About CAAN

CAAN works to reduce cultural pressures that encourage Australians to drink unsafely. They include the alcohol industries' marketing strategies, popular culture's celebration of binge drinking, and social expectations that lead to complacency regarding alcohol problems.

CAAN's strategy includes alerting the media, the public, and policy makers to:
• aggressive marketing and promotion of alcohol;
• failure of the codes that regulate alcohol advertising;
• encouragement of unsafe drinking via popular media;
• violation of licensing regulations (e.g. free drinks, drinking competitions);
• development of dangerous products (e.g. ‘super strength' pre-mixed drinks);
• the need for greater controls over availability.

CAAN's Background

Find about more about the social and political factors that led to the establishment of the Community Alcohol Action Network.
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Our Drinking Culture

Parents have expressed a sense of helplessness about underage drinking, in the face of strong social and cultural pressures to consume excessive amounts of alcohol.
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Goals and Objectives

The long-term goal of CAAN is to change the cultural status of alcohol in Australia and to reduce the social pressure to drink excessively.
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Advisory Committee

CAAN has established an advisory committee to offer CAAN guidance, advice and support. Members of this committee have extensive experience in the drug and alcohol field, education, health promotion, public health and community issues.
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