🇦🇺 Unquenchable thirst: Australia's binge-drinking culture | 101 East
Drinking alcohol has long been a part of Australian culture.
But today, the country is suffering huge social and economic costs from its love for the drink.
A recent report estimated that the tangible cost for alcohol misuse is $25bn a year, including medical expenses, lost wages and productivity.
Ten million Australians experience negative effects from other people's drinking, and 70,000 fall victim to alcohol-related assaults.
With an increasing number of young people binge-drinking, children as young as 10 are seeking treatment for alcohol addiction.
Police and hospital authorities are urging Australians to sober up but face formidable challenges from a powerful alcohol industry and an entrenched drinking culture.
Despite new laws to curb risky drinking behaviour, anti-alcohol campaigners are fighting for stronger restrictions on the industry; and for people to change drinking habits, starting at home.
101 East explores the real cost of alcohol in Australia.
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But today, the country is suffering huge social and economic costs from its love for the drink.
A recent report estimated that the tangible cost for alcohol misuse is $25bn a year, including medical expenses, lost wages and productivity.
Ten million Australians experience negative effects from other people's drinking, and 70,000 fall victim to alcohol-related assaults.
With an increasing number of young people binge-drinking, children as young as 10 are seeking treatment for alcohol addiction.
Police and hospital authorities are urging Australians to sober up but face formidable challenges from a powerful alcohol industry and an entrenched drinking culture.
Despite new laws to curb risky drinking behaviour, anti-alcohol campaigners are fighting for stronger restrictions on the industry; and for people to change drinking habits, starting at home.
101 East explores the real cost of alcohol in Australia.
More from 101 East on:
YouTube - http://aje.io/101eastYouTube
Facebook - http://facebook.com/101east
Twitter - http://twitter.com/aj101east
Instagram - http://instagram.com/aj101east
Website - http://aljazeera.com/101east
#AlJazeeraEnglish #101East #BingeDrinking
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