Are you concerned about under-aged drinking?
You have every right to be. Australian research shows that 96 percent of kids under the age of 17 have tried alcohol, with 21 percent drinking weekly.
New research has shown that alcohol causes irreparable damage to the growing brain. It kills the part of the brain responsible for relaying messages between cells.
One third of 12-17yr old drinkers are consuming at harmful levels. It indicates kids have easy access to alcohol and are drinking too much.
As parent Vicki Forward discovered, there can be grim consequences when another adult decides to give your child a drink.
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CLICK HERE TO READ THE ADF LETTER TO PARENTS
ADF invites you to the sixth Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Oration
The Australian Drug Foundation is pleased to invite you to the sixth Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Oration, which will take place on Tuesday 1st December at 4.30pm, to be followed by the ADF Christmas reception.
Professor Rob Moodie, Chair, Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne will speak on the topic of Changing Australia’s alcohol culture: the priority of prevention.
The Oration will be held at the Experimedia Room, State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Telephone enquiries can be made to (03) 9278 8100. RSVPs to adf@adf.org.au
Please click here to view the invitation [PDF:591KB]
Good Hosts Program  Does your workplace employ GOOD HOSTS?
Are you looking for a fresh approach to safe drinking at workplace functions?
Do you want to:
- Improve responsible alcohol management at your functions?
- Reduce alcohol-related harm and incidents within your workplace?
- Reduce potential liability stemming from alcohol-related workplace incidents?
- Reduce drink-driving?
- Enhance safety for all attendees – clients, staff, other stakeholders?
- Help corporate hosts to meet duty-of-care and health and safety obligations?
The Australian Drug Foundation is conducting a Good Hosts pilot with five of the nation’s largest and most respected companies.
Please click here for more information
Recent DrugInfo seminars
The Australian Drug Foundation's DrugInfo Clearinghouse recently presented two seminars.
Thinking Drinking 3 (2009)
Following the Australian Drug Foundation’s very successful Thinking Drinking 3 conference in Brisbane, we are pleased to be able to present key presentations delivered between August 5 and 7, 2009.
DrugInfo seminar "The new Australian alcohol guidelines: what happens now?"
 The Australian Drug Foundation's DrugInfo Clearinghouse recently presented a seminar focusing on the new alcohol guidelines from the National Health and Medical Research Council. The seminar was well attended and provided opportunities for health professionals to discuss the issues arising from the DrugInfo newsletter and Prevention Research Quarterly—"Australian alcohol guidelines: from research to practice".
ADF Welcomes TAC Safe Driving Campaign
Click here to view the ADF response on Channel 7 News
The Australian Drug Foundation welcomes the new TAC safe driving campaign in Victoria – aimed primarily at middle-aged people who use cannabis.
Our CEO, John Rogerson, recently commented on the campaign for Seven news.
Key points:
- Main culprits of drug driving are males aged 30 to 35 (88.5%
- Some 32% of drivers killed in Victoria in 2008 tested positive to drugs
- A recent report found that 71% of drug users had driven a car within one hour of taking drugs
- Of these, 63% had used cannabis
The advertisement is part of a larger Arrive Alive campaign aiming to reduce the road toll by 100 more lives a year, to prevent 2,000 serous injuries and to reduce the seriousness of injuries sustained.
The Australian Drug Foundation acknowledges the extraordinary success of the TAC and the innovation of its ongoing advertising campaign. According to Australian Drug Foundation CEO John Rogerson: “The TAC is a world leader in delivering safe driving and responsible use of alcohol campaigns. This latest shocking ad will have a powerful impact on those who use cannabis.”
Click here to view the ADF response on Channel 7 News
ARC linkage grant
The Australian Drug Foundation congratulates the joint team of researchers from Hunter New England Population Health, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre and the Australian Drug Foundation on their success in securing an ARC Linkage Grant.
One hundred and twenty sports clubs in rural/regional New South Wales will be recruited to participate in the longitudinal study which aims to determine whether the Good Sports program is effective in reducing the overall level of alcohol consumption and the prevalence of at-risk alcohol consumption among members of community sports clubs. This information is crucial to our ongoing efforts to reduce alcohol-related harm throughout Australia
We would like to particularly congratulate the team of Associate Professor John Wiggers; Professor Robin Room; Dr Patrick McElduff; Mr Bosco C Rowland; Dr Jane Mallick; Associate Professor Colin Bell; Dr Luke Wolfenden; Mr Michael J Livingston and Ms Karen E Gillham for their work on this application.
For more information email druginfo@adf.org.au
 AFL illicit drug policy a leader in the field
The Australian Drug Foundation today spoke out at the Australian Football League's press conference in support of the AFL's illicit drug policy.
'The AFL's illicit drug policy is one of the most rigorous drug policies in sport internationally, and we praise their commitment to the health and welfare of their players,' said the ADF Chief Executive, John Rogerson. 'We're pleased to see them take steps to continue to develop a culture which supports players, parents and other members of the community to reduce the likelihood of drug problems.'
Mr Rogerson urged parents to use the publicity around the AFL drugs policy to discuss drug issues with their children.
For our media release and more information about how to talk to your child about drugs click here.
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