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Research Proposal; Finding Policies to Reduce the Harmful Effects of Alcohol Use in the Aboriginal Population

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5. Evaluation 11 6. Resources Required and Proposed Budget 11 7. Personnel and Time Line 12 References 13 1. Introduction There is little doubt that alcohol abuse  can be very harmful, increasing the likelihood of accidents and injury while intoxicated as well as the impact on the long term usage. It is also know that excessive use  of alcohol appears to be more prevalent in some populations or demographic groups. In Australia one of these groups are the Aboriginal peoples, where alcohol use and abuse remains high  despite successful polices in other areas of the population that have lessened the excessive intake and resulting harmful effects. Currently up to one in six of the Aboriginal population that  attend a clinic are consuming alcohol at harmful levels (Brady et al, 2002). The impact of this is not only on the individual but are felt by family and friends  as well as I the boarder society. The excessive use of alcohol by members of this population is at a significant level and appears to be an ongoing problem. This  needs to be addressed with policies and actions to reduce the harm caused by alcohol. To develop policies to achieve significant alcohol harm reduction and improvements in the health  of the Aboriginal population the problem has to be understood and the key drivers for alcohol intake need to be addressed. It is only when all the underlying issues which  impact on alcohol misuse are taken into consideration that the measures which are necessary to meet this aim can be identified and then implemented. 1.1 Rationale The influences and  pressure to use alcohol may be seen as very different for the aboriginal peoples when compared with the rest of the population. While some may drink to forget and in