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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Have a think before having that third drink

John Rogerson
June 17, 2008

New guidelines aim to encourage responsible alcohol consumption.

'BINGE drinking" is a useful term that indicates an excessive, unhealthy and dangerous level of drinking. "Binge" drinkers aim to get drunk, often as quickly as possible. It is disappointing to see the term misused in the current debate over the new National Health and Medical Research Council Guidelines (Sunday Age, 15/6).

These guidelines are not about defining what is or is not a "binge", but instead aim to inform the public about what risks they are taking when choosing to consume alcohol.
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