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Effective Management of Intoxicated Young People in Entertainment Venues

It can be difficult to handle intoxicated young people and young adults.

What is the problem?

• There is a culture of using alcohol and other drugs to enhance recreation and entertainment. While that culture is not exclusive to young people, it is particularly prevalent among them.
• Many young people consume alcohol and other drugs deliberately in order to become intoxicated, which places them and other people at increased risk of immediate harm – from injury, illness, assault, rape, and traffic accidents, among others – to say nothing of longer-term harm to their health and safety.
• These ‘at-risk’ young people can end up in the hands of emergency services personnel – especially Victoria Police and ambulance service paramedics.

Download a copy of Towards 'Best Practice' for Effective Management of Intoxicated Young People in Entertainment Venues-Victoria Police Booklet which provides information on how to effectively handle intoxicated young people and young adults.

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Author:	Victoria Police
Place of Publication:	Melbourne, Victoria
Publisher:	Victoria Police
Date of Publication:	November 2007
Number of Pages:	36
Copyright:	State of Victoria, 2007