Just Think Alcohol Education Program

Article by Ms Tenille Thomson

Just Think Alcohol Education Program

On the 3^rd August, 22 Year 9 students were invited to attend a Just Think alcohol education program run at GMHBA Stadium by Headspace Geelong and Barwon Child Youth and Families.

Students who attended participated in interactive activities that educated them on the impacts of alcohol on the growing brain, strategies to manage being exposed to alcohol underage, as well as how to support friends if they are intoxicated.

Some of the key messages these student’s learnt from this program were:

Adolescent alcohol use increases the chances of injury, assault and motor vehicle accidents.
Early uptake of alcohol can increase the chance that person will struggle with managing their use over their lifetime.
It is illegal to supply a person under the age of 18 with alcohol without the express permission of their parents.

Make a family rule about not consuming alcohol until at least 18 years old.

Just think has been developed with the support of Deakin University and the program content is informed by the National Medical Health and Research Centre.

Ms Tenille Thomson Student Wellbeing Coordinator

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