This essay will examine how alcohol consumption in young Australians between the ages of 18-25 is accountable for a considerable burden of death, disease and injury in Australia (CommunitNhmrc, 2015). Alcohol-related harm to health is not limited to drinkers; it also has negative impacts on families, bystanders and the broader community (CommunitNhmrc, 2015). Alcohol-related health issues have reached a melting point as alcohol causes a wide range of diseases, health conditions and high-risk behaviors from mental disorders and road traffic injuries to liver complaints and unsafe sexual behaviour (Who, 2015). The essay will firstly discuss the impact of alcohol consumption on the health of the nation; secondly, health promotion which aims to reduce alcohol consumption; and thirdly, will look at how the behaviour change model of the Australian Government’s National Binge Drinking Strategy (NBDS) has shaped a reduction in alcohol consumption. Young adults are specifically expected to binge drink and to drink profoundly. In the research, binge drinking was demarcated as consuming five or more drinks in a row at least once in the past month (Pubs, 2015). Drinking comprehensively was defined as consuming five or more drinks in a row on at least five occasions in the past month. According to NESARC data, about 46 percent of young adults (12.4 million) are involved in drinking that surpasses the suggested daily restrictions at least once in the past year and 14.5 percent (3.9 million) had an average consumption that exceeds the recommended weekly limit (Pubs, 2015). The endorsed daily limit for reasonable alcohol consumption is no more than two drinks for men or one drink for women per day. The fact is that not only young people are drinking but it is the way that they consume alcohol that puts them in jeopardy and at such high risk of suffering from alcohol-related problems (Pubs, 2015). The impact of alcohol consumption on the health of young Australians is very concerning;
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2007). Hence, this data has empowered researchers to create a health promotion targeted at reducing the rate of alcohol consumption in young Australians. One of the approaches that was discussed in the article incorporated an appropriate balance of individually-focused behaviour change strategies and those that produce environments that support healthy behaviours.????? The means by which this approach could be applied to alcohol-related problems is provided. Figure 1, below illustrates a logic model and framework for how the mechanisms of health promotion (economic actions, policy actions, organizational actions, and health education) can cumulatively underwrite to changes in knowledge, attitudes toward behaviours, policies, and the social and physical environment that are necessary to reduce alcohol-related problems. This form of changes has the potential to reduce alcohol-related harm, ultimately improving health.
Reference to the Ottawa Charter Action Plan, this forms of health promotion links with Strengthen Community Actions. The Health promotion works …show more content…
The approach emphases on rising awareness of the short and also the long-term impacts of ‘risky’ drinking among young people, and overtime, which contributes to the development of a more accountable drinking culture within Australian humanity. In the year 2008, the Australians government announced that $103.5 million national binge drinking strategy within an initial commitment of $53.5 million throughout 2008-2012. This demonstrates that alcohol consumption is a public health issues which not only affects individual’s life general public and lot of money is being invested on this issue (Alcohol,
2007). Hence, this data has empowered researchers to create a health promotion targeted at reducing the rate of alcohol consumption in young Australians. One of the approaches that was discussed in the article incorporated an appropriate balance of individually-focused behaviour change strategies and those that produce environments that support healthy behaviours.????? The means by which this approach could be applied to alcohol-related problems is provided. Figure 1, below illustrates a logic model and framework for how the mechanisms of health promotion (economic actions, policy actions, organizational actions, and health education) can cumulatively underwrite to changes in knowledge, attitudes toward behaviours, policies, and the social and physical environment that are necessary to reduce alcohol-related problems. This form of changes has the potential to reduce alcohol-related harm, ultimately improving health.
Reference to the Ottawa Charter Action Plan, this forms of health promotion links with Strengthen Community Actions. The Health promotion works …show more content…
The approach emphases on rising awareness of the short and also the long-term impacts of ‘risky’ drinking among young people, and overtime, which contributes to the development of a more accountable drinking culture within Australian humanity. In the year 2008, the Australians government announced that $103.5 million national binge drinking strategy within an initial commitment of $53.5 million throughout 2008-2012. This demonstrates that alcohol consumption is a public health issues which not only affects individual’s life general public and lot of money is being invested on this issue (Alcohol,