There have been significant declines in alcohol use for adolescents in high-income countries since the mid-2000s. Research suggests key factors are driving this, including: (1) negative attitudes t...

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A recent book by an international team of authors theorises the social, cultural and economic shifts accompanying the decline in youth alcohol consumption observed in many high-income countries since ...

Campaigns designed to help us cut back on alcohol don’t always reach those most at risk of harm. Here’s what we should be doing instead.

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A new book explores why young people in high-income countries are drinking less, linking the decline to growing health consciousness, closer parental relationships, and a broader culture of caution. I...

A new book explores why young people in high-income countries are drinking less, linking the decline to growing health consciousness, closer parental relationships, and a broader culture of caution. I...

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Despite men drinking more and experiencing more alcohol-related harm, a new study has found that women are the focus of more research, particularly relating to behaviour. The study authors explain how...

Addiction isn’t a brain disease – but substance use is rarely a free choice either.

We draw on the concept of ‘biopedagogies’ to explore the effects of ‘living skills’ training for young people in alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment; that is, the knowledge and skill needed for ...

Why has Australia's Northern Territory ended its Minimum Unit Pricing policy? And do the arguments the governing Country Liberal Party (CLP) made against the policy hold up?

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Speaker: Gabriel Scott Caluzzi, AIAS Visiting Fellow & Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University, Australia

Background and Aims Adolescent alcohol consumption decreased in high-income countries during the 2000s and 2010s. While evidence for declining consumption is clear, there has been less research trac.....

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Drink spiking has gained attention in the media but remains under-researched, particularly in the context of gendered power dynamics and sexual violen…

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A generation of young people are being raised on a vision of masculinity that glorifies muscular bodies. Performance and image enhancing drugs offer a quick – but potentially risky – way to achieve th...

Midlife women’s drinking is shaped by stress, societal norms, and shifting identities. While the “wine mum” stereotype simplifies this, a recent study of Australian women reveals diverse influences, f...