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Drunk men in their 40s and 50s dominating ambulance calls
The stereotypical image of young drunk men injuring themselves on King Street is being overtaken by a quieter epidemic of inebriated men in their 40s and 50s, new research suggests.
Julia Medew is Health Editor at The Age.
The stereotypical image of young drunk men injuring themselves on King Street is being overtaken by a quieter epidemic of inebriated men in their 40s and 50s, new research suggests.
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