The surge in alcohol deliveries is a cause for concern, as Australian households spent $13.1 billion buying food and alcohol online in the past year – an 11.4 per cent year-on-year increase – according to an Australia Post report.
“Alcohol use causes far too much harm to so many Australians. It contributes to chronic diseases, family violence and child protection incidents and leads to hospitalisations and deaths,” Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) CEO Caterina Giorgi said.
