Alcohol and your health

For some parents, the question of when to introduce their child to alcohol is a major decision. Pre-teens may begin to show interest in alcohol and ask to try your drink – but should you let them?

For some parents, talking to your teenager about alcohol and setting rules and boundaries to keep them safe can be daunting. The majority of parents feel that it's their responsibility to create strategies and educate their children on when, where and how to drink, whilst many parents struggle with how to provide advice.

Kids are interested in what's going on around them – seeing how their role models use alcohol is part of this.

Many teens feel the pressure to conform to peer expectations around alcohol at parties, but parents are feeling pressure too.

Teenagers are drinking alcohol at a younger age and at riskier levels.

Before you make a decision about letting your child consume alcohol before the legal drinking age, it's important to have the facts.

DrinkWise, in partnership with Retail Drinks Australia, has developed the “Choose to DrinkWise.” initiative which aims to promote responsible alcohol consumption.

DrinkWise has developed consumer information messages for alcohol labels to assist Australian consumers to better understand the facts about alcohol consumption.

COVID-19 has created great uncertainty for many Australians, particularly in relation to our health, well-being, general feelings of stability and financial security.