anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.
Alcohol companies used controversial marketing practices in their Super Bowl commercials – including using animals and themes that are appealing to youth.
If your friends undermine your decision not to drink, don’t be offended. They’re probably just dealing with their own insecurity about their drinking.
How the news media distorts the reality of alcohol – new findings.
Heavy drinking causes brain changes that make you want to drink more. But using a virus to deliver a gene into specific neurons in the brain may be a way to mitigate those changes.
Women are catching up to men in rates of alcohol consumption and this has important implications for how we think about our community response to harmful alcohol use.
Conventional health interventions for men in poor communities who engage in risky behaviour are not effective. The solution may lie with soccer.
Smartphone apps can help people cut back on the amount of alcohol they drink. But is it nagging apps or gentle persuiasion that people prefer?
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Professor and Project Leader, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
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Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University
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