Young adults

Alcohol. It affects everyone differently. So how you react may be completely different to your friends. Sometimes these effects are only temporary, however excessive drinking can lead to some pretty scary short-term and long-term consequences. So it's important to know the risks.

While alcohol affects each of us differently, there are steps you can take to make sure you moderate your drinking.

Alcohol poisoning is extremely dangerous and, in some cases, can lead to death without prompt medical treatment.

Each year in the lead up to NRL State of Origin and the NRL and AFL Finals series, some of the game’s heavyweights and archrivals join with DrinkWise, State Police forces, governments and support services to remind the community to Always respect, always DrinkWise.

Visitors to winery cellar doors across Australia now have access to tasting tracker ‘scratchies’ and other education resources to help keep tabs on their consumption and understand how many standard drinks they are consuming.

Australians love to celebrate big sporting and cultural moments. The shared collective spirit of Australians, coming together to cheer on their team is a ritual common to a lot of us. Partaking in a few drinks while at these events is also a ritual many enjoy.

DrinkWise aims to influence young Australian adults to drink responsibly – by reducing the intensity and frequency of risky drinking, especially on a single occasion.

The Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol are produced by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The guidelines can help you to make informed choices about your consumption if you choose to drink.

As Year 12 ‘Schoolies’ celebrations kick off around the country each November, DrinkWise works to remind all school leavers of safe alcohol consumption.

To help support young people when it comes to their mental health and healthy coping strategies, DrinkWise created the Never have I Ever campaign, with the support of Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman and ReachOut.

Hosted by Dr Andrew Rochford and presented by DrinkWise, Bounce Back features prominent Australians talking about how they showed resilience and overcame adversity.

DrinkWise recognises the importance of providing consumers with information about alcohol content and health messages about responsible drinking so you can make informed choices about your own alcohol consumption.

Lockdowns, homeschooling, missing key milestone school events (such as formals, sports and birthdays) and the uncertainty of Covid-19 was especially hard on all Australians.

In Australia, a standard drink refers to 10 grams of alcohol. On average, this is how much the human body can process in one hour.

DrinkWise created a partnership model, to be rolled out with Liquor Accords across Australia, to promote moderation to all patrons entering Liquor Accord member venues via bespoke communication materials.

Most of us are in a car every day, so it’s easy to forget how complex driving really is. When you’re behind the wheel you need total concentration, good coordination, rapid reflexes and the ability to make correct judgments and decisions. Drinking alcohol diminishes those abilities.

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.

To help support young people when it comes to their mental health and healthy coping strategies, DrinkWise and Federal Member for Macquarie, Susan Templeman, with the support of ReachOut have created the Never have I Ever campaign.

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