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Australian Alcohol Guidelines : Health Risks and Benefits

This guidelines document has been written to provide Australians with knowledge and understanding that will enable them to enjoy alcohol, if they choose to drink, while avoiding or minimising harmful consequences.

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Published year: 2001
Available in print: Yes
Status: Current

Reference No: DS9
Further information: nhmrc.publications@nhmrc.gov.au

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Alcohol is widely used and enjoyed throughout our society, and for many people it forms part of an enjoyable and generally healthy lifestyle that includes good diet and exercise. Recent evidence has confirmed that, at low levels, alcohol has health benefits for some people, particularly in contributing to reducing the risk of heart disease from middle age onwards. It also, however, has the potential to cause much harm, and is second only to tobacco as a cause of drug-related deaths and hospitalisations, causing almost 3,300 deaths and 50,000 hospital episodes in 1997. People who drink regularly at higher levels place themselves at increased risk of chronic ill health and premature death, while an episode of heavy drinking places the drinker and others at risk of injury and death. These patterns of drinking also have substantial social and economic implications, not only for individuals, but also for families, workplaces, and society as a whole.

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The Australian Alcohol Guidelines consumer materials can be found a http://www.alcoholguidelines.gov.au


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