30/7/08
While Australia’s policy-makers focus on the binge-drinking activities of the nation’s youth, it’s baby boomers that nudge the bottle harder, a pharmaceutical company survey has found. The latest GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Health Index has found almost 10 per cent of people aged 55 to 64 had 20 or more standard drinks in a week, compared to eight per cent of those aged 18 to 24. But the survey found Australians were trying alcohol for the first time at a younger age. Almost 11 per cent of the 18-to-24-year-olds surveyed said they were aged 12 or younger when they had their first alcoholic drink, while 42 per cent were between 12 and 15.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24100080-26103,00.html
Drinking worse in baby boomers: survey; 29/7/08; http://news.theage.com.au/national/drinking-worse-in-baby-boomers-survey-20080730-3my3.html
