In Australia the statistics show that the teenage drinking rates are decreasing but young people still view drinking positively. There is a perception in society that people have a better time and are more sociable when they drink with others. According to The Australian Secondary Students' Alcohol and Drug survey there was 29% of 12-15 year olds drinking alcohol in 2002 which decreased to 11% in 2011, which shows drinking rates are going down. This essay will analyse a strategy that aims to limit underage drinking and to change the youth drinking culture in Australia. It will also discuss the influences that contribute to young people consuming alcohol.
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The drinking culture in our family, community or country influences young people who follow these behaviours to drink alcohol. "EVERYONE knows Australians love a drink. It's embedded in our culture" (Kathryn Powley, 2016). Most outings such as barbecues or family celebrations often consist of adults drinking alcohol. Young people in our society will think that it's normal to drink alcohol and that you have a more enjoyable time when your drinking then if your sober. Family environment strongly effects whether the teenagers drink or not. If the parents have a behaviour of drinking every night, the teenagers will adopt that habit and do the same. If the household has a lot of alcohol in the pantry and around the house also will tempt the teenagers into drinking. The culture in which teenagers are bought up in impacts the decisions they make.
The strategy I have been exposed to and decided to evaluate is Climate Schools. Climate Schools is a website and company that teaches teens alcohol and drugs are bad and hopefully prevents teenage drinking in an enjoyable and memorable way. The strategy uses cartoons and a story to engage the teenagers and makes the information in the story very interesting and easy to understand. The courses that Climate Schools has are Alcohol, alcohol and cannabis, psychostimulant and cannabis, ecstasy & emerging drugs and mental
"Social influence is defined as change in an individual’s thoughts, feelings, attitudes, …show more content…
The drinking culture in our family, community or country influences young people who follow these behaviours to drink alcohol. "EVERYONE knows Australians love a drink. It's embedded in our culture" (Kathryn Powley, 2016). Most outings such as barbecues or family celebrations often consist of adults drinking alcohol. Young people in our society will think that it's normal to drink alcohol and that you have a more enjoyable time when your drinking then if your sober. Family environment strongly effects whether the teenagers drink or not. If the parents have a behaviour of drinking every night, the teenagers will adopt that habit and do the same. If the household has a lot of alcohol in the pantry and around the house also will tempt the teenagers into drinking. The culture in which teenagers are bought up in impacts the decisions they make.
The strategy I have been exposed to and decided to evaluate is Climate Schools. Climate Schools is a website and company that teaches teens alcohol and drugs are bad and hopefully prevents teenage drinking in an enjoyable and memorable way. The strategy uses cartoons and a story to engage the teenagers and makes the information in the story very interesting and easy to understand. The courses that Climate Schools has are Alcohol, alcohol and cannabis, psychostimulant and cannabis, ecstasy & emerging drugs and mental