Tag: alcoholism

The NIAAA defines a binge drinker as someone who consumes more than five standard drinks in one sitting. If every Australian was asked to put their hand up if they know someone who has had this many drinks on a weekend (or if they do themselves), it would probably look like a national Mexican wave.

We chat to Osher Günsberg, one of Australia’s most recognised TV hosts, about how he learned to change his relationship with alcohol by taking it one day at a time. Osher shares that he lives a great life now and can choose how he spends each day. This wasn’t the case eight years ago. “There

Recent years have seen an increase in the number of people who are taking part in initiatives like Dry July, Ocsober, FebFast and others. You might say that an increased focus on public health by high profile organisations and sponsored by high profile public figures, is a universally positive thing. This is because we are

‘Rachierach’, a member of Hello Sunday Morning’s Daybreak program, shares her story about how she struggled for years to change her relationship with alcohol, until a big wake up call. I started binge drinking at 14 years old. I was sneaking out and drinking every night, spending my nights at the skate park or a

From alcohol’s effect on fertility, to how long your liver takes to recover Gastroenterologist Professor Weltman, helps us answer specific health questions asked by our community on Daybreak. 1. How long does it take for your liver to start to recover once you stop or cut down drinking? Professor Weltman, Head of the Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Before you get defensive about how awful that sounds, let me explain a few things. If you have followed my previous stories you will know that my drinking career didn’t start until I was divorced and about 25 years old. I spent my high school years as an outspoken, probably annoying, high school Jesus freak.