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Facts about alcohol use among teenagers in Australia Influence on teenagers’ drinking

National Binge Drinking Strategy Reducing Binge Drinking in Russian/Slavic Communities Project 2009-2010. Department of Health and Aging: Russian Ethnic Representative Council Reduce Binge Drinking Project Australian Russian Teachers Association (ARTA) Informative Session.

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Facts about alcohol use among teenagers in Australia Influence on teenagers’ drinking

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  1. National Binge Drinking StrategyReducing Binge Drinking in Russian/Slavic CommunitiesProject2009-2010

  2. Department of Health and Aging: Russian Ethnic Representative Council Reduce Binge Drinking ProjectAustralian Russian Teachers Association (ARTA)Informative Session • Facts about alcohol use among teenagers in Australia • Influence on teenagers’ drinking • Russian Cultural and Alcohol Consumption • What is addiction? • Alcohol – is a drug too • How ARTA help to the Project?

  3. Australian Drug Foundation Annual Report (2008) approximately 2,000 assaults involving young people affected by alcohol 2,472 infringements to minors for possession of alcohol 10,000-15,000 young people apprehended for public drunkenness Source: ADF Prevention Research Quarterly, June 2009

  4. Young People Involved in Binge Drinking • 14-17 y.o 32 % Source : ADF Report, 2008 • 18-24 y. o. 64 %

  5. SIGNIFICANT PHISIOLOGICAL IMPACT on Brain

  6. Social Implication Alcohol is the most widely used recreational drug in Australia We have a youth culture of socially accepting the drinking of alcohol We have Russian Background generation of young people who believe to drink vodka is a part of Russian culture

  7. RBDP Survey results 95 % of the young people between 15-18 y.o. do not see alcohol as a drug 45% of them already tested and use alcohol on “special occasions” 12% drink alcohol when “bored” 98% agree that alcohol should be a part of the special occasions (family gatherings, birthdays, sporting events, ext.)

  8. Is alcohol a part of Russian culture? Russian Background • Yes – 30% • No different to Other culture – 58% • No – 11% Non Russian 99% Yes

  9. Russian Culture through Australian Eyes Reducing Binge Drinking in Russian/Slavic Communities Project, RERC, 2009

  10. ARTA Involvements and Role • Educating • Preventing • Networking • Connectedness • Informing

  11. Educating • Seminars • Workshops • Training

  12. Excursions • Regional and National Arts Galleries related to Russian Culture • Significant Site seen to Russian Settlement in Australia

  13. Preventing • Students Pushkin Forum • Arts and Essay Competitions • Participation in Tournaments • Participation in Russian Movie Festival (Awarded Tickets) • Suggestions?

  14. Networking and Connectedness • Annual Students Conference ( best 3 Reports will be awarded) • Students Forum • Place RBDP Website into active ARTA force

  15. Informing Informing the Public Informing the Parents

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