Alcohol harms
Journal article
The prevalence of mandated and voluntary health information on alcohol products in Australia
This examination of health-related information on alcohol products finds high compliance with labelling requirements, except for pregnancy warnings. It also notes a significant presence of voluntary health information, but warns that industry-led messaging may be ineffective and potentially misleading.
Evaluation
National FASD program: social return on investment
The Every Moment Matters advocacy campaign aims to support alcohol-free pregnancies and safe breastfeeding practices across Australia. This report quantifies the social, economic, and health outcomes achieved through the campaign. The findings reveal that every dollar invested in the campaign yields substantial benefits delivering an economic return of $9.
Report
Learning from 50 years of Aboriginal alcohol programs: a summary
An accessible synthesis of information and research from the book 'Learning from 50 years of Aboriginal alcohol programs: beating the grog in Australia'. The summary includes key messages and practice information directly relevant to the workforce. It broadly summarises past efforts to inform future policy and practice focused on preventing and reducing harms from alcohol...
Research Summary
Bets ’n’ Booze research summary
This summary explores a study of the social contexts, harms and predictors of co-consumption of gambling and alcohol in youths and young adults (aged 16–35 years) living in Australia. Around half of survey participants said they ‘often’, ‘very often/almost always’ or ‘always’ consumed alcohol when gambling.
Report
Costs of alcohol harms in New Zealand: updating the evidence with recent research
The report estimates the gross costs of harms attributable to the consumption of alcohol, including harms to the drinker and others, to the extent that recent local evidence supports confidence in causal attribution and takes a conservative approach. Evidence used in calculations of cost estimates is restricted to the last ten years and the New...