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ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Revellers at New Year’S Eve 2018 – the Night Is Yours
AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Revellers at New Year’s Eve 2018 – The Night is Yours. Image: Jared Leibowtiz Cover: Dianne Appleby, Yawuru Cultural Leader, and her grandson Zeke 11 September 2019 The Hon Paul Fletcher MP Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Dear Minister The Board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation is pleased to present its Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2019. The report was prepared for section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013, in accordance with the requirements of that Act and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983. It was approved by the Board on 11 September 2019 and provides a comprehensive review of the ABC’s performance and delivery in line with its Charter remit. The ABC continues to be the home and source of Australian stories, told across the nation and to the world. The Corporation’s commitment to innovation in both storytelling and broadcast delivery is stronger than ever, as the needs of its audiences rapidly evolve in line with technological change. Australians expect an independent, accessible public broadcasting service which produces quality drama, comedy and specialist content, entertaining and educational children’s programming, stories of local lives and issues, and news and current affairs coverage that holds power to account and contributes to a healthy democratic process. The ABC is proud to provide such a service. The ABC is truly Yours. Sincerely, Ita Buttrose AC OBE Chair Letter to the Minister iii ABC Radio Melbourne Drive presenter Raf Epstein. -
The Myth of the Green Fairy: Distilling the Scientific Truth About Absinthe
University of Washington Tacoma UW Tacoma Digital Commons SIAS Faculty Publications School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences 3-1-2008 The yM th of the Green Fairy: Distilling the Scientific rT uth About Absinthe Kima Cargill University of Washington Tacoma, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/ias_pub Recommended Citation Cargill, Kima, "The yM th of the Green Fairy: Distilling the Scientific rT uth About Absinthe" (2008). SIAS Faculty Publications. 280. https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/ias_pub/280 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at UW Tacoma Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in SIAS Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of UW Tacoma Digital Commons. Running head: MYTH OF THE GREEN FAIRY The Myth of the Green Fairy: Distilling the Scientific Truth about Absinthe Kima Cargill Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program University of Washington, Tacoma 1 Abstract In spite of its history and illegality, the use of absinthe, the aperitif made famous in fin de siècle Parisian cafés, is on the rise again in the United States and abroad. Writers and artists like Baudelaire, Verlaine, Wilde, Van Gogh, Hemingway, Degas, Picasso, and Gauguin all prominently featured absinthe in their writing and art, often attributing their creativity, as well as emotional instability, to the effects of “la fée verte,” or the green fairy. Consequently absinthe has earned a reputation as a mysterious and dangerous substance capable of inducing all manner of psychosis, violence, and passion. Yet contemporary science shows that the absinthe myth cannot be accounted for by the pharmacological reality. -
DIN Rpt FINAL
Saint Lucia National Drug Information Network 2009 Annual Report July 2009 Compiled by Dr Marcus Day 1 Saint Lucia National Drug Information Network, (NATDIN) 2009 Annual Report July 2009 This is not an official document of the OAS. This document has not been formally edited. It is meant for discussion only. The contents of this report represent the data submitted to the Drug Information Network. The author noted the challenges in obtaining data, analysis of existing data and the findings of research into the nature and extent of the drug problem in Saint Lucia for the period ending 2009. As this is the first report of its kind the data reported on will be cumulative to date. In the future it is the intention to prepare an annual report using only data from the previous year. The compilation of this report was funded by OAS / CICAD This document was prepared by Dr. Marcus Day, Director of the Caribbean Drug and Alcohol Research Institute, Castries, Saint Lucia For further information contact: Mr. Clement Edward Saint Lucia Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat Ministry of Health Saint Lucia 2 Table of Contents Table of Contents.................................................................................................3 Acknowledgements..............................................................................................5 Executive summary..............................................................................................6 Introduction..........................................................................................................7 -
Alcohol Marketing and Advertising, a Report to Congress
