Abstract
At least 20% of young people aged between 14 and 25 years who live in inland Australia experience a mental health or substance use problem at any given point in time. many of these young people experience significant geographic, economic and sociocultural barriers to obtaining youth friendly health advice and care. Only a small percentage ever receives care from health professionals. The use of schools to provide mental health and substance use education and care is explored as a possible means of overcoming these barriers and better addressing the needs of youth in rural and remote locations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-59 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Youth Studies Australia |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2012 |