Oh but it is. Actually by now it would be worth more.Of course we are not talking about the cost of just one beer. We are talking about the social cost of alcohol to our country in the year 2004 to 2005. THAT FIGURE IS THE ANNUAL COST.However that was 11 years ago. It has undoubtedly increased.These figures are drawn from a report jointly funded by the NSW and OLD state governments in 2004/2005.But what do the costs actually mean? Well a few things.They reflect impacts that … [Read more...] about A beer’s not worth $15 billion dollars!
Alcohol
Alcohol is relatively safe…right?
We've all used the drug ethanol (alcohol) for years, so it can't be that bad...can it?Well let's investigate that for a moment shall we? Hands up if you've used alcohol before.(Responsible Choice puts hand up).Pretty much all adults over the age of 18 in our great country have before at one time or another, 83% of all Australians in 2004 to give a better picture. Sorted. Now hands up if you have ever abused alcohol before.(Responsible Choice puts hand up again, this time with a … [Read more...] about Alcohol is relatively safe…right?