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Alcohol is always in the headlines. Keep up-to-date with all the latest news and current affairs about alcohol, alcohol-related harm, and community responses.

Fun without alcohol

22nd February 2017 • posted in

Google fun without alcohol or feel good without alcohol and a myriad of blogs and media reports pop up in less than a second. There’s high profile people like Talitha Cummins, many average Joe Blows, and organisations like Hello Sunday Morning who have celebrity ambassadors – all having their say about why they reconsidered their Read more..

#5 on our 6-point count up for stress management without alcohol

22nd February 2017 • posted in

Keep a Stress Diary Keeping a stress diary for a few weeks is an effective stress management tool as it will help you become more aware of the situations which cause you to become stressed. Note down the date, time and place of each stressful episode, and note what you were doing, who you were Read more..

Call to reform Australia’s alcohol laws

20th February 2017 • posted in

An increase in alcohol taxation, a reduction in the hours of alcohol sales, and changes to how alcohol is promoted are all needed to reduce alcohol-related harm, a public health policy expert has argued. Professor Wayne Hall of The University of Queensland’s Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research said state and federal governments had a Read more..

#4 on our 6-point count up for stress management without alcohol

17th February 2017 • posted in

Try Relaxation Techniques Each day, try to relax with a stress reduction technique. There are many tried and tested ways to reduce stress so try a few and see what works best for you. For example, try self-hypnosis which is very easy and can be done anywhere, even at your desk or in the car. Read more..

#3 on our 6-point count up for stress management without alcohol

15th February 2017 • posted in

Get More Sleep A lack of sleep is a significant cause of stress. Unfortunately though, stress also interrupts our sleep as thoughts keep whirling through our heads, stopping us from relaxing enough to fall asleep. Rather than relying on medication, your aim should be to maximise your relaxation before going to sleep. Make sure that Read more..

#2 on our 6-point count up for stress management without alcohol

14th February 2017 • posted in

Indulge in Physical Activity Stressful situations increase the level of stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol in your body. These are the “fight or flight” hormones that evolution has hard-wired into our brains and which are designed to protect us from immediate bodily harm when we are under threat. However, stress in the modern Read more..

#1 of our 6-point count up for stress management without alcohol

14th February 2017 • posted in

Avoid Caffeine, Alcohol and Nicotine. Avoid, or at least reduce, your consumption of nicotine and any drinks containing caffeine and alcohol. It will be much more effective to swap these drinks with water every day. Caffeine and nicotine are stimulants and so will increase your level of stress rather than reduce it. Alcohol is a Read more..

Dry January Campaigns

10th February 2017 • posted in

As we progress through the year an article in The Conversation reflects on the ‘Dry January’ campaign. For the full article click here. At the opposite end of ‘Dry January’ is ‘Try January’, where drinkers are encouraged to try new and different foods and drinks, not necessarily more drinks. Our food and drinking habits are Read more..

Joe Camel in a bottle

9th February 2017 • posted in

BY: JONATHAN NOEL AND THOMAS F BABOR Alcohol companies used controversial marketing tactics in their 2017 Super Bowl commercials, including the use of animals that are attractive to children and party themes found to influence underage drinking. In our view, the ads seemed far out of compliance with the voluntary marketing codes, in place since Read more..

Call to Action: Act on Alcohol Survey 2017

9th February 2017 • posted in

Let us know what is going on in your community by completing the 2017 Act on Alcohol Survey. Act on Alcohol is committed to undertaking an annual survey to ensure we stay on track and continue to respond to key community needs. Last year your responses were a tremendous help in giving us a clear snapshot of the Read more..

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Goodbye for now…

28th June 2017 • posted in

The Act on Alcohol Program is an initiative of Lives Lived Well and has been funded by Queensland Health from mid 2014 to mid 2017. Our funding from Queensland Health is finishing at the end of this month and unfortunately will not be renewed. Over the years, we have had a number of staff members within the Act on Read more..

Getting ready for Dry July

21st June 2017 • posted in

Dry July is a great cause, as it helps to raise funds to ease the burden, reduce stress and add a bit of comfort for those affected by cancer. Dry July funds organisations in every state of Australia and you can choose where the money you raise goes to. Taking part in Dry July also gives Read more..