Alcohol harms
Report
Evidence on the nature and extent of alcohol promotion and the consequences for young people's alcohol consumption
Young people are more likely to start drinking alcohol earlier and at risky levels as a direct result of alcohol companies targeting them via advertising, this review by Curtin University has found.
Journal article
Uneven progress in reducing exposure to violence at home for New Zealand adolescents 2001–2012: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey series
This article argues that in addition to strategies directly aimed at violence, policies are needed to address key predictors of violence exposure, such as social disparities, financial stress and alcohol use.
Strategy
Northern Territory alcohol harm minimisation action plan 2018-19
This action plan sets out the policy and legislative reforms, enforcement and compliance activities and harm management strategies/services that the NT government is committed to delivering, in order to prevent and reduce harms associated with alcohol misuse.
Report
Northern Territory government response to the Alcohol Policies and Legislation Review final report
This report acknowledges that the current regulatory framework for alcohol in the Northern Territory is not fit for purpose and that the NT government needs to deliver a cohesive approach to alcohol harm minimisation for all Territorians.
Book
Teaching ‘proper’ drinking? Clubs and pubs in Indigenous Australia
The case studies in this book offer the first detailed surveys of efforts to teach responsible drinking practices to Aboriginal people by installing canteens in remote communities, and of the purchase of public hotels by Indigenous groups in attempts both to control sales of alcohol and to create social enterprises by redistributing profits for the...