Here’s a fun video that compares dealing with a hangover in your thirties versus a hangover in your twenties. Which one do you think will win?
Tag: Responsible Service of Alcohol
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Cool Ways to Drink This Summer
Whether you’re bored with the same old way of drinking or if you’re just looking to try something new, here are some awesome new ways to enjoy your drinks this summer.
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Watch Scotch Experts Review Cheap Whisky
If you’re broke by this time of the year, after partying a bit too much over December and New Years, then you may be forced to celebrate Australia Day with a cheaper alcohol than you’re used to. In this video scotch experts try cheap whiskey for the first time.
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Assault Victim Loses His Life in Alcohol Fuelled One Punch Attack
A rally was held this week to honour Cole Miller, the young man killed during a one punch attack in Fortitude Valley about a week ago.
Family, friends and members of the community, many dressed in the colours of Mr Millers water polo team, paid tribute to the teenager at a rally in Brisbane at King George Square.
Many in attendence said they hoped the rally would help bring awareness to the problem of alcohol fuelled violence and hopefully help stop one punch attacks.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-11/rally-for-one-punch-victim-cole-miller-brisbane/7080000
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What Happens When You Get Drunk
While low doses of alcohol can be a relaxant and social lubricant, excessive amounts especially over a period of time can be dangerous to drinkers health and safety.
Alcohol reduces the functioning of the limbic system of the brain which is the part of the brain responsible for emotions driving anxiety and fear. So we feel more socially comfortable when we drink.
But the trick is not to drink too much so that our inhibitions are totally lowered, and we begin to put ourselves in possibly dangerous situations.
Because alcohol also affects our cognitive processing, reasoning and judgement, we become more impulsive and much less inhibited.
In higher doses alcohol slows down the rate at which our neurons communicate in the brain, so our heart rate and breathing can be affected. In the event of an alcohol overdose, it is possible for a person to totally stop breathing.
Source: http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/12/whats-happening-to-us-when-we-get-drunk/
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ACT Teens View Drugs and Alcohol as Biggest Dilemma
According to Welfare group Mission Australia, Canberra teens are most concerned about the rate of drug and alcohol abuse amongst young people.
Teenagers say it is their most difficult personal dilemma, according to an annual national youth survey released recently.
Out of the respondents from the ACT between the ages of 15 and 19, more than 29 per cent said alcohol and drugs were the greatest problem of the nation’s teens. This was followed by concerns over discrimination and equality.
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Police Chief Hints at Tougher Liquor Laws Despite Reported Drop In Alcohol-Fuelled Violence in The ACT
The ACT’s police chief could consider tougher measures to crack down on alcohol-fuelled violence in Canberra next year.
Rudi Lammers, chief police officer, joined by Police Minister Joy Burch launched the Safe Summer Campaign which targeted drunken violence as well as drivers who were impaired by drugs and alcool.
Over the 3 months of Summer, ACT Police warned that they would be out in full force with a particularly ramped up presence during the weekend, from Thursday to Saturdays.
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Teenager Alcohol Use More Likely In Victorian Areas with Higher Licensed Outlets
The number of alcohol outlets in a child’s residential area could influence their alcohol consumption, a recent study found.
According to the study, Victorian teenagers that live in places with more alcohol outlets are more likely to start drinking by the following year.
Keeping in mind that under-age alcohol consumption can affect alcohol use later in life and lead to risky behaviour later in adolescence, the revelation that alcohol outlet density impacts teenage alcohol use, is important.
As servers of alcohol one of the most important aspects of our job is ensuring that we only serve alcohol to people over the legal drinking age of 18.
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Survey Shows Alcohol and Coffee Bad for Older Aussies
Australians increase their alcohol and caffeine consumption as the get older, and this is affecting their sleep, a new study by the Sleep Health Foundation has found.
Older Australians are drinking too much coffee and alcohol and its negatively affecting their sleep. On average people over 55 are getting up 2.5 times each night and these disruptions are affecting sleep quality.
Older people have more disturbed sleep naturally without alcohol and caffeine interferring. When too much alcohol or caffeine is consumed the sleep is affected even more.
According to the study’s lead researcher, coffee and alcohol have been proven to be “detrimental” to a good nights sleep.
Read more at http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/coffee-and-alcohol-damage-sleep/2883552/
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Binge drinking Lands Drinkers in Hospital
A recent article on 9News.com.au stated that almost a tenth of all hospital admissions for poisoning were related to recreational alcohol and drug use.
People at the greatest risk seem to be males under the age of 30, a new University of Sydney study proves.
The lead author, Dr Kate Chitty said that recreational alcohol and drug use were resulting in a significant and potentially lethal form of harm.
The study found 8.8 per cent of hospital admissions, were recreational poisonings. Non-recreational poisonings include deliberate attempts to self harm, accidentally taking too much medication or being bitten by a venomous animal.
Recreational poisonings occur mostly on the weekend, from Friday to Sunday.
Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/health/2015/12/17/16/54/drug-alcohol-binges-lead-to-hospital