2013
| Author | Wilson, M; Butt, J; Gower, D; Wilkes, ET; Gray, D; Howe, N |
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| Date | 2013 |
| Source/Publisher | National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University |
| Link(s) | http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/uploads/resources/26162_26162.pdf |
| Subjects | Children and Young People |
This project focused on the experiences of Aboriginal young people with and around alcohol in the south and south-east metropolitan area of Perth. The purpose of the study was to provide a comprehensive picture of this group’s experiences in order for services to better target future health promotion for Aboriginal young people. Findings indicate that many of the young people are consuming alcohol from an early age and at levels exceeding recommended guidelines for long-term harm. The majority had found themselves in trouble with authority and a third had been in detention, primarily related to alcohol. The young people showed low knowledge of chronic health effects associated with alcohol and little memory of existing health promotion campaigns.
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