Young people and risky drinking

  • Research program: Alcohol policy and strategies
  • Project status: Completed
  • Start date: October 2008
  • Expected end date: March 2009
  • Completion date: November 2010
  • Funded by: Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth
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Provide a short, expert paper on young people and risky drinking which includes: an overview of alcohol problems in Australia; evidence for risky drinking among young people; health and social consequences of such drinking; drinking environments; what's being done to address the issue; the evidence base for what works; and evidence from the field.

Name & Contact Details Role Research Program Location
  • Principal Investigator: Sherry Saggers, Curtin University

This project aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals and Targets:

Saggers, S., Chikritzhs, T., N. and Allsop, S. (2009). Young people and alcohol: reducing the risk. ARACY, Canberra. [UP22] Abstract