Equip Teenagers with the Skills to Make Safe, Informed Choices.
The Australian drug epidemic continues to impact families, schools, and communities across the country. In rural and regional areas, the risks can be even greater. Young people may face isolation, fewer local support services, and social pressures that can lead to risky behaviour. Reducing Drug Epidemic: Teenage Prevention Strategies gives teenagers the knowledge and confidence to make safe decisions.
You will learn how drugs and alcohol affect your health, safety, and future opportunities. The course explains how peer group pressure works and shows you how to resist it without damaging friendships. You will also explore the connection between risky behaviour and setbacks in your career or personal life.
This program prepares you for the challenges of starting work experience, entering the workforce, or moving into independent living. By developing awareness now, you can protect yourself from situations that could cause lasting harm.
The training also addresses additional rural challenges. You will understand why operating machinery or driving long distances while impaired can be deadly, especially when medical help may be hours away.
What You Will Learn
How to recognise the risks of drug and alcohol use
Practical strategies to resist negative peer pressure
Decision-making skills for social and workplace situations
How risky behaviour can affect your career and life goals
Where to find help and support if you need it
By completing Reducing Drug Epidemic: Teenage Prevention Strategies, you will gain the tools to take control of your choices, safeguard your future, and set yourself on a path to success.
For more safety and wellbeing courses, see our Employee Drug and Alcohol Awareness and WHS Induction Program.