We know that children learn about alcohol from an early age. Studies have shown that children learn about different types of alcohol and what will happen if they drink through the media both direct and indirect. However, their attitude to alcohol and how they will behave with alcohol is greatly influenced by their parents. Parents are not the only influencers in a child’s life, other siblings and to some extent their peers will influence their knowledge, but it’s parents who…
Today, a national forum at Parliament House is examining the economic, health and mental health impacts of teen drinking. Professor John Toumbourou, chairman of Health Psychology at Deakin University, has…
The NSW Legislative Assembly Social Policy Committee is conducting an inquiry into the supply of alcohol to minors (secondary supply legislation). A discussion paper has been made available online. Responses…
The ‘other’ talk 4BC 17 Jun 2013 The Australian Drug Foundation has launched a new campaign which aims to help parents initiate the other talk with their children, about drugs…
Do you drink? No? Want to meet others who don’t? This social networking app aims to connect adult (over 18) non-drinkers using geo-location – basically in the same way as…
Turning 18 is a milestone that young people often like to celebrate with their friends and families. Planning these parties is a lot trickier than for earlier birthdays, because they…
The independent Alcohol Advertising Review Board (AARB) has released its first annual report, with some damning findings for the alcohol industry’s success (or lack of) in self-regulation. Some key points from…
The alcohol industry known as ‘Big Alcohol’ has one aim – to make profits by persuading Australians to drink more alcohol. It seems that no matter how much we drink,…
Kids exposed to too many booze ads: report 9News National 11 Jun 2013 The independent Alcohol Advertising Review Board (AARB) listed its top 10 “shockers” of 2012/13 in its first…
The McCusker Centre for Action on Alcohol and Youth, Cancer Council Victoria, and Cancer Council WA will host the upcoming forum ‘Alcohol advertising and young people: Taking action‘ on Tuesday…
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