It is for this week ........ 21 – 27 June 2009.
Over to you now, Larry.
This years theme is “ALCOHOL IS A DRUG TOO”
Young people are at a huge risk. It is because of this that I am writing a short word each day outlining the extent of the problem and what we can do to avoid the problems.
Did you know that drinking alcohol is the most common type of drug used in Australia?
Alcohol is so widely used that many people don’t think of it as a drug and may not realise that it can be harmful. As a result, they may drink too heavily at times, or binge drink.
Research shows that young people are at greatest risk from alcohol consumption.
Among 16–24 year olds, alcohol-related harm is one of the leading preventable causes of disease and injury in Australia.
For more information go to:-
http://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/druginfo/fact_sheets/the_facts_about_binge_drinking/the_facts_about_binge_drinking.html
More tomorrow.........
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