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Alcohol-related admissions at Alice Springs Hospital dropped sharply after introduction of alcohol policies, study finds
Alcohol-related admissions at Alice Springs Hospital’s intensive care unit fell almost 40 per cent after a series of alcohol reforms were introduced in 2018, a new study reveals.
Key points:
- The study shows a nearly 40 per cent reduction in alcohol misuse after alcohol reforms were introduced
- The 2018 reforms includes the introduction of a minimum price per units of alcohol and the introduction of Police Auxiliary Inspectors stationed at bottle shops
- There have been some concerns raised over racial profiling at bottle shops in Alice Springs since the Auxiliary officers were introduced
The 2018 reforms included the introduction of a minimum price per units of alcohol and the introduction of Police Auxiliary Liquor Inspectors stationed at…
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