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| Nine out of 10 want alcohol health warnings | |
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| Topic Started: Aug 2 2009, 07:20 PM (43 Views) | |
| Sayf Udeen Ismaeel | Aug 2 2009, 07:20 PM Post #1 |
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Nine out of 10 want alcohol health warnings A VAST majority of Victorians support the placement of health warnings on alcohol products, a VicHealth survey has found. The survey of more than 1500 people across the state, conducted in February and March this year, found 89 per cent of respondents supported a warning message on containers advising that exceeding recommended alcohol intake could be harmful. Ninety-one per cent wanted health warnings about alcohol for specific groups such as young people or pregnant women. Eighty-five per cent favoured having recommended daily intake guidelines on alcohol containers to indicate low-risk levels of consumption. Nutritional information on alcohol containers had 76 per cent support, while 93 percent wanted information on the type of alcohol used in pre-mixed drinks. VicHealth chief executive Todd Harper said consumers wanted to be better informed. "The message is clear. Victorians support mandatory consumer information labels on all alcohol products so they can make more informed decisions about their drinking," Mr Harper said. Mr Harper said on-pack consumer information was a quick and effective way to reduce harm, as it had been with cigarette health warnings. Robin Room of Melbourne's Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Centre said product labels would do more than just provide a little bit of information about alcohol. "Adding health information also helps to establish an understanding in the community that alcohol is a special and hazardous commodity," Professor Room said. Local manufacturers already place health warnings on exported alcohol, Mr Harper said. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25871745-29277,00.html |
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