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  • Why you Should avoid Mixing Alcohol and Caffeine

    We’ve heard that mixing alcohol and energy drinks is bad for you, but does that go for all caffeine drinks? This video explains why you should avoid mixing caffeine drinks with alcohol.

     

  • How Does Alcohol Affect the Digestion of High Fat Meals

    Have you ever wondered how alcohol affects the digestion of fatty meals? Is the effect positive or negative, does digestion slow down or speed up? Watch this interesting video to find out,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cFHmwxdXUc

     

     

  • Can Alcohol Help with Insomnia

    We’ve heard that a glass of wine can help you fall asleep, how true is it? If you suffer from the odd case of insomnia now and then, perhaps a glass of wine can help. Watch this video to find out…

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynuoT-EXC5I

     

  • The Facts about Distilling

    Did you know distilling your own spirits at home is not only dangerous but illegal. Watch this video from The Australian Taxation Office for the facts about distilling alcohol.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDh9IAQGfEs

     

  • Tragic Alcohol Poisoning Case- More than 80 Dead

    More than 80 people have died from poison alcohol in Mumbai so far, with the death toll expected to rise further as more people are hospitalised. Police have made arrests in relation to smuggling and sale of the toxic alcohol.

     

  • Scientists Say Women Drinkers More Prone to Heart Attacks than Men

    Scientists have found that excessive alcohol consumption could be more deadly for women over 75 than men.

    Researchers found that women over the age of 75 could be more prone to heart attacks.

    The study was conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School, taking into consideration the drinking habits of 4,466 people.

    Find out more here.

  • Federal Committee Finds Banned Drinker Register Should be Reinstated

    A federal committee has found that the banned drinker register should be reinstated in The Northern Territory.

    The Alcohol, Hurting People and Harming Communities report handed down by the House Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs, which has been travelling around Australia for the past 18 months recommended that the controversial register be reinstated in The NT. It was one of 23 recommendations made about alcohol related harm in Indigenous Communities.

    Source: Abc.net.au 

  • Study Shows Alcohol-related Injuries in Young Women Skyrocket

     

    A new study has revealed that the number of young women drinking to dangerous levels is rising.

    The number of young women presenting at hospital has risen, a study has shown.

    Whereas the number of men who presented in hospital due to alcohol rose by 30 per cent, the number of women rose by 44%.

    Find out more here.

  • Study Proves Work Performance isn’t Affected by Alcohol

     

    A study by Cambridge researchers revealed that alcohol consumption doesn’t affect work performance as long as you get enough sleep.

    Lack of sleep has been linked to poor work activity by Cambridge University researchers but they say drinking the night before won’t directly affect your work performance the next day, just make sure you get enough rest. Read more.

  • NSW May Remove 10pm Curfew for Take-away Alcohol

    The NSW government is currently reviewing the 10pm curfew on take-away alcohol which it introduced only one year ago in an effort to tackle alcohol fuelled violence in entertainment districts particularly.

    The government identified pre-loading as one of the major culprits in alcohol fuelled violence and thereafter implemented the 10pm closure of bottleshops in January 2014.

    Due to complaints about the revenue impact of the 10pm takeaway sales curfew, the measure is under review, one year earlier than it should have been. The review was scheduled for February 2016.

    Find out more here.