To the Editor: Since colonial times, alcohol has been central to Australia’s political, cultural and social fabric.1 In the past year, concern about alcohol misuse has re-emerged as a dominant feature in the political landscape.
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- NSW Department of Health, Sydney, NSW.
Correspondence: dmusc@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
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