As Christmas and the end of the year draw nearer, people are flooded with messages about last-minute gifts, menu planning, family get-togethers and all the other bells and whistles associated with the silly season.
For some, one of the messages in the mix — that alcohol forms an intrinsic part of the celebrations — can be difficult to grapple with.
Deakin University's Peter Miller, whose research focuses on violence prevention and addiction studies, said the end-of-year period was harder for people who had a difficult relationship with alcohol.
