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. 

Healthway is the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation