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Alcohol
Alcohol - an overview
Alcohol is a legal but mood-changing drug. Read more about alcohol’s effects on the body, about safe drinking, ‘standard drinks’ and more.
Alcoholism at home
Signs of alcoholism can include secretive drinking, and blacking out after drinking. Drinking too much can impact mental health and relationships.
Binge drinking
Alcohol is so much an accepted part of Australia's social culture that many people are not aware of the dangers of binge drinking.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is a name given to a range of conditions. Learn more about FASD and the risks with drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
How alcohol affects your health
Many of us drink alcohol to relax, but drinking too much can affect your health. Learn more here about the effects of alcohol on your body.
Managing your alcohol intake
Know how to drink safely and responsibly using these strategies and tips, as well as links to online tools to help you manage your drinking.
Medicines and alcohol
Alcohol can interact with some medication, including over the counter medicines. Learn more about possible complications of medicines and alcohol.
Top 7 tips for safe drinking
Drinking can be fun, let’s be honest. But too much can lead to accidents, embarrassment and health problems. Follow this advice to drink safely.
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Every alcoholic drink increases your risk of cancer - Alcohol and Drug Foundation
Recently there has been an explosion of research on the link between alcohol and cancer. We now have strong and consistent evidence that alcohol is a carcinogen.
Read more on Alcohol and Drug Foundation website
Effects of Alcohol, Binge Drinking & Withdrawal Symptoms | Your Room
Alcohol is a legal drug which has many short and long term side effects. Read about the effects of binge drinking, alcohol withdrawal symptoms and more.
Read more on NSW Health website
Should I drink alcohol?
Should I drink alcohol? In Australia, drinking alcohol is generally acceptable and for many people is a normal part of social events
Read more on Diabetes Australia website
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is a name given to a range of conditions. Learn more about FASD and the risks with drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
Read more on Pregnancy, Birth & Baby website
Alcohol and farmers | National Centre for Farmer Health
Alcohol is widely used in social interactions but it can cause many health, social, and safety problems when not used responsibly. People in farming communities are more likely to binge drink (consume alcohol at short-term risky levels) when compared with the general Australian population. Read more...
Read more on National Centre for Farmer Health website
Alcohol and pregnancy
Read about the effects of alcohol on your baby and some tips on avoiding it.
Read more on Pregnancy, Birth & Baby website
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a diagnostic term used to describe the range of mental and physical effects on the developing unborn baby that are caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy
Read more on Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet website
What binge drinking does to the body | Alcohol and drugs | ReachOut Australia
Find out what binge drinking is and its consequences on your health. Visit us to read more about short-term and long-term effects of Binge drinking.
Read more on ReachOut.com website
Alcohol | Your Fertility
Heavy drinking increases the time it takes to get pregnant and can affect a developing baby's health
Read more on Your Fertility website
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) | Raising Children Network
Drinking alcohol in pregnancy can cause birth defects and long-term health problems for babies and children. This is fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
Read more on raisingchildren.net.au website
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Drinking alcohol prior to conception and during pregnancy can have significant adverse outcomes for the fetus. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) are known to be associated with persistent physical and neurodevelopmental abnormalities (Vaux et al. 2016).
Read more on Ausmed Education website
Alcohol and substance use - Orygen, Revolution in Mind
Orygen is the world’s leading research and knowledge translation organisation focusing on mental ill-health in young people.
Read more on Orygen website
Wernicke–Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS) | Ausmed
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome refers to the condition where both Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) and Korsakoff syndrome (KS) are present in one individual.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
'Child Aware supervision eLearning course
About the 'Child Aware supervision' eLearning course for professionals. The training is specifically for supervisors to learn about strategies that promote child and family-sensitive practice.
Read more on COPMI – Children of Parents with a Mental Illness website
Long-term drug treatment of patients with alcohol dependence | Issue 2 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
Drug therapy for alcohol dependence should only be used in conjunction with a comprehensive treatment plan. Naltrexone and acamprosate have well established...
Read more on Australian Prescriber website
Medicine Interactions | Ausmed
A measurable modification (in magnitude and/or duration) of the action of one medicine, by prior or concomitant administration of another substance, including: prescription, non-prescription medicines (including complementary medicines), food, alcohol, cigarette smoking or diagnostic tests.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
The use of medication to treat people with antisocial personality disorder | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: The body of evidence summarised in this review is insufficient to allow any conclusion to be drawn about the use of pharmacological interventions in the treatment of antisocial personality disorder
Read more on Cochrane (Australasian Centre) website
Common Hospital Presentations Over Christmas | Ausmed
The Christmas holidays should be a happy opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Unfortunately, there is the potential for the ‘silly season’ to result in hospitalisations for many Australians.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
Supporting People Living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The reality is, however, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a very real phenomenon. It’s not a new ‘fad’ or a ‘cosmetic diagnosis’ invented by pharmaceutical companies to push the increased use of medication, or by barristers as an excuse to get people off serious charges in court.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
Diabetic Coma - Symptoms and Causes | Ausmed
Very low or very high blood glucose levels are primary causes of diabetic coma occurring in people with diabetes. There are 3 types of diabetic coma: diabetic ketoacidosis coma; hyperosmolar coma and hypoglycaemic coma. Diabetic coma is regarded as a medical emergency requiring immediate treatment.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
