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Barrister tells corruption inquiry his alcohol problem was so serious he’d talk to his refrigerator.

A new program will help families tackle alcohol abuse among teenagers.

A coalition of health agencies has strongly endorsed the alcohol initiatives agreed to by the Government, Greens and independent Senator Nick Xenophon in exchange for their support for the alcopops bill in the Senate today.

A coalition of health agencies has strongly endorsed the alcohol initiatives agreed to by the Government, Greens and independent Senator Nick Xenophon in exchange for their support for the alcopops bill in the Senate today.  

A coalition of health agencies has strongly endorsed the alcohol initiatives agreed to by the Government, Greens and independent Senator Nick Xenophon in exchange for their support for the alcopops bill in the Senate today.  

  Tougher road safety campaigns, more effective mental health screening and drug and alcohol prevention programs are needed, according to specialists in the field.   He said the three leading causes of death were interlinked, as many road trauma deaths were caused by mental health problems or substance abuse.  While the death rate for women in road accidents has dropped by about 10% a year since 1997, it has remained stable for men at 10 deaths for every 100,000 Victorian men.