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You might think it’s fine to have a few with friends before heading for a night out, but alcohol-related harms actually increase with pre-drinking.
Young people in high-income countries now drink much less than their counterparts 20 years ago. But the opposite is happening in developing countries. Why? Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Our study found women aren’t necessarily aware of the link between alcohol and breast cancer. And even when they are, they aren’t always able to ‘choose’ to quit.
Should teens drink alcohol? Ideally, no. But in the real world, here are some tips on how to minimise harm.
Canada’s new alcohol guidelines cut the number of drinks per week in the ‘low-risk’ category by almost half for women, and by more than half for men. Here’s how researchers came to these conclusions.
Many of our interviewees didn’t see alcohol as only a bad thing and had complex reasons for their relationships with alcohol.
Most hangover cures don’t work, but research shows a few make a difference.
Researchers have identified four main reasons young people in high-income countries are drinking less.
Latest figures show the fatal consequences of pandemic drinking habits.
Doing exercise diminished students’ craving for alcohol, a new study found.
Young Nigerians are culturally encouraged to overdrink. How can they be protected?
People who increased their drinking significantly during the pandemic are risking illness.
Cancelling campus events won’t address the potential harms of binge drinking this fall. Universities must plan additional activities to curb risky alcohol use and promote student wellness.
Thanks to shifting tastes and improvements to the brewing process, more craft brewers are offering low-alcohol and nonalcoholic options – and are going toe to toe with America’s beer giants.
Today’s non-alcoholic drinks are perfectly at home in the wine bar or on the cocktail shelf.
In the US, underage drinking accounts for a whopping US$17.5 billion worth of alcohol yearly. New research shows which companies take in most of this money and how little is spent on prevention.
The growing popularity of #winemom and its portrayal on social media. Is it humour and empowerment or binge drinking and mental health challenges?
Tolerance happens when the brain adapts to the effects of alcohol – eventually causing us to need more to achieve the same effects.
Pubs are recognised as important assets to their communities, providing economic and social value alike.
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Professor of History, University of Warwick
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Postdoctoral Research Associate (University of Newcastle), University of Newcastle
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Director of the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Reader in Sociology, Loughborough University
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Professor of Regional Economic Development, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Scientist, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research and Professor of Psychology, University of Victoria
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Professor of Alcohol Policy, Sheffield Alcohol Research Group, University of Sheffield
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health, Sport and Social Work, Griffith University
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Professor of Public Health Research, Co-Director of Crime and Security Research Institute and Director of the Violence Research Group, Cardiff University