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CAAN has a long-term goal of changing Australia's drinking culture. Our primary areas of concern are binge drinking, underage drinking, drinking to get drunk and the association between being drunk and having fun.
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CAAN and the ADF today took aim at the liquor lobby for misleading the public about the Federal Government’s tax increase on RTDs.
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This article by Geoff Munro appeared in Crikey on 1 July 2008.
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Unfortunately, Australia's newspaper readers might despair at getting an accurate view of the alcohol guidelines to be distributed by the National Health & Medical Research Council.
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Geoff Munro writes in The Herald Sun that the Federal Government can make a practical difference to Australia's unhealthy drinking culture.
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An article in a Gold Coast newspaper subverts the effort of parents to educate children about safe use of alcohol.
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Victorian Premier John Brumby has described alcohol as Victoria's biggest social problem and the greatest threat to young people.
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The Community Alcohol Action Network (CAAN) applauds the new National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) draft low-risk drinking guidelines, which have dramatically decreased the amount of alcohol considered safe for “low-risk” drinking.
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CAAN, along with other key agencies in the alcohol and other drugs sector are supporting the Alcohol Toll Reduction Bill proposed by Family First.
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Sydney's "Daily Telegraph" has reported on evidence that teenagers are drinking larger quantities of alcohol earlier.
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The alcohol industry maintains there is no evidence that pre-mixed spirits contribute to dangerous drinking. But last week, CAAN gained access to unpublished data that proves underage drinkers who risk immediate harm consume RTDs as much as any other beverage.
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Re-printed courtesy of www.crikey.com.au
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The Australian Drug Foundation's annual Boozie Award was today awarded to the Footy Show (AFL).
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The Community Alcohol Action Network (CAAN) today called for health warning labels to be added to all alcohol products and advertisements. The Director of CAAN, Mr Geoff Munro , said health warnings will help consumers make informed decisions about drinking.
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CAAN queries low calorie alcoholic drinks
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The Australian Broadcasting Authority investigated CAAN's complaint that FOX FM's Great Race Compeition, broadcast in June, was an incitement to misuse alcohol.
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In March 2004, Stones Alcoholic Ginger Beer ran a series of newspaper and magazine advertisements which CAAN believed encouraged alcohol misuse.
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