Alcohol Change Australia

Australians have a right to know about the harms that alcohol can cause, including cancer. For more than 3 decades, alcohol has been classified as a class 1 carcinogen. It's time more people learn about alcohol and cancer risk. Check out this post from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) to find out more about alcohol and cancer.

The health and wellbeing of Australians must be prioritised ahead of the profits of harmful industries, like alcohol. One of Alcohol Change Australia's key recommendations for government is to create healthy public policy free of industry influence. A new report released by Movendi International has highlighted reasons why this is so important. The report presents more than 100 examples from around the globe exposing the behaviours of the alcohol industry, including work undertaken by our member organisation, the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE). Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/dmHUq_Cv

Last week new research by the The Daffodil Centre shined a spotlight on how Australia’s alcohol use is impacting mortality. There were an estimated 9,029 deaths caused by alcohol use in Australia in 2021, accounting for 5.3% of all deaths The study revealed that every additional 7 drinks per week someone has increases the relative risk of death from: -alcohol-related cancers by 12% -digestive system disease by 32% -falls by 23% -all-cause mortality by 6% Read the full study via the link https://lnkd.in/ghuKamPH We must reduce alcohol related harms and deaths in Australia. We know what works to reduce alcohol related harms and now it's time for governments to take action and prioritise the health and wellbeing of our community. 

Over the past three years, Every Moment Matters has helped support alcohol-free pregnancies and safe breastfeeding practices across Australia.   A new report by Impact Economics and Policy shows the campaign has delivered a $236 million benefit to Australians.   This means for every dollar invested in Every Moment Matters, it has generated a social return of $9. “This campaign is highly effective in achieving its aims of raising awareness of the need to avoid alcohol during pregnancy and of shifting behaviours. It’s important that it continues so that we can see the generational change needed,” Impact Economics Lead Economist Angela Jackson said.   FARE CEO Caterina Giorgi says this report shows how positive, strengths-based health campaigns can make a real difference.   “There is so much misinformation that exists about alcohol and pregnancy. Every Moments Matters cuts through this and shows the change that can occur when people have access to the right information and support,” Ms Giorgi said.   Learn more about Every Moment Matters’ impact: https://lnkd.in/gaxWfKNm #EveryMomentMatters #AlcoholAwareness #Pregnancy #Breastfeeding

The groundbreaking, national “Every Moment Matters” campaign to support alcohol-free pregnancies and safe breastfeeding practices has reduced the cost of alcohol harms in Australia by $236 million, according to a new report. The National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Program Social Return on Investment report, released today, found that every $1 invested in the campaign generated a $9 social return. The campaign has increased awareness and changed behaviours since its launch in 2021. NOFASD is proud to have worked with Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) on this major initiative. #FASD #FetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder #EveryMomentMatters #FASDawareness #alcohol #pregnancy

Alcohol Change Australia is concerned about proposed extensions to the times alcohol can be advertised on TV. New polling out today from the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) has revealed that the majority of Australians are also concerned about this. We need government action to protect Australians from exposure to alcohol marketing.

Australians deserve to know the facts about the health risks of drinking alcohol. We know that alcohol is a leading cause of preventable deaths across the globe. Alcohol can cause cancer in seven parts of the body. Yet less than half of Australians know that alcohol can cause cancer. Alcohol companies have fiercely lobbied to stop health warning labels to protect their profits at the expense of people’s health and wellbeing. Clear warning labels on alcohol products can counter the relentless alcohol marketing that clouds the community’s awareness of the health risks of drinking alcohol. #AlcoholAwareness #PublicHealth #Alcohol #Cancer #CancerAwareness #UnitedStates #Australia #auspol 

Stigma is a common and complex problem for people who use alcohol and other drugs. By focusing on people, rather than their use of alcohol and other drugs, and by choosing words that are welcoming and inclusive, professionals working with people who use alcohol and other drugs can reduce the impact of stigma. Check out our the "Power of Words" resource here 👇 https://brnw.ch/21wPQIs

Last Friday the US Surgeon General issued a new advisory on the link between alcohol and cancer. https://lnkd.in/eECNUqvK Alcohol is classified as a Class 1 Carcinogen and can cause at least 7 types of cancer. A large global study estimated that in 2020, 5,800 new cancer cases in Australia were attributable to alcohol (https://lnkd.in/exn4GcDR). All Australians have a right to know that alcohol can cause cancer. However, we know that currently many Australians remain in the dark about the link between alcohol and cancer. Our polling in 2023 revealed that less than one in two Australians were aware that alcohol can cause cancer. For breast cancer, only 14% of Australians knew that alcohol could cause this type of cancer. https://lnkd.in/gyurHmRn The US Surgeon General’s Advisory calls for cancer warnings on alcohol product labels. Alcohol Change Australia welcomes this call and recommends that Australia take action to introduce mandatory health warning labels on alcohol products.

School holidays are a time for children to relax, not be bombarded with alcohol ads. But right now, commercial TV networks want to extend the times alcohol ads can be shown to children, largely during school holidays, public holidays and weekends. The commercial TV industry's plan would give alcohol companies an additional 800 hours—or more than an extra month—of available time to target children and young people while they watch TV with their families. Studies have shown there is a link between the amount of alcohol ads children see and high-risk alcohol use later in life. It's clear the commercial TV industry cares more about profits than children’s health and wellbeing - and this proposal is not what the community wants. #AlcoholAdvertising #Advertising #CommercialTV #auspol