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    Pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding?

    Give your baby the best possible start and avoid the risks of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). If you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, you should not drink alcohol. If you are breastfeeding, not drinking alcohol is safest for your baby.

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    Get the Facts: labeling on alcohol products and packaging

    DrinkWise has developed consumer information messages for alcohol labels to assist Australian consumers to better understand the facts about alcohol consumption.

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    The effects of alcohol on your body

    When enjoyed in moderation, alcohol can form part of a healthy lifestyle that includes good diet and exercise. On the other hand, excessive drinking can have harmful effects on your health. Many Australians enjoy having a drink, but not a lot of people realise how alcohol can affect their physical health.

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    Standard drinks calculator

    Calculate your alcohol intake. This calculator is a quick and simple way to understand what a standard drink is and how many are in your favourite beverage.

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    Liquor Accord partnerships to promote moderation

    DrinkWise created a partnership model, to be rolled out with Liquor Accords across Australia, to promote moderation to all patrons entering Liquor Accord member venues via bespoke communication materials.

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    Australian Drinking Habits: 2007 vs 2017

    The drinking landscape in Australia is evolving. Australian Drinking Habits: 2007 vs 2017 seeks to understand how our drinking culture has changed over the past ten years, what has influenced these changes, and what this means for health prevention efforts aimed at reducing harm from excessive consumption.

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    Alcohol on the flip side. Know the risks.

    Alcohol. It affects everyone differently. So how you react may be completely different to your friends. Sometimes these effects are only temporary, however excessive drinking can lead to some pretty scary short-term and long-term consequences. So it’s important to know the risks.

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    How is your drinking affecting you?

    While alcohol affects each of us differently, regularly drinking to excess is likely to cause problems in both the short and long term.

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    Is your drinking putting you at risk of cancer?

    Research has shown that drinking alcohol is a risk factor for cancer – and the more you drink, the higher that risk.

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    Drinking and diabetes: what are the risks?

    When a person has diabetes their level of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high. Drinking alcohol can make it even more difficult to manage.

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