Editing Bob Hawke (section)

===Alcoholism and abstinence===

Throughout his life before politics, Hawke was a heavy drinker.<ref name="Hawke-1994"/> Hawke eventually suffered from [[alcohol poisoning]] following the death of his and Hazel's infant son in 1963. He publicly announced in 1980 that he would [[Teetotalism|abstain from alcohol]] to seek election to [[Parliament of Australia|Parliament]], in a move which garnered significant public attention and support.<ref name="Hawke-1994"/> It is popularly stated that Hawke began to drink again following his retirement from politics, although to a more manageable extent; on several occasions, in his later years, videos of Hawke downing beer at [[cricket]] matches would frequently go [[viral video|viral]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/viral/bob-hawke-best-beer-moments-remembered-after-his-death/dc5a3532-2ab5-456f-a8e6-247104b8a4e2|title=Bob Hawke's best beer moments remembered after his death|website=nine.com.au|access-date=22 September 2020|archive-date=22 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922092231/https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/viral/bob-hawke-best-beer-moments-remembered-after-his-death/dc5a3532-2ab5-456f-a8e6-247104b8a4e2|url-status=live}}</ref> There is evidence that Hawke did drink alcohol while in office, provided by then vice-president of the United States of America, [[George H. W. Bush]], who later recalled shared drunken behaviour during Hawke's 1983 first official visit to the United States.<ref name="Coventry-2023"/>