Alcohol Marketing and Advertising A Report to Congress September 2003 Federal Trade Commission, 2003 Timothy J. Muris Chairman Mozelle W. Thompson Commissioner Orson Swindle Commissioner Thomas B. Leary Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour Commissioner Report Contributors Janet M. Evans, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Advertising Practices Jill F. Dash, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Advertising Practices Neil Blickman, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Enforcement C. Lee Peeler, Deputy Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection Mary K. Engle, Associate Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Advertising Practices Joseph Mulholland, Bureau of Economics Assistants Dawne E. Holz, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Office of Consumer and Business Education Michelle T. Meade, Law Clerk, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Advertising Practices Chadwick Crutchfield, Intern, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Advertising Practices Executive Summary The Conferees of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees directed the Federal Trade Commission to study the impact on underage consumers of ads for new flavored malt beverages, and whether the beverage alcohol industry has implemented the recommendations contained in the Commission’s 1999 report to Congress regarding alcohol industry self- regulation. This report sets forth the Commission’s findings on these subjects. The Commission’s investigation of flavored malt beverages (FMBs) indicates that adults appear to be the intended target of FMB marketing, and that the products have established a niche in the adult market. The investigation found no evidence of targeting underage consumers in the FMB market. FMB marketers placed advertisements in conformance with the industry standard that at least 50% of the advertisement’s audience consists of adults age 21 and over. -
I INFORMING a DISTRACTED AUDIENCE: NEWS NARRATIVES
INFORMING A DISTRACTED AUDIENCE: NEWS NARRATIVES IN BREAKFAST TELEVISION Emma Copeman Submitted in fulfilment of the degree of Bachelor of Arts (MECO), Honours Department of Media and Communications October, 2007 i Abstract This thesis takes its lead from Baym‟s (2004) suggestion that incorporation of entertainment techniques into television news undermines its authority and credibility. To explore this question, textual analysis was conducted on the news bulletins of Australian breakfast television programs Sunrise and Today with regard to narrative features and the spread of traditional news conventions compared to entertainment techniques. This analysis was followed by a discussion of the dominant meanings produced by the news narratives of Sunrise and Today. The two programs employed similar narrative styles that largely adhered to traditional news conventions, positioning themselves as impartial and authoritative relayers of news. However, narratives of both programs also diverged from traditional news: both used entertainment conventions – with Today often abandoning the traditional Inverted Pyramid news story structure for new structures – and contained briefer stories, with references to the opinions and personal experiences of the item presenters. In some breakfast news items, the short and sometimes personal narrative structure diminished the construction of impartiality. While entertainment techniques represented a potential threat to the overall authority of the news, in this analysis, the threat was mitigated by the dominance of traditional news conventions and authority was retained. In summary, departures from traditional news narrative structure and delivery are evident in Australian breakfast television, and may partly decrease its news authority and impartiality. However, the ability of these programs to retain distracted breakfast audiences may depend on the brief, entertaining and sometimes personal nature of the news items. -
The 12-Month Prevalence and Trends in DSM–IV Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
The 12-Month Prevalence and Trends in DSM–IV Alcohol Abuse and Dependence United States, 1991–1992 and 2001–2002 Bridget F. Grant, Ph.D., Ph.D.,a Deborah A. Dawson, Ph.D.,a Frederick S. Stinson, Ph.D.,a S. Patricia Chou, Ph.D.,a Mary C. Dufour, M.D., M.P.H.,b Roger P. Pickering, M.S.a Background: Alcohol abuse and dependence can be disabling disorders, but accurate information is lacking on the prevalence of current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition (DSM–IV) alcohol abuse and dependence and how this has changed over the past decade. The purpose of this study was to present nationally representative data on the prevalence of 12-month DSM–IV alcohol abuse and dependence in 2001–2002 and, for the first time, to examine trends in alcohol abuse and dependence between 1991–1992 and 2001–2002. Methods: Prevalences and trends of alcohol abuse and dependence in the United States were derived from face-to-face interviews in the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s (NIAAA) 2001–2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC: n = 43,093) and NIAAA’s 1991–1992 National Longitudinal Alcohol Epidemiologic Survey (NLAES: n = 42,862). Results: Prevalences of DSM–IV alcohol abuse and dependence in 2001–2002 were 4.65 and 3.81 percent. Abuse and dependence were more common among males and among younger respondents. The prevalence of abuse was greater among Whites than among Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics. The prevalence of dependence was higher in Whites, Native Americans, and Hispanics than Asians. -
