Students at McGuire College in Shepparton took part in a program designed to counter underage drinking.
The Smashed Project is a global program which aims to address the dangers of underage drinking and reduce alcohol-related harm in young people through an interactive dramatisation that resonates with a young audience, and a supporting workshop.
Survey responses of teens in other countries show that the majority of pupils demonstrated significant awareness of the risks associated with underage drinking after witnessing a Smashed Project performance, while 98 percent of teachers whose students have seen a Smashed Project performance would have the program back again the next year.
Last year, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare National Drug Strategy Household Survey showed that Australians are drinking less often, by taking active steps to reduce their consumption. Younger Australians are also reducing their drinking, while over 80 percent of underage drinkers are now ‘abstaining’.
