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YAARS Bulletin #1: The 'who' 'where' and 'why' of pre-drinking among young 16-19 year old Australians

  1. Wells, S., Graham, K., & Purcell, J. (2009). Policy implications of the wide-spread practice of 'pre-drinking' or 'pre-gaming' before going out to public drinking establishments – are current prevention strategies backfiring? Addiction, 104, 4-9.
  2. HM government (2012). The Government's Alcohol Strategy. London: The Stationery Office. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-strategy. Accessed 7/10/13.
  3. Paves, A., Pedersen, E., Hummer, J., et al. (2012). Prevalence, social contexts, and risks for pre-partying among ethnically diverse college students. Addictive Behaviors, 37, 803-810.
  4. Foster, J.H., & Ferguson, C. (in press). Alcohol 'Pre-loading': A review of the literature. Alcohol & Alcoholism. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agt135.
  5. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) (2011). 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey report. Canberra: Commonwealth Government of Australia.
  6. Victorian Drug and Alcohol Prevention Council (VDAPC). 2009 Victorian Youth Alcohol and Drug Survey. 2010.

YAARS Bulletin #2: 'What' was consumed, and 'how much' time and money were invested pre-drinking

  1. Wells, S., Graham, K., & Purcell, J. (2009). Policy implications of the wide-spread practice of 'pre-drinking' or 'pre-gaming' before going out to public drinking establishments – are current prevention strategies backfiring? Addiction, 104, 4-9.
  2. HM government (2012). The Government's Alcohol Strategy. London: The Stationery Office. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/alcohol-strategy. Accessed 7/10/13.
  3. Paves, A., Pedersen, E., Hummer, J., et al. (2012). Prevalence, social contexts, and risks for pre-partying among ethnically diverse college students. Addictive Behaviors, 37, 803-810.
  4. Foster, J.H., & Ferguson, C. (in press). Alcohol 'Pre-loading': A review of the literature. Alcohol & Alcoholism. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agt135.
  5. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) (2011). 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey report. Canberra: Commonwealth Government of Australia.
  6. Victorian Drug and Alcohol Prevention Council (VDAPC). 2009 Victorian Youth Alcohol and Drug Survey. 2010.

YAARS Bulletin #3: Designed to protect: impact of alcohol policy measures on young risky drinkers

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