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Id : 94

Author :
Quek, L., H.; White, A.; Low, C.; Brown, J.; Dalton, N.; Dow, D.; Connor, J., P.

Title


Good choices, great future: An applied theatre prevention program to reduce alcohol‐related risky behaviours during Schoolies.

Reference :


Quek, L. H., White, A., Low, C., Brown, J., Dalton, N., Dow, D., & Connor, J. P. (2012). Good choices, great future: an applied theatre prevention program to reduce alcohol‐related risky behaviours during Schoolies. Drug and Alcohol Review, 31(7), 897-902.

Link to article https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00453.x
Abstract Introduction and Aims. The contextual and temporal factors of post‐school celebratory events (‘Schoolies’) place young people at elevated risk of excessive drinking compared with other social occasions. This study investigates the impact of an applied theatre prevention program ‘Choices’ in reducing the risk of drinking and other risk behaviours during Schoolies celebrations. Design and Methods. Choices was delivered in the last term of Year 12 across 28 North Queensland schools. A total of 352 school leavers (43.1% male, mean age  = 17.14 years) completed a questionnaire at Whitsunday Schoolies, Queensland, Australia on 23–24 November 2010. Nearly 49% of respondents had attended Choices. The survey included measures of alcohol use, illicit drug use and associated problems during Schoolies and a month prior to Schoolies . Results. After controlling for gender and pre‐Schoolies drinking, school leavers who attended Choices were significantly less likely to report illicit drug use (OR  = 0.51, P 



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                            Impact                            

                   Certainity                   

Health_and_Wellbeing

0.9778
Urban_and_Territorial_Renovation 0.0185
Peoples_Engagement_and_Participation 0.0078
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