![]() Statistics show that one of the ways that Australians are using to cope with the incredible changes in our lives with Covid -19 – is alcohol 70% of us are drinking more now, in the Covid-19 crisis (1/3 are drinking daily) 20% said they are drinking earlier in the day 28% have said they are drinking more to cope with things 32% said they were concerned about the level they or someone in their household were drinking There are many well-documented short and long-term health costs with increased drinking levels. We all may be aware of the short-term impact (hangovers being the most common) but long-term concerns include weight gain / diabetes / impotence / increased blood pressure / liver damage and eventually failure / increased cancer risk Taken from the government website https://www.health.gov.au/health-topics/alcohol/about-alcohol/how-much-alcohol-is-safe-to-drink#guidelines-to-reduce-your-risk It suggests if you’re a healthy adult:
So, what can we do? Below ideas to drink at safe levels
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