Alcohol consumption should never be glorified or trivialised, not even in the name of art.
Archive - October 2015
Michael ThornAlcohol advertising has no place on our kids’ screens
Australian regulations are inadequate to protect children and adolescents from alcohol advertising.
Sandra JonesLost alcohol advertising report deserves more
The expert report confirms what we already know: the current system for regulating alcohol advertising is broken.
Young offenders must be screened for FASD
It’s vital to ensure youth put behind bars have been properly assessed for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders before sentencing.
Elizabeth ElliottLet’s make this State the safest in the nation
NSW Police Commissioner says the community and police are seeing substantial falls in alcohol-related assaults.
Andrew ScipioneHope, evidence, and the momentum for change
GAPC participants reaffirm commitment to evidence-based actions to reduce alcohol harm.
David JerniganAlcohol: A global concern
Rising global alcohol consumption is a growing threat to health and wellbeing in most regions of the world.
EditorialScotland stands firm on Minimum Unit Pricing plan
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon outlines the extent of alcohol harms in Scotland and the dire need for action.
GAPC 2015
The Global Alcohol Policy Conference GAPC 2015 commences in Edinburgh today with a program packed full of presentations by experts from around the world.
World is waking up to the problem of increasing alcohol use
Scottish leadership on alcohol harm reduction recognised at international conference.
Barbara O’Donnell