Australia; VIC; WA
The amount of alcohol young Aussies drink has been declining over the past two decades, but Australian researchers have found that this trend does not point to a broader shift towards healthier lifestyles. Looking at a range of data on adolescent behaviour, from youth offending and risky driving to physical activity and fruit and veggie intake, they found that the drop in teen drinking isn't part of a broader shift towards more healthy living. On the other hand, they found young Australians are engaging in less risky practices, with smoking, illicit drug use (aside from cannabis), risky driving, teenage pregnancy and offending all decreasing over the same period as alcohol use. The authors say that rather than being linked to healthy living, the reduction in drinking may be related to a more risk-averse way of living.
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