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Bowel cancer rates in men soar by a quarter in 35 years: Obesity, smoking and drinking to blame

  • Post published:01/04/2013
  • Post category:World News

Bowel cancer rates among men have soared by more than a quarter in the last 35 years, new figures have revealed. But the rise among women is far lower, at around six per cent.

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Govt not ruling out blanket alcohol limit, new speed limit

  • Post published:27/03/2013
  • Post category:World News

The MP who launched the Government's new road safety scheme says they're still gathering evidence to help them decide what the blood alcohol limit for different groups should be.

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Doctors call for action on binge-drinking

  • Post published:23/03/2013
  • Post category:World News

EMERGENCY doctors are calling for drastic measures to end the nation's binge-drinking problem, including shaming drunks with video of their behaviour in hospitals.

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Is there still a case for minimum pricing?

  • Post published:23/03/2013
  • Post category:World News

'Is there anything the Prime Minister could organise in a brewery?

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A former health minister outlines the three reasons why politicians have failed to act on alcohol

  • Post published:22/03/2013
  • Post category:World News

From Crikey A ban on alcohol advertising needs to be seriously canvassed, according to a former NSW Health Minister, John Della Bosca. In a speech to the recent  NSW Alcohol Summit…

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Alcohol-related crime takes police time

  • Post published:20/03/2013
  • Post category:World News

Alcohol-related crime takes up 70 per cent of all police work in NSW, Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione says. The 6th Australian Drug and Alcohol Strategy Conference kicked off on Wednesday in Sydney with top police brass and academics to deliver presentations and share ideas over the next three

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Editorial: Alcohol pricing – find some political bottle

  • Post published:14/03/2013
  • Post category:World News

There are a number of arguments that can be made against the introduction of a minimum per-unit price for alcohol. One is that the state has no business interfering in a free market.

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Alcohol Concern: Minimum pricing targets ‘problems’

  • Post published:13/03/2013
  • Post category:World News

Eric Appleby from Alcohol Concern said the minimum alcohol pricing plans are a

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Government to shelve plans for minimum price on alcohol

  • Post published:12/03/2013
  • Post category:World News

Plans to ban cheap beers and spirits by imposing a minimum price on units of alcohol are set to be shelved by David Cameron following a Cabinet row over the moves.

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Wisconsin binge drinking exacts $6.8 billion toll, new report says

  • Post published:12/03/2013
  • Post category:World News

The toll of alcohol use in binge-drinking Wisconsin is $6.8 billion a year, and taxpayers are picking up more than 40% of the cost, according to a comprehensive report released Tuesday morning.

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