According to national polls, Australia has a problem with excessive drinking and many people think alcohol is linked to domestic violence.

Commissioned by the Foundation of Alcohol Research and Education (FARE), the annual alcohol poll of 2017 found that one third of Australians were affected by alcohol-related violence.

The poll shows that one in five Australian children or a million annually are harmed as a result of someone else’s drinking.

The poll also shows that 15 lives are lost and 430 hospitalisations are caused by alcohol every day in Australia but these figures didn’t go down so well with the alcohol industry who have rejected them.

Whether you believe them or not, it’s clear that we need to do more to encourage moderate drinking, particularly those of us involved in service of alcohol. To find out more about responsible service of alcohol click here.