Risky drinking starts young

FUNDED by the Department of Health and Aged Care, the Ten to Men study has been tracking more than 16,000 boys and men since 2013 and covers subjects such as gambling, drinking, drug use, family violence, social connection and mental health. Risky drinking behaviour by young men in regional areas was identified as a particularly strong area of concern, with boys aged 10-17 nearly twice as likely as their city-based peers to be drinking at risky levels in the following 10 years. Photo: SUPPLIED.

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June 28, 2024 | 7:00 PM

A NEW Australian research report - the largest longitudinal study on male health in the world - has shown how unhealthy relationships with alcohol can start early and persist over years, with almost half of young adult men (aged 18-29) identified as consistently drinking at risky levels, with those living in regional areas being another strong predictor of behaviour.

Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) said the age group showed 48 per cent consume more than four standard drinks on a typical occasion – above the national alcohol guidelines.