Sex, drugs and alcohol: two peer-led approaches in Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland, Aotearoa/New zealand.
This article discusses two adolescent peer-led interventions in Auckland, New Zealand designed to offer support to young people as they deal with important issues in their lives-sex, drugs and alcohol. New Zealand adolescents are a major risk group for HIV and AIDS, and teenage pregnancy is second only to that of the United States. Alcohol and other drug-related motor vehicle accidents amongst New Zealand youth are unacceptably high. The relevance of the unique cultural environment of New Zealand is discussed, and a description of the two peer-led interventions is provided. Challenges are offered and suggestions for possible future directions are given.
Elliott
K J
KJ
Education Unit, Auckland Sexual Health Service, Auckland Hospital, New Zealand. kime@ahsl.co.nz
Lambourn
A J
AJ
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D010379:Peer Group; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000517:prevention & control; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012572:School Health Services; D012736:Sex Education / Q000379:methods*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D012944:Social Support; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*