High rates of alcohol consumption and related harm at schoolies week: a portal study.

Conclusions and implications: Excessive alcohol consumption and experience of related harms are common among young people attending schoolies week. Harm reduction initiatives targeting schoolies week should focus on the consequences of excessive alcohol consumption, illicit drugs and the co-consumption of alcohol and energy drinks.
PMID: 25308770 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - October 12, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Lubman DI, Droste N, Pennay A, Hyder S, Miller P Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research