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Watch The Irish Drink North American Favourites
Ireland is known around the world for is alcoholic offerings which have become firm favourites globally. It’s safe to say the Irish really know their alcohol.
So what happens when Irish people try Canadian alcohol? Watch the video to find out.
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How Much is Too Much Alcohol?
New research on alcohol and life-expectancy has us questioning just how much alcohol is too much.
A new study involving 600,000 participants published in The Lancet suggested that levels of alcohol previously thought to be relatively harmless are linked to earlier mortality.
Australian guidelines say no more than 2 standard drinks a day are acceptable.
Ultimately drinking in moderation rather than in excess or binge drinking is crucial. It’s also important to have at least one day a week when you abstain from alcohol.
Read more at: https://www.vox.com/2018/4/24/17242720/alcohol-health-risks-facts
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Report Shows Drinking Habits of Uni-students and It’s Foreshadowing of Australia’s Drinking
A recent survey of first-year university students in Canberra revealed that most of them (80 per cent) drink to get drunk. Of those surveyed, 63 per cent felt comfortable with how much alcohol they consumed.
Advocacy group FARE (Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education) said the visibility of drunken behaviour has given students a distorted view of heavy drinking.
They see visible binge-drinking and get the impression that this is normal at university.
A study last month on global alcohol consumption revealed that heavy drinkers have a lower life expectancy. This alarming study doesn’t seem to be deterring university students from heavily drinking, a practice they often carry throughout their life.
FARE says excessive drinking is a learned behaviour, so drinking moderately can also be learned.
Let’s remember our role as servers of alcohol to serve alcohol in a moderate and responsible way. Find out more about Responsible Service of Alcohol training here.
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A Cure to The Hangover May Finally Be Here
Although a lot of people enjoy a tipple every now and then many people are deterred from drinking alcohol because of the hangover the next day. For some people all it takes is one drink to develop a throbbing headache or other hangover related symptoms. There may help in sight.
A chemical engineering professor and wine enthusiast Yufeng Lu from the University of California, Los Angeles decided to tackle this problem and help people enjoy a couple of drinks without the fear of a hangover.
Lu developed capsules filled with natural enzymes usually found in liver cells to help the body process the alcohol quicker.
Testing the antidote on mice has proven promising so far with the capsules decreasing blood alcohol levels in inebriated mice by 45 per cent.
Find out more at: https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/a-hangover-pill-tests-on-drunk-mice-show-promise-20180511-p4zerk.html
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Simple Rainbow Cocktail
Rainbow cocktails are all the rage but you wouldn’t have any idea how easy they are to make, given how beautiful they look.
In this video you’ll learn how to make a simple but delicious Rainbow Cocktail.
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Alcohol and Drug Induced Violence against Paramedics Grows
New South Wales paramedics are being subjected to verbal and physical abuse at the hands of alcohol and drug affected people while on duty, and many are now admitting the threat of violence is just part of the territory.
At least sixty times this year, paramedics have been assaulted, verbally and physically, the New South Wales Ambulance Service has revealed.
New safety guidelines have been introduced which are aimed at protecting paramedics during their shifts.
NSW Health Services Union boss Gerard Hayes said paramedics being subjected to violence by patients and members of the public was the norm and these figures are in fact “grossly under-reported”.
Paramedics are fearful to go out and do their job because of how they will be treated. Mr Hayes says they worry if they will actually make it home safely at the end of their shift.
Mr Hayes wants the guidelines to address this under reporting of attacks and near-misses and wanted to ensure that paramedics were dispatched in teams of at least 2. Read more at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-29/assaults-on-ambos-increases-with-fear-just-part-of-the-job/9708608
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Drinking Alcohol While Pregnant More Dangerous Than Cannabis use In The Long Run
Recent data has shown that mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy are exposing their unborn babies to a greater long term risk than mothers who do hard core drugs while pregnant.
Alarming statistics were released by ACT Health revealing that one baby is born addicted to drug, tobacco or alcohol every fortnight in Canberra.
While more mothers are accessing services to help beat their substance abuse during pregnancy,many mothers are still drinking alcohol and exposing their babies to long term health risks.
Since experts aren’t 100 per cent sure about what amount of alcohol is safe for consumption during pregnancy, it’s best to abstain completely. Find out more at https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/pregnant-women-drinking-alcohol-put-babies-at-greater-risk-than-those-abusing-drugs-20180413-p4z9hu.html
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Alcohol Consumption Guidelines Insufficient – Review Called for
While we’ve been told that having a couple beers a day is okay, and won’t affect our health, researchers are saying that the current thresholds for safer alcohol use may need to be lowered.
According to professors Wayne Hall and Jason Connor from the University of Queensland’s Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research, guidelines for safe alcohol use need to be lowered following a global study which spanned 5 decades and analysed the alcohol use of 599,912 drinkers in over 19 countries.
The study, co-authored by over 100 academics worldwide, found that excessive alcohol consumption was linked to higher risks of stroke, coronary disease, heart failure, aortic aneurysm, and fatal levels of high blood pressure while drinking no more than 10 standard drinks a week, increased life expectancy.
“Around half of people in the study reported drinking more than 100 grams (or 10 standard drinks) of alcohol per week and almost 10 per cent drank more than 350 grams per week.
“The study suggests that reductions in alcohol consumption could increase life expectancy by up to two years in a 40-year-old drinker.
“However, this gain in life expectancy is only seen when alcohol consumption is below 100 grams per week.”
Source: https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2018/04/experts-urge-review-of-alcohol-consumption-guidelines
At the moment alcohol consumption guidelines in Australia are in line with international guidelines, no more than 140 grams per week are the suggested limit. That equates to 14 standard drinks, or around 2 standard drinks a day.
The study suggests that lowering the alcohol consumption guidelines is necessary globally, and that the recommended limit should be no more than 100 grams a week.
“The study supports an adoption of lower limits of alcohol consumption than are recommended in most current guidelines across the globe – 100 grams per week maximum,” Professor Hall said.
“These recommended drinking levels will no doubt be described as implausible and impracticable by the alcohol industry and other opponents of public health warnings on alcohol.
“Nonetheless, the findings ought to be widely disseminated and they should provoke informed public and professional debate.”
Source: https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2018/04/experts-urge-review-of-alcohol-consumption-guidelines
Locally the National Health and Medical Research Council is currently undertaking a revision of the Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol 2009.
Until the council has completed their review, we should stick to the current recommendations to avoid alcohol harm. The responsible service of alcohol is a key component of minimising alcohol harm throughout Australia, including long term health affects and short term risks.
Under Responsible Service of Alcohol law, selling or serving alcohol to a person who is visibly intoxicated is an offence. To learn more about the law and how to complete mandatory Responsible Service of Alcohol training click here.