Most Favor Health Labels on Alcohol
The push for mandatory health warning labels on alcoholic drinks is gaining public acceptance, according to a new survey. The survey, commissioned by the Victorian Government, found 89 per cent of respondents supported the introduction of warning messages advising that exceeding the recommended guidelines may be harmful. The survey found awareness of the health consequences associated with alcohol was limited. More than 95 per cent of respondents supported a standardised display of alcohol content and the number of standard drinks in the container, 91 per cent supported health warnings for specific groups such as pregnant women and young women and 85 per cent were in favour of recommended daily guidelines for low-risk alcohol consumption. Read more…
A Shake Up for New Zealand’s Drinking Culture
The lawless drinking culture prevalent among young New Zealanders could see a re-write of the liquor laws. The Law Commission published a report Thursday that recommends ways to minimize the harm caused by excessive alcohol consumption. The Law Commission is an independent government entity in New Zealand that reviews laws and recommends reforms and new legislation. Read more…
Beyond My Addiction – Allowing Myself to be Proud of my Achievements
It’s sad, but for the most part, I focus on the things I haven’t yet done and not on what I’ve already accomplished. Read more…
Alcoholics Often are Experts at Hiding It
At one point during her quarter-century as an alcoholic, Carol Colleran would down at least 10 beers each weeknight, more on weekends. Then she would show up the next morning at her job in hospital management, feeling fuzzy and lousy. But she would cheerfully wander the halls greeting people — “It felt a lot better than sitting down,” she says wryly — and she is sure that nobody, not even the staff at the hospital’s addiction treatment center, suspected she had a drinking problem. Colleran, now 72 and sober, was that good at hiding it. Read more…