A Societal Comparison of the Prohibition in a Large Metropolitan City and a Small Settlement in the United States from 1920 to 1929
A Societal Comparison of the Prohibition in a Large Metropolitan City and a Small Settlement in the United States from 1920 to 1929. Dissertation in History 1 Contents Abstract ......................................................................................................................... 2 Glossary ........................................................................................................................ 4 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5 Literature Review ..................................................................................................... 10 Chapter 1: The Impact of Religion on the Experience of the Prohibition in New York City and Jackson .......................................................................................................... 15 Chapter 2: The Impact of Race and Migration on the Experience of the Prohibition in NYC and Jackson ......................................................................................................... 28 Chapter 3: Crime and Corruption in New York City and Jackson ............................ 42 Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 53 Bibliography ............................................................................................................... 56 Abstract 2 In 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcohol across -
Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Ismene L
Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Ismene L. Petrakis, James Poling, Carolyn Levinson, Charla Nich, Kathleen Carroll, Elizabeth Ralevski, and Bruce Rounsaville Background: Although disulfiram and naltrexone have been approved by the Food and Drug Administrationfor the treatment of alcoholism, the effect of these medications on alcohol use outcomes and on psychiatric symptoms is still unknown in patients with co-occurring disorderspost-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD). Methods: Patients (n = 254) with a major Axis I psychiatric disorderand comorbid alcohol dependence were treatedfor 12 weeks in a medication study at three Veterans Administration outpatient clinics. Randomization included (1) open randomization to disulfiram or no disulfiram; and (2) double-blind randomization to naltrexone or placebo. This resulted in four groups: (1) naltrexone alone; (2) placebo alone; (3) disulfiram and naltrexone; or (4) disulfiram and placebo. Outcomes were measures of alcohol use, PTSD symptoms, alcohol craving, GGT levels and adverse events. Results: 93 individuals (36.6%) met DSM-IV criteriafor PTSD. Subjects with PTSD had better alcohol outcomes with active medication (naltrexone, disulfiram or the combination) than they did on placebo; overallpsychiatric symptoms of PTSD improved. Individuals with PTSD were more likely to report some side effects when treated with the combination. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that disulfiram and naltrexone are effective and safe for individuals with PTSD and comorbid alcohol dependence. Key Words: Alcohol, disulfiram, dual diagnosis, naltrexone, Post PTSD symptoms in non-alcohol dependent individuals because of its mechanism of action on the opioid receptor. Two early Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) reports showed improvements in PTSD symptoms with naltrex one (Bills and Kreisler 1993) and the opioid antagonist nalmefene Naltrexone and disulfiram are two of only three medica (Glover 1993) in patients diagnosed with PTSD. -
Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2018 Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2018 ISBN 978-92-4-156563-9
GLOBAL STATUS REPORT ON ALCOHOL AND HEALTH REPORT GLOBAL STATUS Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 Global status report on alcohol and health 2018 ISBN 978-92-4-156563-9 © World Health Organization 2018 Some rights reserved. This work is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-NC- SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo). Under the terms of this licence, you may copy, redistribute and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, provided the work is appropriately cited, as indicated below. In any use of this work, there should be no suggestion that WHO endorses any specic organization, products or services. The use of the WHO logo is not permitted. If you adapt the work, then you must license your work under the same or equivalent Creative Commons licence. If you create a translation of this work, you should add the following disclaimer along with the suggested citation: “This translation was not created by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO is not responsible for the content or accuracy of this translation. The original English edition shall be the binding and authentic edition”. Any mediation relating to disputes arising under the licence shall be conducted in accordance with the mediation rules of the World Intellectual Property Organization. Suggested citation. Global status report on alcohol and health 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP) data. CIP data are available at http://apps.who.int/iris. -
