Preventing Harmful Drug Use In Australia
The School Health and Alcohol Harm Reduction Project (SHAHRP study) and SHAHRP 2000 were research studies conducted at the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) and funded by the Western Australian Health Promotion Foundation (Healthway).
The key researchers responsible for these studies were Nyanda McBride and Fiona Farringdon. Key writer of the SHAHRP intervention materials was Helen Cahill from the Youth Research Centre. Contributing writers were Marg Sheehan from the Youth Research Centre and Fiona Farringdon from NDRI. The key writer for the SHAHRP 2000 intervention materials was Fiona Farringdon from NDRI.
Other contributors to the SHAHRP and SHAHRP 2000 intervention materials were: The Year 10 and Year 12 students involved in the focus group interviews.
The pilot and intervention teachers and students for their invaluable input in testing and refining the intervention materials.
| Troy Kelly | Annette Lambourne | Darren Ballantyne | Scott Dennon |
| Graham Fairclough | Lynn Mathews | Cathy Lyon | Chris Webb |
| Chris Gekas | Sharon Mottolini | Kerry Fandry | Anne Stingemore |
| Martin Finning | Karen Kafetzis | Terry Doyle | Kate Duncan |
| Sue Platts | Chris Stappf | Steve Reynolds | Don Fiscus |
| Claire Treloar | Ron Maybury | Natasha Soklich | George Tills |
| Jan Michell | Dave Norcliffe | Anne-Marie Batten | Bruce Emslie |
| Carol Sharbanee | Andrew Roberts | Heather Thorne | Sue Coombs |
| Shane Yardley | Alison Lethlean | Sue Kelly | George Hood |
| Sandy Duncan | Darren Skov | Leonie Richardson | Kevin Griffiths |
| Brad Spicer | Glennis Freeman | Simon Hesp | Moira Hogg |
| Linda Stade | Iris Mitchell | Ina Canute | George Christie |
| Rod Kelly | Helen Lancaster | Robin Bremner | Graham Regan |
| Bruce McDonald | Maggie Schwann | Susie Gill | Kevin Lowe |
| Trevor Beanland | Paul Beecham | Andrew Zamborn | Martine Stanley |
| Eric Radice | Karen Schlegl | Sylvia Alberts | Ros Fisher |
| Lisa Rogowsky | Tracy McKinley | David Schad |
The health education teachers and health experts who were involved in the key informant discussions.
| Jan Michell (Applecross SHS) | Nyanda McBride (NDRI) |
| Carol Sharbanee (Lockridge SHS) | Richard Midford (NDRI) |
| Shane Yardley (Girrawheen SHS) | Richard Crane (SDEP) |
| Sharon Mottolini (Lynwood SHS) | Bruno Falletti (SDEP) |
| Natasha Soklich (Thornlie SHS) | Beth Thompson (SDEP) |
| Kevin Griffiths (Lockridge SHS) | Greg Hamilton (Curtin University) |
| Associate Professor Donna Cross (Curtin University) |
Darren Skov for his assistance in linking the materials to the Western Australian Curriculum Framework overarching learning outcomes and the Health and Physical Education learning area outcomes.
The Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services for granting permission to use the "How Will You Feel Tomorrow" video from the "How Will You Feel Tomorrow" education kit.
The Transport Accident Commission for granting permission to use the "Bush Telegraph" commercial. Both the "How Will You Feel Tomorrow" video and the "Bush Telegraph" commercial are available from NDRI
The Youth Research Centre for granting permission to use the video from the "Rethinking Drinking" program ("Rethinking Drinking" was funded by the Australian Brewers' Foundation). The video is available from NDRI
St John's Ambulance staff for the their assistance in identifying appropriate first aid procedures for the phase 2 lessons.