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Alcohol and harm prevention /
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...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
Australia :
The Spinney Press,
[2018]
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| Series: | Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ;
v. 435. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of 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.