Baby boomers hitting the bottle and bongs at alarming levels, health experts warn

Key points:

Binge drinking on the rise among those over the age of 40
Australians over 50 also have higher rates of illicit drug use than younger people
Researchers say new education campaigns are needed to help older drug users


Young people usually get the blame for binge drinking, but Australian health experts say it's their parents and grandparents who are abusing drugs and alcohol at an alarming rate.


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