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A longitudinal study of influences on alcohol consumption and related harm in Central Australia: with a particular emphasis on the role of price

by Symons M, Gray D, Chikritzhs T, Skov S, Saggers S, Boffa J, Low J

Report
Year	2012
City	Perth, WA
Institution	National Drug Research Institute
Date	October 2012

Abstract

This report outlines the findings of a study undertaken by the National Drug Research Institute in collaboration with the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. The study examined the impact of various alcohol control measures on levels of alcohol consumption and related harm in Central Australia for the period 2000-2010. This report includes details on:

study aim and research methods
alcohol control measures
alcohol consumption
alcoholic beverage prices
health indicators
crime and public order.

The study found that imposing additional alcohol control measures has contributed significantly to the reduction of estimated per capita consumption in Central Australia. The study found that most effective measures have been those which indirectly increased the average price per litre of alcoholic beverages.

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