You have made some great statements throughout your article, however, without any in-text referencing you are limiting the quality of your article.
Drinking alcohol is an inherent part of the Australian cultural, passed down from generation to generation. Australians are at the forefront of the drinking culture, with nation is ranked as number 15 in the world for alcohol consumption. Thus to even the most unobservant teen, it is seen as a rite of passage into adulthood.
So how bad is consuming alcohol under 18?
Regular drinking in adolescence is an important risk factor for the development of dependent and risky patterns of use in young adulthood. Furthermore …show more content…
The main messages of the campaign revolve around the ideal of acceptable social practices. Furthermore the key tagline is ‘Don’t turn a night out into a nightmare’, this is meant to get teenagers to think of the possible consequences of drinking to intoxication. It encompasses the ideal of developing personal skill amongst young people, through doing this it will teach adolescents how and why to say no to alcohol and what it does to the teenage body. By doing this it will ensure that there will be a severe reduction in teenage drinking tendencies. Discuss the positive outcomes of developing personal skills and in-text reference this idea. Also discuss the harm minimisation approach applied in the campaign. This campaign ran for 2 years from 2008 to 2010. At the beginning of the campaign 47% of teenagers drank more than 4 drinks in the past week however in 2011 it rose to 48%. This campaign proved to be …show more content…
Why?
The 2015 teenager is so involved in their smart phone they don’t notice the world around them, from walking down the street, sitting in the car or even double screening when watching TV. However whilst The National Binge Drinking campaign is aimed at adolescents, it fails to understand the modern teenager’s brain. This is due to the fact that all the advertising for the campaign is done through free to air TV and street advertisements. Think your evaluation should also discuss the effectiveness of the campaign at addressing the factor of peer pressure and development of decision making skills.
In order to convey to young people just how dangerous drinking is, the campaigns must cater to a diverse range of people. As young people are spread across the state an appropriate plan must be enacted, despite the difference in socio-economic levels. In today’s society Facebook is the most common social media as most people check it at least 14 time’s day. The most effective way to reach a range of teenagers is to put advertisements on social networking sites such as Facebook and