The National Centre on Education and Training in Addiction (NCETA) undertook a three-year national research project – examining the cultural factors that influence the drinking behaviours of young Australians.
The first stage of this project resulted in a literature review, published in 2008. The review collated data from a range of literature that address the topic. This comprehensive collection helped determine the scope, type and quality of studies published around this issue.
The follow up to this review, lead to the research phase. This phase involved examining the key issues that emerged from the literature review. A combination of quantitative and qualitative techniques were used to do this.
The results of the Report included an examination of the socio-cultural influences on young people’s drinking. This was drawn from qualitative research gathered from ethnographic observations of leisure events, focus groups with young people and in-depth interviews with both young people and key stakeholders.