The Tertiary Alcohol Project website is designed to provide practical information to students regarding alcohol consumption and social norms. Information is provided on the short and long term effects of alcohol on health, the implications of alcohol on sexual health, study, driving, safety and drowning. You'll also find information on ways to reduce alcohol related harm, and responsible drinking.

This site also provides information for health professionals and others who may like to implement the program in other tertiary settings.

What is TAP?

The Tertiary Alcohol Project is the only project of its kind in a Western Australian university setting.

It is a harm reduction project, with a number of unique, interactive strategies designed to reduce risk-taking behaviour associated with excessive alcohol consumption by university students.

Why the student population?

• High prevalence of alcohol use among tertiary students
• Risky drinking patterns
• Increased likelihood of drinking and driving
• Negative social effects of alcohol use
• Alcohol is implicated in more than 40% of academic problems ^1.
• On average, students who drink the most, earn the lowest grades ^1.
• Alcohol use is commonly associated with students missing classes, doing poorly on tests or assignments & getting behind in university work ^2. 

The Tertiary Alcohol Project was developed and implemented with Healthway funding and is a project run by the UWA Medical Centre. 

1. Jim Matthews - Impact of Alcohol and other Drug Use on Academic Performance
2. Wechsler H. Binge Drinking on American College Campuses: A New Look at an Old Problem. Boston: Harvard School of Public Health, 1995.

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