According to a new study published in The Lancet, consuming more than 10 standard drinks per week can shorten your life. The current guidelines1 set by the Department of Health, recommend no more than 2 standard drinks per day. These guidelines are currently under review and the new research adds to growing evidence suggesting they […]
The latest release of wastewater analysis1 estimating Australia’s drug use predictably resulted in much hand-wringing and anxiety. “WA has become Australia’s ‘ice State’,” claimed The West Australian; “Adelaide now nation’s ice capital,” fretted Adelaide Now. There was even the claim in the SA media that in Adelaide 1 in 10 people were using methamphetamine every […]
For a few years, South Australia was the only state without secondary supply laws. Since 2015, all other states have had strict laws that impose hefty fines to those that don’t adhere secondary supply laws. As of 18th December, 2017, changes have been made to South Australia’s Liquor Licensing Act 19971. And one of the […]
Encounter Youth are proud to announce a new partnership with Variety SA, receiving a $150,000 grant over 3 years to help alcohol and other drug (AOD) education be more accessible to regional and disadvantaged school communities in SA. “Although drug use amongst young people in Australia is declining, students in regional communities tend to have […]
At some point in our lives, many of us have heard myths about alcohol. From what to drink, how to drink and what to do in certain situations, there are many myths about alcohol out there. I want to bust some popular ones that we at Encounter Youth hear from time to time. 1. Breaking […]
Ever wonder what’s really going on in Australia when it comes to alcohol & other drugs? Well, look no further! At the end of September, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released a report of the detailed findings from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016. The survey included 23,772 Australians (over the age […]
Parents would do anything to protect their kids. But, as children grow up and start to explore their independence, parents are often left feeling less involved. And they realise that they have less influence on the choices their young people make. Children will start to experience and try many new things as they become teenagers, […]
Image © Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Health) 2017, used with permission. The National Drug Strategy 2017-2026 has recently been released. Ironically, in a time where members of the Australian Government were engaging in substantial rhetoric around being ‘tough on drugs’, particularly methamphetamine, the National Drug Strategy lapsed. The previous strategy expired in 2015 and […]
It’s the taboo topics that many parents hesitate talking about. Young people’s parties and alcohol. It can be a challenge for school communities to positively encourage parents to engage in AOD (alcohol and other drug) education with young people and one another. Whilst some school communities do a great job to encourage parents to engage in AOD education, resulting in good attendance at parent information nights, unfortunately, the feedback […]
Media Release: 16 August 2017 Encounter Youth is extremely disappointed that as the largest provider of alcohol & other drug education in South Australian Schools it was not given an opportunity to consult with Steven Marshall before his announcement to fund Life Education with $1.2 million should his Liberal party win the next state election. Not […]