Alcohol and Parenthood in Australia

Posted on April 02, 2019 in Asia-Pacific, Australia

For most women in their twenties and thirties, parenting a child <1 year of age was associated with reduced alcohol consumption. However, this protective effect diminished after 12 months with alcohol consumption levels close to pre-parenthood levels after five years. There was little change in male alcohol use with the transition to parenthood...

Alcohol Harm, Big Alcohol, Evidence, Maternal Health, News, Pregnancy, Public Health, Report
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