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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Expo 2010 is a part of Drug Action Week 2010, and is expecting a gathering of around 1000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth to take part in various art, sport and dance activities. The expo will be held at 'The Shores', Military Road West Beach, Adelaide on Thursday 24th June, 2010 from 10:30am until 2:30pm. For more information please

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Across Australia, over 390,000 children and young people help care for family members or friends, including those with an alcohol or other drug problem.What limits young carers in Australia to reach their full potential? What advantages exist for young people that care for family members or friends with an alcohol or other drug problem?  You can win!If you had 5 minutes with a politician, what

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Last month FebFast challenge participants managed to raise close to $700,000 to help support community based prevention and treatment organisations around Australia. While giving up alcohol or the “courage juice” for one month might seem a bit rough for some, imagine giving it up for a year. That’s what Brisbane based Chris Raine challenged himself to do.  During 2009, the entire process of

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Government messages pitched at the whole of the youth community aren't working because most young Australian drinkers can't be shamed out of their drinking habits, according to new research. The Queensland University of Technology study says the government should focus on actively promoting new products and services that will appeal to the 18-25 drinking bracket as well as having a lower alcohol

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What kind of alcohol marketing connects with you? Do you think it has a big effect on the way you and your friends drink? Do you think alcohol marketing should be banned or kept away from young people?

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What do you think is the best way to minimise the risk of the most vulnerable young people developing an alcohol problem?

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Will young people respond to alcohol messages that focus on the health effects of drinking? For example, the recently released national guidelines on safe drinking?

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Share your stories about helping a friend with a drinking problem, how a family member's drinking has effected you or any other experiences involving the effect of alcohol on people other than the drinker.

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Are young people really drinking too much too often?

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Did you learn about alcohol at school? Was it helpful to you?

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Tell us about a great youth program you know of and why it has worked.

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Who is responsible for young people binge drinking? For example parents, alcohol companies, the government, the young people? Can schools, parents, police and communities do more to help?

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Are peer education and peer focused strategies more successful than other education programs?

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