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Reducing Australia’s blood alcohol limit for drivers to 0.02 is probably inevitable, a public health expert says as other prominent academics also voice their support for the move [Sydney Morning Herald, Australia]
The objectives of this discussion paper are to advise the public about the introduction of alcohol ignition interlocks and to seek comment from the Queensland community on potential new programs or improvements to existing policies and programs that could be introduced to address this road safety problem [Queensland Government, Australia]
The alcohol-crash expert said Queensland mirrored Victoria, where two-thirds of booze-related crashes involved drivers with blood alcohol readings of 0.15 or above, many of whom were repeat offenders [news.com.au, Australia]
The NSW Premier, Kristina Keneally, has banned alcohol at all RTA promotions, admitting that alcohol supplied at a young driver safety event this year sent a ‘‘very confusing message’‘ [Sydney Morning Herald, Australia]
A newsletter from the National Centres for Drug and Alcohol Research, published this issue by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Sydney [NDARC, Australia]
Does this sound like anyone you know? Darryl is 35, has a steady job, a stable home and good marriage, enjoys a few beers in front of the TV most nights – doesn’t have what most people would call a drink problem [The Age, Australia]
West Australian premier Colin Barnett has defended his health minister’s decision to send a young drug abuser to New Zealand for her second liver transplant [Perth Now, Australia]
Public Health Association of Australia president Professor Mike Daube says the industry is as bad as “Big Tobacco” when it comes to pushing their wares. He says the idea of negotiating with the drinks industry is a failed experiment and that it is “cloud cuckoo land” to think they can make any constructive contribution to public health policy [Adelaide Now, Australia]
March 2010 {Hepatitis C Council of NSW, Australia]
Children with ADHD who use prescription drugs to manage their condition are 10 times more likely to perform poorly at school than ADHD kids who avoid medication, a new report reveals [The Australian]
Companion Document to The Guidelines for the Treatment of Alcohol Problems [Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government]
As cricket administrators ponder why the fans are switching off, scientists say the players have become “mobile billboards for unhealthy lifestyles”. Junk food and alcohol brands prominently feature during cricket broadcasts on television, researchers said [WA Today, Australia]
A “substantial’‘ number of young lives would be saved if the legal drinking age was increased to 21 as suggested by the Prime Minister, a Queensland professor who advises the World Health Organisation on the issue says [Brisbane Times, Australia]
Provides the knowledge essential to help people reduce, cease, or manage their cannabis-use problems. The manual aims to provide facts, figures, and useful techniques to assist clinicians in providing evidence-based treatments for cannabis users wishing to change the patterns of their use. The manual also provides a number of worksheets to use with cannabis clients [National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre, Australia]
The Guidelines are based on the best available evidence and draw upon the experience and knowledge of clinicians, researchers, consumers and carers [National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Australia]
A big drop in assaults, police call-outs and emergency hospital admissions in Halls Creek has made Western Australia’s government more determined to support alcohol restrictions in the remote town once described as the Gaza Strip of the Kimberley [The Australia]
City paramedics say they spend at least half their Friday and Saturday nights treating vomit-soaked drunks. They say increasing binge drinking and drug use is putting added pressure on stressed emergency services [Adelaide Now, Australia]
The Government’s $6million extra for child protection will increase the number of public servants rather than tackling the problem [Sydney Morning Herald, Australia]
In different forms it’s been sold as plant food, but little is known about a new recreational drug hitting Australian streets, other than it prompts acts of horrendous self-mutilation by some users [Sydney Morning Herald, Australia]
Patrick McGorry is an inspired choice for Australian of the Year, even if he is not – as has been routinely pointed out this week – a household name. The lack of name recognition is of little relevance when set against the importance and relevance of Professor McGorry’s mission: improving the mental health of young people [Sydney Morning Herald, Australia]
