Contrary to what most people tend to think, the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research show that 66% of Australians aged between 18 and 29 consume alcohol in any given weeks, compared with 69% of those aged 30 and older.
Research says older Australians opt for their favourite wine more often than people under the age of 30 drink while the younger demographic drinks more beer, rum, cider and dark and white spirits.
More about the findings here.
Revellers often resort to pre-loading to get them drunk before a night out, which in itself can be dangerous. But does mixing different types of drinks make you more wasted? This video explains it…
Scientists have a discovered alcohol in space, not just alcohol but a giant cloud of alcohol.
Alcohol being made up of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon, it is no wonder there is alcohol in space, where these elements can be found in abundance. But can you drink it?
Ever wondered why some people become alcoholics and others can have a drink now and then but never become addicted.
In this video, they attempt to explain this phenomenon.
Research has emerged that reveals that 1 in five people over 65 who drink alcohol are consuming an “unsafe” level of alcohol.
In addition to these unsafe levels of drinking, researchers warn that GPs were less knowledgeable about drinking problems among elderly people.
According to the latest Roy Morgan research, gin is steadily overtaking vodka as Australia’s favourite white spirit.
Excluding ready to drink beverages, over 1.1 million adults in Australia drank vodka in a 4 week period. This is more or less the same number that was drinking 5 years ago, despite the fact that the population has grown since then.
The average number of monthly gin drinkers on the other hand has increased from 633,000 adults in the year to March 2010 to 860,000 today.
Find out more here.
ALSA president, Guiseppe Minissale speaking at the opening of the ALSA Conference in Darwin congratulated DrinkWise for a successful campaign, dubbed ‘How to Drink Properly’.
The campaign was named the Best Marketing Innovation at the BRW Most Innovative Companies Awards.
Minissale congratulated DrinkWise CEO John Scott on the campaign as well as the work done to promote safe drinking. Read more about the campaign here.
There are a number of ways alcohol affects your body as it is consumed and metabolized. As a responsible drinker you should understand how alcohol impacts your body. One of the ways you may have noticed, is by turning your cheeks red. What exactly causes this flushed look and is it dangerous for your health? Watch this video for more.