Traditionally, the transition from school to work has been important for young adults, and turning 21 was recognised as the marker of adulthood in Australia, when young people had jobs—and even families of their own. Social and economic changes over the past 30 years or so have made the transition from school to work more...

Young Australians face the risk of social exclusion if they don’t drink the way their peers are drinking. According to this study, funded by DrinkWise Australia and the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, young people who choose to stay sober will typically have to come up with socially acceptable reasons why they are...

This report was produced by the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) at Flinders University. It comprises a comprehensive literature review addressing a wide range of social and cultural factors that potentially impact on young Australians aged 14- 24 in relation to their use and non-use of alcohol. The report forms the...