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Binge drinking behaviour are “heavily shaped by prevailing cultural norms” such as the “acceptability of binge drinking”. [8] Binge drinking in rural areas of Australia have severe and problematic long-term impacts on individuals who perform these behaviours, not only to themselves but to the entire health outcome of rural Australia.
DrinkWise Australia is an organisation that employs social marketing strategies and develops educational initiatives aimed at addressing issues related to drinking culture and underage drinking. The organisation's approach is to provide information and resources to the community, emphasising responsible alcohol consumption.
In Australia, 18 is the legal age at which someone may purchase alcohol. Liquor outlets across Western Australia are required to request identification from those who look under 25 years of age when purchasing alcohol. Police cadets, most of whom are around 24 years of age, are often used to research retailers who would sell them alcohol.
Alcohol education is the planned provision of information and skills relevant to living in a world where alcohol is commonly misused. [4] WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, highlights the fact that alcohol will be a larger problem in later years, with estimates suggesting it will be the leading cause of disability and death.
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Understanding drinking in young people should be done through a "developmental" framework. [75] This would be referred to as a "whole system" approach to underage drinking, as it takes into account a particular adolescent's unique risk and protective factors—from genetics and personality characteristics to social and environmental factors.
The principal aim of the Act is to minimise the harm associated with the consumption of alcohol in South Australia. Premier Don Dunstan introduced the Age of Majority (Reduction) Bill in October 1970 and lowered the drinking age from 21 to 20 in 1968. [11] By 1971, South Australia had a drinking age of 18.
Washington state law also allows underage viticulture and related students to taste wine, but not drink it, for educational purposes. The student must be at least 18, and tasting must be monitored ...