Why is youth drinking in decline? Listen to our latest podcast to hear why it's far more than any one cause, and needs to be understood from a much broader sociological position of generational change. Ft. @JHolmesSheff and @AmyPennay Listen here:

A new book explores why young people in high-income countries are drinking less, linking the decline to growing health consciousness, closer parental relationships, and a broader culture of caution. In our latest blog, the authors discuss the findings. https://t.co/cuA4NYOYSa

Editorial - #Gender Differences in #Alcohol Research: A Focus on How Men and Women Are Studied in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand Megan Cook, @AmyPennay, Sarah MacLean @GabrielCaluzzi, @BenCRiordan, @amandarcooklin, Alexandra Torney, Sarah Callinan https://t.co/nbNrgkVbEw

Local environments, accessibility & affordability: A qualitative analysis of alcohol purchasing across different socio-economic areas in Victoria @GabrielCaluzzi @Klaudia8292 @Alextorney1 @MichaelJLiv @yvette_mp @Nic_Alcohol Sarah Callinan, @AmyPennay https://t.co/aV8nd0zriN

In our latest blog, Dr @GabrielCaluzzi explores how midlife women’s drinking is shaped by work pressures, caregiving demands, & class. Moving beyond the ‘wine mum’ stereotype, he highlights the need for a deeper understanding of these influences @latrobe https://t.co/epWuYZ2fXw

HIV Futures — Australia’s longest running survey of health and wellbeing among people living with HIV — is now open! If you are eligible to participate we would love the hear from you. We would also greatly appreciate people sharing widely. https://t.co/uaS19Nrgw7

We wrote a book! Everything we learned over six years of work on the decline in youth drinking in the UK, Australia, Sweden and Finland. https://t.co/N3UHpMfKfu

Come work for us! New 12 month Research Officer role just opened. Details here: https://t.co/kgr01Pwnw6

Tomorrow: join us for the final VSURF of 2024! @notoriousrfg from @LTU_Sex_Health is presenting her work on the gendered meanings of alcohol consumption amoung LBQ women. Online or in-person at La Trobe city campus, followed by drinks nearby. Details:

@ijdrugpolicy With the amazing team of @MeganP_Cook @MareePatsouras @cassjcw Emmanuel Kuntsche and Sandra Kuntsche (@CAPRAustralia)

Our new paper in @ijdrugpolicy looks at the lives of several midlife women using thick intersectionality to highlight how drinking practices are produced through dynamic identities and day-to-day life. Great to have this one published! Link below 🙂 https://t.co/nO0fOOCSOe

NEXT FRIDAY Nov 8th 4pm: Join us for our final VSURF of the year! The wonderful @notoriousrfg from @LTU_Sex_Health is presenting her qual work on the gendered meanings of alcohol consumption among LBQ women. Online or in person, more details here:

Very sad I can't be at @APSADConf this year, but this was such a lovely surprise! 😊

Here's something that @cassjcw coordinated brilliantly - more on the proposed changes to NT alcohol laws:

Alcohol-related harm is a substantial issue in the Northern Territory. The @NDRIau October webinar will showcase the perspectives of experts on the ongoing challenges reducing, measuring, and regulating alcohol-related harm in the Territory. Details here:

Join us *online* on the 11th of October at 4pm for our next seminar with Dr Kasun Rathnayake from @BurnetInstitute . He will be presenting on trends in the price-adjusted purity of methamphetamine and heroin price in Melbourne between 2009 and 2020.

If you know any young people interested in how alcohol impacts their physical and mental health please send them our way

If you’re at least 18 years old and residing in Australia, participate in this interesting study looking at experiences of intoxication and crime!

🚨New paper🚨 Centering authors' responsibility to engage w/ people who use drugs & respect their preferences, we argue using people-first strengths-based & inclusive language with care breaks down #DrugStigma & builds equitable values policies & practices https://t.co/v2CW8itIV7

Dangerous Consumptions 20th year! Rego here: https://t.co/QMNhhUtbx8 For those who take a cultural & critical social approach to a range of health topics. Submit abstracts to charles.livingstone@monash.edu