Victorian voices on alcohol harm
A network of Victorians with experience of alcohol harm share their experience and expertise in a new report to inform policy change.
FARE supports, funds and undertakes research to contribute to the knowledge base on a range of alcohol harms and the best strategies to reduce them. Research informs our approach to ensure the solutions we advocate for are based on the best available evidence.
You can read some of the latest research papers below, or use the search bar to find papers on a particular topic.
A network of Victorians with experience of alcohol harm share their experience and expertise in a new report to inform policy change.
In 2022, 1,742 people in Australia died of an alcohol-induced death, such as chronic conditions like liver cirrhosis or acute conditions such as alcohol poisoning. Alcohol-induced deaths were recorded at a rate of 6 deaths for every 100,000 people living in Australia – the highest rate reported in 10 years.
A report analysing TikTok content on Asahi’s Hard Solo.
This report assesses the impact of risk-based licensing (calculating and setting liquor licensing fees according to venue type, occupancy, and trading hours) on alcohol-related harms in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).
This report presents a narrative literature review of treatments available to pregnant women who have alcohol use disorders and findings from interviews with key stakeholders regarding current treatment practices and areas requiring improvement.
This paper examines how communities can presently engage in liquor licensing matters in New South Wales (NSW), and recommends areas for improvement to service delivery and regulatory support for communities.
This report contains the results of an independent audit of alcohol product labels and the content, size, placement, and frequency of DrinkWise consumer information messages.
The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) wrote to the leaders of six political parties fielding candidates in the 2013 Federal Election, requesting responses to nine policy questions relating to FARE’s 2013 Election Platform: 10 ways to reduce alcohol harms.
This study aimed to characterise alcohol use disorders and mental health status of patients with alcoholic liver disease and determine common patterns of co-factors contributing to liver disease.
A substantial proportion of the alcohol dependent population also suffer from anxiety or depression. People who are alcohol dependent and suffer psychiatric comorbidity respond poorly to treatment.
This study assesses the progress made against the alcohol-specific actions of the National Preventative Health Strategy in the four years since the strategy was released.
This study analyses the 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS) to provide a demographic profile of Australian drinkers who consume in excess of the Alcohol Guidelines including their main drink of preference.
This report examines the appropriateness of the revised 2009 National Health and Medical Research Council low-risk drinking guidelines, which suggested that Australians drinking five or more standard drinks on a particular occasion were putting themselves at risk of harm.
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