The IMPACT (Identifying Mental and Physical Alcohol access-related Consequences in Teens) Study: Reducing harm for Australia’s young people

  • Research program: Alcohol policy and strategies
  • Project status: Current
  • Start date: September 2025
  • Expected end date: August 2030
  • Completion date:
  • Funded by: 2024 MRFF Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Lead organisation: University of New South Wales

Our study will follow 1,000 Australians as they transition from age 15 to 18 to identify how the modern experience of alcohol availability, acceptability and attractiveness (e.g., social media marketing, online sale and delivery) impacts on young people and their health. Partnering with young people, governments and other services, we will provide evidence to shape alcohol policy and programs that are responsive to young people’s needs and effective in improving health and wellbeing.

Name & Contact Details Role Research Program Location
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Dr Michael Livingston
Tel:
michael.livingston@curtin.edu.au
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Chief Investigator

Alcohol policy and strategies

Melbourne

  • Chief Investigator: Kathryn Backholer, Deakin University
  • Chief Investigator: Mia Miller, University of New South Wales
  • Chief Investigator: Philip Clare, University of Sydney
  • Chief Investigator: Emmanuel Kuntsche, La Trobe University
  • Chief Investigator: Cassandra Wright, Menzies School of Health Research
  • Chief Investigator: Raimondo Bruno, University of Tasmania
  • Chief Investigator: Paula O'Brien, University of Melbourne
  • Chief Investigator: Florentine Martino, Deakin University

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

Sustainable development goal 3 icon 3.5 Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol