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[10 March 2008
The Rudd Government today announced a new national strategy to address the binge drinking epidemic among young Australians The binge drinking problem Binge Drinking imposes a huge toll on our community. The 2005 Australian Secondary Students Alcohol and Drug (ASSAD) Survey found that in any given week, approximately one in ten that is 168,000 12 to 17 year olds reported binge drinking or drinking at risky levels (defined in this report as seven or more drinks for males and five or more for females). For 16 and 17 year olds, one in five drank at risky levels. A study of community football clubs in 2000 carried out by the Centre for Youth Drug Studies showed that: * 13% of 18-20 year olds drank 13 or more standard drinks each time they visited the club * 83% left the club as the driver of a vehicle and * 70% of males (30% of females) believe drinking is an important tradition at their club. In addition to the objective evidence on the costs of binge drinking, there is the untold impact on families and communities around the country.] Sri Lanka is a heaven compared to these stats. |
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