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 […]
UPDATED ARTICLE See our article on the more recent National Drug Strategy Household 2019 Survey(Infographics included) VIEW NOW 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 […]
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, […]
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 the current strategy was originally drafted for 2016-2025 but it was then […]
It’s the taboo topic that many parents hesitate to talk about. Young people’s parties and alcohol. It can be a challenge for school communities to positively encourage parents to engage in Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) education with young people and one another. Whilst some school communities do a great job to encourage parents to engage in AOD education, resulting […]
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 […]
For a first-year teacher or other school staff member yet to encounter a drug incident, while it is satisfying to be trusted with your professional judgment, it is most likely daunting. So that’s where we come in to provide some guidance. Education departments provide ‘generalised’ procedural steps to use if a drug incident occurs. But first, you need to know if […]
What can we do for the young people impacted by drug testing welfare recipients? The federal budget. If you’re like me, you often see those words and feel the weight of politics. I encourage you to keep reading because the politics we’re talking about here shouldn’t be our primary focus in relation to this issue. […]
A recent report shows that more students than ever before are choosing not to drink or take illicit drugs. However, these students also reported very little recollection of their school drug education. Our Education Team wanted to find out why this was the case. Students don’t remember drug education The Australian Secondary Students Alcohol and Drug […]
At the end of last year, the South Australian Government released its alcohol and other drug strategy for 2017-2021. Encounter Youth provided a submission in the consultation phase of the strategy and is particularly interested in what some of the new focus areas mean for young people. Why do we need an alcohol and other […]