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Brassed up MORNINGTON Youth and Citizens Band helped celebrate the official opening of the refurbished Mornington Park Pavilion on the weekend. See story Page 4. Picture courtesy Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
Binge drinking teens at risk By Keith Platt YOUNG people on the Mornington Peninsula and in Frankston have more alcohol-related problems than anywhere else south of Melbourne. Statistics from 10 municipalities show peninsula and Frankston youngsters are more likely to be assaulted, in road accidents, admitted to hospital or subjected to family violence.
The problems they face are also well above the state average. Mornington Peninsula Shire, described as “similar to Victoria� in socioeconomic characteristics, has a significantly higher rate of licensed premises per 10,000 people. “The rate of alcohol-related assaults of 18-24 year old residents, rates of serious road injuries in this age group and rates of alcohol-related hospital
admissions in both age groups where significantly higher than Victorian rates,� according to the Victorian Alcohol Statistics Handbook’s most recent figures. “Slightly disadvantaged� Frankston has fewer licensed premises per 10,000 young people but they “experienced significantly higher rates of alcohol-related assaults, family incidents and alcoholrelated hospital admissions in both age
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groups as well as higher rates of serious road injuries in 18-24 year olds�. The statistics show more than 30 per cent of secondary students binge drink each week and a disproportionate number of young people end up in hospital because of alcohol. The statistics and ways of avoiding the harm and injury caused to young people by excessive drinking will be presented next week to parents
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at a seminar in Carrum Downs. The seminar, the only one is this region, is one of 10 being held throughout the state over the next two months by the Australian Drug Foundation. Mornington Secondary College principal Sarah Burns does not believe binge drinking is a huge problem among the 1200 students at her school. Continued on Page 11
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