Health
Fall in alcohol consumption has been “lost in the pandemic” – The Shout
Industry associations say that “dodgy polls” are underplaying the fact that more Australians are drinking less during the pandemic.
Industry associations have questioned the true scope of a new health survey commissioned by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF), which suggests that one in five Australians wish they had drunk less alcohol during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The online survey of 1,000 Australians was conducted from 22-23 July, and measured changes in alcohol consumption before, during and after lockdown; and the factors that drove those changes.
The survey cites that increased alcohol consumption had, negatively i…
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