Resources
Here you will find additional resources on the National Binge Drinking Strategy.
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Alcohol and young people: a guide for parents
Alcohol and young people: a guide for parents has been established to provide parents with information and advice about how to approach the topic of drinking to intoxication with their children and how parents can influence their teenagers' drinking:
This resource is also available in
other languages.
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Secondary supply
‘Secondary supply’ generally refers to the sale or supply of alcohol to people under the age of 18 years (minors) by adults or other minors.
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It is illegal in most states for someone under the age of 18 to drink or buy alcohol, or have alcohol supplied to them by an adult, in a licensed venue or public place.
Laws pertaining to parental supply in private residents, public places and licensed venues vary between states. In some jurisdictions, adults may be subject to large fines for providing alcohol on private property to minors without parental permission, and for providing excessive amounts of alcohol. They may also be required to provide adequate supervision for alcohol consumption by young people on their property.
Visit
lawstuff for information on alcohol supply and drinking laws in your state.
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Drink spiking
What is it?
Drink spiking is the act of adding alcohol or another substance such as a drug to a beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) without the consent of the person drinking it. The person drinking the beverage could suddenly become intoxicated and/or feel sleepy or dizzy, become disoriented or ill, or lose consciousness.
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Is it legal?
No. Drink spiking is illegal. "It is a serious offence to introduce a drug into the body of another person without their knowledge or consent, especially if the offender uses the drug to help them commit a sexual offence."
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What are the dangers of drink spiking?
Drink spiking can expose teenagers to dangerous situations, including assault, sexual assault, unsafe sex and health effects of unknown drugs.
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What can I do as a parent?
Educate your kids about drink spiking, where and how it can happen, and the importance of friends looking out for one another.
It only takes a second for someone to drop a pill into a teenager’s drink, and can happen anywhere – pubs, clubs, house parties or other social events. Teenagers need to be vigilant of their and their friends’ drinks at all times. Many of the drugs often have no taste and are odourless and colourless. The drugs are often used to immobilise and silence their victims, so that the offender does not have to use physical force or overcome the victim’s resistance.
For more information, see
Drink spiking: why it’s not funny.
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Teachers materials
The Department of Health and Ageing has partnered with the Inspire Foundation to produce materials to raise awareness and promote discussion of the impacts of binge drinking amongst young people. The following teacher notes are designed as a guide to complemenet the use of the
Drinking nightmare game through supplementary classroom activities and discussion:
Teacher notes - Don't turn a night out into a nightmare - National Binge Drinking Campaign
Game - Don't turn a night out into a nightmare
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Resources in other languages
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Resources order form
If you would like the Parent's Guide or the campaign posters mailed to you or your organisation, please download the
order form.
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