ALCOHOLISM IN AUSTRALIA WORSE

[lennie]

Australia has a dilemma here. The alcohol intake and it's repercussions are increasing. It's time for some serious consideration here. Alcohol and Tobacco are responsible for the bulk of the Health cost to Australia. They've tried prohibiting the stuff, that didn't work, they've tried reducing hours, (6 O'clock swill), that did'nt work. Will labelling like the cigarette companies have to with warnings and grose photographs reduce it?

read more here:

www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200608/s1724462.htm

Full report here
www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mf/4832.0.55.001?OpenDocument

[lennie]

The business of drinking

By DEEPAK GILL

THE clock on the wall showed 10.30am. In front of me was a glass of vodka – straight up.

This was not a night club nor

a test of self-control at Alcoholics Anonymous,

as everybody in the room was required to take a swig of the crystal clear liquid.

article.wn.com/view/2006/08/26/The_business_of_drinking/.

Deepak Gill is obviously a total novice when it comes to Alcoholics Anonymous. AA does not have tests of self control - What an out and out stupid remark.

[bill]

Deepak Gill is totally ignorant of what the AA fellowship is all about.

Check out this site.
www.aa.org.au/index.php

[efm]

It is now safe to conclude that ONE in EVERY SEVEN Australians you walk past on the street or DRIVE past in your Car has a history of DRINKING at RISKY levels.

WHAT TO DO NOW??

FIRST POINT; Time to Raise the age to drink in public back to 21 or higher.

SECOND POINT: Time to raise the TAX on alcohol to PAY for those self inflicted with its damage.

THIRD POINT: Time to stop advertising alcohol at sports grounds and in all public place.

FOURTH Point; Time to only sell alcohol where it is consumed and have a license to buy it to take away to drink at home so the quantity purchased can be monitored.


I wonder how many of the population must drink at dangerous levels before GOVERNMENTS that gain income from this destructive lifestyle think of taking any one of these measures above.

ONE in THREE POINT FIVE?

ONE IN TWO?

LOOK HOW LONG IT TOOK THEM TO LEARN ABOUT SMOKING.

[lennie]

from the Border Mail.

Angry dad told to get off booze

A TABLE Top man has been ordered to attend alcohol counselling as part of an 18-month bond imposed in Albury Court yesterday on assault, intimidation and firearms charges.

Richard Urbanavicius appeared for sentence on those charges and two other firearms offences where a fine of $100 each was imposed.

Magistrate Tony Murray ordered Urbanavicius, 53, of Perryman’s Lane, to have supervision from the Community Offenders Service and to comply with its directions.

Police took possession of firearms belonging to him two days after an incident involving his daughter at Thurgoona.

Mr Murray was told in tendered facts that Urbanavicius has had a drinking problem for several years, separated from his wife earlier this year and has had numerous verbal disputes with his daughter.

His daughter lives at Thurgoona with her husband and young child.

Urbanavicius arrived at her residence about 5pm on July 10, began shouting at his estranged wife and was told by his daughter not to speak that way.

He was told to get out of the house and replied: “I’ll knock your block off.”

He walked up close to his daughter, raised a right clenched fist and she told him that he would not dare.

Urbanavicius swung his left fist, hitting his daughter near the right ear and she felt searing pain.

She suffered dizziness and blurred vision and rang police on 000.

Her father left, she went to the Albury Base Hospital and was admitted for overnight treatment being visibly upset when police attended.

She was treated for bruising and swelling to the right jaw.

Police went to where Urbanavicius lives and saw a storage room in the car- port open.

There was a metal locker with three unlocked padlocks giving easy access to five firearms and ammunition inside.

The bolts were still in two rifles and police arrested Urbanavicius, but he was not interviewed due to his level of intoxication.

I think a spell in a cell would help make this silly drunk wake up to himself and make him learn to accept responsibility for his behaviour