Alcohol Abuse Costs Australia $36bn a Year

Published August 25, 2010

Alcohol abuse costs Australia bn a year
A MAJOR study of the impact of alcohol misuse in Australia has put the annual cost of excessive drinking at $ 36 billion.
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Australia ‘should follow NZ on alcohol’ – expert
Australia should follow New Zealand’s lead and take a tougher stance on alcohol abuse, Australian expert David Templeman says.New Zealand announced a liquor law shake-up on Monday, with 126 proposed changes to tighten rules on…
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Government lacks courage in liquor law reforms
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) believes the government’s package of liquor law reforms focuses too much on young people, while ignoring the impact of alcohol abuse on those aged over 20.
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