It’s important to remember that harmful drinking can occur in the short-term (drinking too much on one occasion), or in the long-term (drinking too much on a regular basis).
In March 2009, the National Health and Medical
It’s important to remember that harmful drinking can occur in the short-term (drinking too much on one occasion), or in the long-term (drinking too much on a regular basis).
In March 2009, the National Health and Medical Research Council released the Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol.The 2009 Guidelines focus on health risks accumulating over a lifetime from alcohol use.
The Guidelines also establish clear advice on how to minimise the harmful health consequences of regular alcohol consumption in both the short-term and the long-term (that is harm that may occur as 