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Edition 12 - July 2005

Don’t stop

"It's an absolutely fabulous program. The depth of the content is brilliant. My medico uses it and says 'it's excellent'. "
(Veteran)

"It has been very useful to open the dialogue about health and alcohol. It gets you thinking about change"
(VVCS Counsellor)

The results of The Right Mix: Your Health and Alcohol evaluation are in and they send a clear message: DON’T STOP.

DVA contracted Elliot and Shanahan Research to answer the question: “is The Right Mix really making a difference?” The answer is a definite YES. Veterans, partners, war widows and health professionals all agree that The Right Mix has made a positive impact. As for the promotional material, for those who came into contact with it, some of the findings are worth a mention:

• 59 per cent of veterans and 68 per cent of partners are aware of The Right Mix, and a good proportion of these had used the resources;
• 67 per cent of those aware of the resource said that they had an intention to drink less in the next 12 months; and
• The Right Mix was seen as the first step in ongoing education on health and alcohol.

Other findings gave DVA a lead on where more attention is needed:

• some GPs may be unaware of The Right Mix material, as well as the services available for veterans;
• the effects of alcohol on PTSD, anxiety, depression and sleep are not as clearly understood by veterans as they should be; and.
• there were suggestions the project should be extended to cover other substance use.

The Right Mix team, along with dedicated folk in the ex-service community, has been working extremely hard to get the message out about alcohol and health. While the results of the evaluation are a positive sign, there is still more to be done. Tell your mates about The Right Mix, talk about your own experiences, get online and order the material.

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The next addition will talk about "alcohol and your mental health".

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