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Title Alcohol and harm prevention / edited by Justin Healey
Published Australia : The Spinney Press, [2018]
©2018

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Description 1 online resource
Series Issues in society ; Volume 435
Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 435.
Contents Intro; Contents; Chapter 1 -- Alcohol consumption and harms; Current alcohol use and trends; Alcohol use and harms: infographic; Young Australians are drinking less -- but older people are still hitting the bottle hard; Apparent alcohol consumption up first time in 9 years; Excessive alcohol consumption; The effects of alcohol on the body; Does one drink a day damage your health?; Alcohol causes nearly 6,000 Australian deaths in one year, a third from cancer; Alcohol dependence; Signs you might have a drinking problem; Alcohol and injury; Chapter 2 -- Alcohol and young people
Young people and alcoholAlcohol use in adolescence: how to prevent it; Introducing your child to alcohol; Secondary supply; Partying safely -- tips for teenagers; Chapter 3 -- Reducing alcohol-related harm; Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol; Standard drinks guide; Alcohol: how much is too much?; Ways to reduce your alcohol use; When things go wrong; Alcohol-related violence: how to protect yourself; Alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms; Examples of harm minimisation approaches; Exploring issues -- worksheets and activities; Fast facts; Glossary
Summary Alcohol consumption is widespread and frequently consumed at harmful levels. Binge drinking and excessive long-term alcohol consumption are significant causes of injury, addiction, disease, violence, crime, family breakdown, accidents, lost productivity and death in Australia. What are safe drinking levels, and what are the immediate and long-term risks of alcohol consumption? How do we prevent harmful impacts of excessive alcohol intake and promote responsible drinking choices, especially among younger people?
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 31, 2018)
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Subject Alcoholism -- Australia
Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Australia
Alcoholism -- Study and teaching -- Australia
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
Alcoholism
Alcoholism -- Study and teaching
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Australia
Form Electronic book
Author Healy, Justin, editor
LC no. 2018410914
ISBN 9781925339710
1925339718