Young people, alcohol and risk: Recent declines in youth drinking
WEDNESDAY 17 September: 1pm AEST, 11am AWST
Online
Facilitator
- Dr Nic Taylor, National Drug Research Institute
Presenters:
- A/Prof Michael Livingston, National Drug Research Institute
- Prof John Holmes, University of Sheffield
- Dr Amy Pennay, La Trobe University
Adolescent alcohol consumption has declined steeply since the early 2000s in many high-income countries. This webinar will summarise the results of a major international collaboration between researchers in Australia, the UK and Sweden to attempt to describe and explain these changes. We will be summarising work that is laid out in more detail in our recently published book, Young People, Alcohol and Risk: A Culture of Caution, which outlines the key themes developed across the course of our work.
Speakers:
A/Prof Michael Livingston (NDRI, Curtin): Michael will introduce the topic, outlining what we know about drinking trends among young people in high income countries alongside trends in a range of other risk-taking behaviours including illicit drug use.
Prof John Holmes (University of Sheffield): John will summarise the key quantitative findings of our research program, explaining the work that we've done assessing the links between a variety of potential explanatory factors (e.g. parenting practices, attitudes to risk, the internet and social media) and drinking trends.
Dr Amy Pennay (La Trobe University): Amy will bring everything together, drawing on qualitative data from Australia, Sweden and the UK and laying out the theoretical framework we have developed to explain how generational differences in attitudes to risk have shaped consumption patterns of today's young people.
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Posted on: 20 Aug 2025
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