Binge drinking among 14 to 24-year-olds has decreased by 15 per cent over the past 12 months, according to a report into alcohol, tobacco and drug use by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
The proportion of people in that age group abstaining from alcohol has risen to 21 per cent, which is now greater than the percentage of young people engaging in persistent consumption of alcohol at levels that present life-long risks.
Christian youth charity Red Frogs Queensland state director Chris George said the results of the AIHW study, released on November 1, were encouraging ahead of schoolies celebrations.
