by Ou Yang, The University of Melbourne and Preety Pratima Srivastava, RMIT University The best word to describe the way Australia taxes alcoholic drinks is “incoherent”. It was the word used by the 2010 Henry Tax Review to describe a system in which some wine effectively faces no alcohol tax, … [Read more...] about Australia’s system of taxing alcohol is ‘incoherent’, but our research suggests a single tax rate isn’t the answer
THC and CBD use during pregnancy, adolescence and other periods of rapid development
by Hilary A. Marusak, Wayne State University Marijuana use by the mother can affect a baby’s brain development.John Fedele/Tetraimages via Getty Images Cannabis is a widely used psychoactive drug worldwide, and its popularity is growing: The U.S. market for recreational cannabis sales could … [Read more...] about THC and CBD use during pregnancy, adolescence and other periods of rapid development
Try out some alcohol policies at home
Policies and individual choices are normally seen as completely separate, but in reality they merge. So why not ring in the New Year by road-testing some effective alcohol strategies at home? We all set some rules, or policies, for our homes, for example. Few let outdoor shoes go beyond a certain … [Read more...] about Try out some alcohol policies at home
Go figure: Alcohol jobs versus dependence
There are maybe 770,000 part-time and full-time jobs connected with alcohol business in the UK, according to an IAS estimate. And there are about 638.000 people who are alcohol dependent, meaning they experience side effects when not inebriated. ■ … [Read more...] about Go figure: Alcohol jobs versus dependence
Deadly lockdown drinking polarisation quantified
The heaviest drinking households bought 17 times more alcohol than the lightest drinking ones at the start of the covid pandemic, a study says, helping to explain record high levels of alcohol-induced death. The polarisation of alcohol consumption found between the top and bottom fifth of … [Read more...] about Deadly lockdown drinking polarisation quantified
Stop alcohol ad “bombardment”, say experts and MPs
Children and people having difficulties with alcohol should be spared from a “constant bombardment” of alcohol advertising, say health experts with the backing of MPs. The group describes it as “bizarre” alcohol is not part of the Health and Care Bill, which is meant to introduce advertising … [Read more...] about Stop alcohol ad “bombardment”, say experts and MPs