Posted in Parents, Underage Drinking on Sep 30th, 2009 4 Comments »
This week we learned some hard facts about teen drug and alcohol consumption when Western Australia released its figures for the Australian School Students Alcohol and Drug Survey. Teens, especially girls, are drinking alcohol at damaging levels.
More than a quarter of students aged 12-17 had drunk alcohol in the past week. More than a quarter [...]
Posted in Cyber world / Bullying, Underage Drinking on Jul 17th, 2008 9 Comments »
Guest post written by Enlighten Eduaction’s Program Manager for South Australia, Jane Higgins.
What is really happening to our young people when they drink themselves into unconsciousness? Why do they feel the need to do this? What is missing from their lives?
According to recent media headlines, youth binge drinking has risen to epidemic proportions. The Australian Institute of [...]
Posted in Media, Parents, Underage Drinking on Dec 17th, 2007 8 Comments »
New Foxtel show “Gossip Girl” is causing an uproar with its scenes of underage drinking – teenage star Serena downs vodka shots like Carrie downed Cosmopolitans. But is this just art imitating life? Young female celebrities are famous predominately because they regularly binge drink and go into rehab; there are entire web sites devoted to drunk celebrities ( all [...]
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