Prevention of alcohol-related harm in sport

DrugInfo newsletter, volume 8, number 2, December 2009

This issue of DrugInfo examines the link between alcohol and sport including alcohol sponsorship and the reliance of community sports clubs on alcohol revenue.

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Knowing the score: Alcohol and other drug use in Tasmanian sporting club culture

Catherine Craw, Research Officer, Drug Education Network Inc., Tasmania

Don’t drink and drown: Educating young people about the dangers of mixing alcohol and water sports
Kara Shaw, "Don't Drink & Drown" Coordinator, The Royal Life Saving Society—Western Australia, Western Australia

Sport sponsorship: a strategic alliance
Dr Con Stavros, Senior Lecturer from the School of Economics, Finance & Marketing, RMIT University, Victoria

Sport sponsorship: what’s in it for the sponsor?
John Howat, Team Leader, Marketing, L.D. Wholesale Tyres Pty Ltd, Victoria

Swan Hill Football Netball Club: A Good Sports case study
Rod Glenn-Smith, State Manager (Victoria), Good Sports, Australian Drug Foundation and Greg Currie, Good Sports Project Officer, Northern District Community Health Service, Kerang, Victoria

Alcohol and sport in Indigenous communities
bryan Andy, Indigenous Information & Liaison Officer, Australian Drug Foundation, Victoria

Alcohol and community sport in New South Wales
Richard Colbran, National Innovation and Sector Support Manager, Australian Drug Foundation, New South Wales

Sports, alcohol and mental health
Nick Tolhurst, Mental Health Programs Manager, Australian Drug Foundation, Victoria