Department of Health
said that anecdotally, he has noticed a marked downturn in binge drinking at schoolies over the past few years.
“It’s nothing like our day,” he said.
“Probably 40 to 50 per cent [of school leavers] aren’t big drinkers.”
This is fabulous news for young brains. According to the , the brain continues to develop until around 25 years old which makes drinking particularly risky for young people, especially when drinking to excess.
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what has caused this move away from alcohol at schoolies.
According to young people in Australia and other high-income countries are drinking significantly less than their parent’s generation did at their age. The study cites four main reasons for the downturn: uncertainty and worry about the future, concern about health, changes to technology and leisure, and shifting relationships with parents. These results were ascertained through a series of interviews.
Schoolies’ minimal drinking habits were reported on last year, too. In November 2021 that emergency services said school leavers were “far more well behaved than those who came before them.”
I must say I can see where sober schoolies are coming from. If I’d just undertaken the most stressful year of my life I’d much prefer to hang out at a beach cafe, living my best life and suffering from horrific .
It’s a schoolies slay.
Why Are Current Schoolies Drinking Less?
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