Addressing gender and sexuality in drug education

该项目旨在产生关于青少年对毒品的关注与毒品教育的优先事项之间关系的新知识。酒精和非法药物的使用每年给澳大利亚造成近400亿美元的损失，是造成澳大利亚年轻人疾病总负担的主要因素。毒品教育是用来减少青少年酗酒和与非法药物有关的伤害的一项关键战略，但由于它无法有效地解决青少年问题，包括伤害的性别和性层面，它一直受到批评。该项目的预期成果包括更有效和更公平的药物教育材料。总体而言，该项目旨在减少澳大利亚年轻人中与酒精和非法药物有关的伤害。

This project aims to generate new knowledge on the relationship between young people’s concerns about drugs and the priorities informing drug education. Alcohol and illicit drug use costs Australia almost $40 billion per year and is a leading contributor to total burden of disease for young Australians. Drug education is a key strategy used to reduce youth alcohol and illicit drug-related harm, yet it has been the subject of sustained criticism for its inability to address youth effectively, including the gendered and sexual dimensions of harm. Outcomes expected from this project include more effective and equitable drug education materials. Overall, the project seeks to reduce alcohol and illicit drug-related harm among young Australians.