Youth and Schools Program: Drugs, Alcohol and Me
Designed specifically for young people, and working in collaboration with schools, we have created a bespoke youth/schools program targeted at providing correct information to young people, whilst merging the lived experience component in order to create deep awareness and authentic conversation.
- WHS Compliant
- Certificate Included
- Lived Experience Trainers
- Customisable Content
Key Content
- What's behind “drinking and drug cultures”?
- Normalised thinking: media and social modelling of alcohol and drugs
- Understanding anxiety, feeling awkward, “fitting in, and the choices we make”
- Dangers in binge-drinking, damage to essential organs
- Intoxication and risk-taking; youth death and injury statistics
- Being protective, staying safe around intoxicated or drug-affected people
- Alcohol as a toxin, the role of the liver, effects of alcohol on developing brains
- Resisting peer pressure, conformity, what it means to have a healthy “sense of self”
- Debunking myths about drugs and alcohol
- Drugs: do we know what's in them? Common drugs and toxic ingredients
- Drug classifications, impairment, facts about detection periods
- Effects on body, brain and appearance of ice, heroin, ecstasy (and common street drugs)
- Mixing drugs, pharmaceuticals, opioids; statistics and dangers
- The chemistry of addiction — the plain facts
- Discussion around power, protection and “making choices”
- Knowing your values, your goals and aspirations, protecting things important to you
- Signs and symptoms of drug or alcohol impairment and of dependence
- Information around support and helpful services for young people
Workplace Benefits
- Provide young people with facts and awareness about drugs and alcohol
- Equip students with skills to resist social pressure and make informed decisions
- Create deep awareness through authentic lived-experience conversations
- Connect students with support services and helpful resources
Programs are tailored to different year levels with age-appropriate content and delivery methods. We work with schools to align content with curriculum requirements and school values. Parent information sessions are also available.
Pricing
Per-session pricing for organisations training their teams.
Standard Session
1 hourDelivered directly to your school. Age-appropriate AOD education covering facts vs myths, brain development, and harm minimisation.
- On-site or live webinar delivery
- Trainer with lived experience
- Certificate of completion for each participant
- Post-session summary report
Extended Session
2 hoursComprehensive school program with interactive activities and educator support resources.
- On-site or live webinar delivery
- Trainer with lived experience
- Interactive group exercises & case studies
Custom Package
FlexibleTailored to your school's specific needs, year levels, and existing wellbeing framework.
- Multi-session programs available
- Content tailored to your industry & risks
- Co-branded materials with your logo
- Unlimited participants per session
- Dedicated account manager
- Ongoing support & refresher options
All prices in AUD. Business pricing excludes GST.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Youth and Schools Program: Drugs, Alcohol and Me. Need something else? Get in touch.
Age-appropriate AOD and mental-health programs for secondary school students, plus separate sessions for staff and parents. The programs address what young people actually face — peer pressure, social-media-amplified drug culture, vaping, alcohol — rather than abstract 'drugs are bad' messaging.
Primarily Years 9–12, with adapted content for younger year levels on request. Trainers calibrate language and examples to the specific year level being addressed.
Face-to-face, on-site at the school. The lived-experience storytelling format is essential for engaging adolescent audiences and is not effectively replicated online.
Yes. We offer separate sessions for teaching staff (recognising signs, supporting at-risk students, school AOD policy) and for parent/carer information evenings.
Trainers are experienced at calibrating content for adolescent settings, working closely with school wellbeing teams beforehand to align with the school context, current student concerns, and any active welfare cases.
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