The Alcohol and Drug Foundation provides Alcohol Facts about the short and long-term health effects of consumption, and the laws regarding the sale and distribution of alcohol. It provides a resource for researchers, policy makers and health service workers who wish to gauge the impacts that alcohol has on Australian society.
This report summarises current research using the most up-to-date methodology for estimating alcohol-related harm in the Australian community. The overall burden of alcohol consumption on the health of Australians is substantial, and is summarised in this report: The health risks associated with alcohol consumption are well documented in the National Drug Strategy 2017-2026, Australian Government, Department of Health (2017) strategies.