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ALCOHOL reducing the harm i /pj f* Office of Health Economics ^ 12 Whitehall London SW1A 2DY No 70 in a series of papers on current health problems published by the Office of Health Economics. Copies are available at 6op. For previous papers see page 59. © April 1981. Office of Health Economics. Printed in England by White Crescent Press Ltd, Luton ISSN 0473 8837 Cover pictures by courtesy of the Mary Evans Picture Library This paper was written by David Taylor Introduction Produced easily by fermentation, ethyl alcohol has for at least 5 to 8 thousand years played a part in the development of human civili- sation; as a medicine, as a substance endowed with religious signi- ficance, as a food and important element in many cuisines, as a fuel, as an economic good and as a disinhibiting/intoxicating drug used to aid social intercourse. It is in this last context that alcohol is most widely employed in the modern world. With the main excep- tion of Muslim societies it is generally accepted as a legal 'social psychotropic' for adult use, that is as a self purchased and self administered substance taken by healthy individuals primarily for its mind affecting properties. Even in Britain, still one of the more sober of the developed nations despite a virtual doubling of per capita alcohol intake in the last quarter of a century, the scale of ethyl alcohol consumption can be seen to be enormous if compared to, for instance, that of medically legitimated drugs/medicines. The most frequently pre- scribed group of the latter substances are the benzodiazapine tran- quillisers and hypnotics, some 30 million scripts for which were filled in 1979. -
Alcohol and Health
TABLE OF CONTENTS Alcohol and Health: Current Evidence ALCOHOL AND HEALTH MARCH-APRIL 2005 OUTCOMES Does Alcohol Consumption Increase the Risk of Ischemic ALCOHOL AND HEALTH OUTCOMES Stroke?, 1 Alcohol May Increase Oral Mu- Does Alcohol Consumption Increase the Risk of Ischemic Stroke? cosal Transmission of HIV, 1 Prior studies of the association between alco- beverage types did not significantly Alcohol Intake, Survival, and hol consumption and ischemic stroke have affect risk. Quality of Life, 2 produced inconsistent results and have limita- • The risk of ischemic stroke was low- tions. To address these issues, researchers est, though not statistically significant, Does Alcohol Consumption assessed alcohol intake and prevalence of inci- in people who consumed 1–2 drinks Decrease the Risk of Coronary dent ischemic stroke (412 cases identified) in on 3–4 days each week (RR 0.7 com- Artery Calcification?, 2 38,156 male health professionals, aged 40–75 pared with those who abstained). years, over a 14-year period. Comments: Although this study reported • In analyses adjusted for potential con- some benefit from red wine use, its clearest founders, the risk of ischemic stroke finding was the increase in risk of ischemic INTERVENTIONS among drinkers versus that of nondrinkers stroke with increasing alcohol consumption, increased as alcohol consumption in- starting at 1–2 drinks per day. The com- Disulfiram or Naltrexone for creased (relative risk [RR] 1.0 for <1 drink plexities associated with beverage type and Alcohol Dependence?, 3 per day, RR 1.3 for 1–2 drinks per day, pattern of use, as indicated in these findings, and RR 1.4 for >2 drinks per day, P=0.01 highlight the challenge in making recom- Talking About Alcohol in Pri- for trend). -
Prevention of Alcohol Abuse and Illicit Drug Use Annual Awareness and Prevention Program Notice to System Offices Employees
Prevention of Alcohol Abuse and Illicit Drug Use Annual Awareness and Prevention Program Notice to System Offices Employees Alcohol abuse and illicit drug use disrupt the work and learning environment and create an unsafe and unhealthy workplace. To protect its employees and students and fully serve the citizens of Texas, The Texas A&M University System prohibits alcohol abuse and illicit drug use. This brochure, which is distributed annually, serves as an awareness and prevention tool for System Offices employees by providing basic information about A&M System policy and regulations, legal sanctions and health risks related to alcohol abuse and illicit drug use. Information about counseling, treatment and rehabilitation programs is included. As an employee of The Texas A&M University System, motivation. Drug use by a pregnant woman may cause you must abide by state and federal laws on controlled additional health complications in her unborn child. substances, illicit drugs and use of alcohol. In addition, you must comply with A&M System policy, which states: A&M System Sanctions The Texas A&M University System (system) strictly The A&M System’s drug and alcohol abuse policy and prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, regulation are included in the System Orientation course possession or use of illicit drugs or alcohol on reviewed by new employees as part of their orientation. system property, and/or while on official duty and/or The policy and regulation are posted online at as part of any system activities. http://policies.tamus.edu/34-02.pdf and http://policies.tamus.edu/34-02-01.pdf.