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Follow the links below to find information on alcohol abuse.
Reviewed May 2009
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Alcohol and Young People
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Drink Driving
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Treating Alcohol Problems
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Drug and Alcohol Services
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information about drug and alcohol services, including treatment services for addiction.
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Dec 2009
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Binge drinking (alcohol intoxication disorder)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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There is a big difference between having a beer or glass of wine, and binge drinking. Alcohol intoxication disorder, more commonly known as binge drinking, has several different definitions. One definition is more than four standard drinks per night.
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Dec 2009
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Coping with alcohol in the home
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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In many homes alcohol is a part of the lives of families. Dad or mum may have a beer or wine or other drink when they get home from work. Adults may have a glass of wine with a special meal or when friends come round.
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Nov 2009
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Alcohol - it can affect your life
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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What is alcohol? Alcohol is a drug (a chemical that has an effect on the body, and is not a food). There are different kinds of alcohol. The kind that people drink is called ethyl alcohol. This is made by fermenting different things with yeast and water.
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Nov 2009
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Alcohol misuse
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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
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This web resource is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people interested in addressing alcohol misuse within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. You will also find a yarning place that provides electronic services to encourage information-sharing and collaboration.
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Nov 2009
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Lifestyle factors
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The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
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Smoking is known to have an adverse affect on bone health and results in a significant loss of bone mass (bone mineral density).
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Jul 2009
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Preventative Health Taskforce
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Taskforce will provide evidence-based advice to governments and health providers on preventative health programs and strategies, focusing on the burden of chronic disease currently caused by obesity, tobacco and the excessive consumption of alcohol.
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Jul 2009
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Preventing alcohol-related harm in Australia: a window of opportunity
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National Preventative Health Taskforce
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This paper has been prepared for the National Preventative Health Taskforce to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information on policies and programs to prevent alcohol related harm in Australia. While the paper is intended as an overview of the most relevant and generally available evidence, in the interests of brevity it covers many issues in summary only.
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Jul 2009
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Your health & alcohol
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Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
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For most veterans who drink at low-risk levels, alcohol is just part of the mix in a healthy lifestyle that includes good diet and regular exercise.
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Jul 2009
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Managing pressure to drink
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inspire foundation
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It is not uncommon to want to be part of a group and feel like you belong. Staying with non-alcoholic drinks and resisting the pressure to drink a lot can take self-confidence and determination. Here are a few simple things you can do to make sticking to your decision easier.
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Jun 2009
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Alcohol
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Information on government initiatives to minimise the harmful effects of alcohol use in Australian society.
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Apr 2009
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Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy communique - 24 April 2009
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Australian ministers responsible for illicit and legal drug issues have put finishing touches to a range of tough measures to tackle binge drinking to be considered by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) as part of the Binge Drinking Strategy.
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Apr 2009
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Alcohol: how much is too much? - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Too much alcohol can be bad for you. Find out the recommended limits for men and for women, and for other groups of people such as under 18s, 18-25 year olds, seniors and pregnant women.
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Apr 2009
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Alcohol - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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In Western society alcohol is an accepted part of normal social life, but when used in excess, it is a major cause of ill health, social and domestic problems.
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Apr 2009
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Early death - how to reduce your risk
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Better Health Channel
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You can help reduce your risk of early death by making a few simple lifestyle changes. Smoking, high blood cholesterol, alcohol misuse, obesity and physical inactivity are all risk factors for premature death. Smoking is the most risky behaviour. Hypertension causes many diseases including stroke, artery disease and renal failure.
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Jan 2009
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The link between chronic disease and lifestyle
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The relationship between lifestyle risk factors and some specific chronic diseases and conditions.
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Nov 2008
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Alcoholism (alcohol dependence)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Provides information on the symptoms of alcohol abuse, its effect on the human body, diagnosis and treatments for sufferers alcoholism.
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Nov 2008
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Brief interventions for heavy alcohol users admitted to general hospital wards
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Heavy or dangerous patterns of drinking alcohol can lead to accidents, injuries, physical and psychiatric illnesses, frequent sickness, absence from employment and social problems. Long term alcohol consumption has harmful effects on almost all organs o...
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Nov 2008
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Alcohol
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Here you will find answers to some frequently asked questions relating to Alcohol
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Oct 2008
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