Alcohol and Australia, a review so far...

We have been talking for some time now about the many different forms of harm that can be associated with alcohol in Australia. We have talked about the Australian culture and how that can have an effect but also the potential for that to change in Australia. Like in this post.

We have also talked about the personal health aspects of alcohol and how it can be very addictive as well in this post. It is important to remember that most harm that comes from alcohol is not to people who are addicted.

We have also thought about why we (as Salvationists) should care about alcohol harm. This has led to discussions about issues of social justice, alcohol and our communities like in this post.

So what can we do about all of this? Recent research (Roy Morgan research 2010) actually shows that many people would like, and in some cases have been successful, in reducing their use of alcohol. Later on in the year we will go into specific examples of how local Corps and churches can respond to this challenge, which includes you guys.
But for now we can help balance our culture and help the well-being of ourselves and others and work towards social justice by our attitude towards reducing alcohol harm. By recognizing and not accepting the massive harm that is happening in Australia because of alcohol it will go a long way towards helping fix the problem.

Here's some things to think about;
Do you think we can change Australian culture in regards to alcohol? Or are we stuck forever with the harm done by alcohol to Australian communities?

Who do you think benefits from our massive alcohol sales?

Have you noticed any changes to the amount of alcohol that your friends drink recently?

Think about it. Pray about it.***