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What is the inroads program?
Researchers from the University of Sydney developed the Inroads program for young adults with concerns about their anxiety and drinking.
Over five online modules, the program will help you develop new skills to encourage you to think about your use of alcohol and overcome anxiety. You will be encouraged to set goals and stick to your choices. The modules are completed weekly and you will also receive weekly email support.
What is the link between anxiety and drinking?
Anxiety is very common as young people experience new challenges, including:
- a new job or study program
- establishing new friendships, and/or
- a new living situation
Often, people who experience anxiety drink alcohol to cope with these challenges. Some people also experience anxiety from drinking too much.
When you are feeling anxious, and perhaps drinking more often, alcohol can initially lift your mood and help you relax. However, once these effects wear off, alcohol makes your feelings of anxiety worse and can affect your mood.
How can the inroads program help?
The Inroads program is about providing you with skills to cope with your anxiety and life stresses. You will be encouraged to think about what’s important to you, and plan out the steps needed to work towards your goals.
Login now to start/continue completing the online modules and make Inroads on your anxiety and drinking.
If you would like more information about the Inroads program, please email the team on info@inroads.org.au or contact us via our contact form.
The Inroads Study moved from UNSW to the University of Sydney on 10th December 2018. This will have no impact on the study or your participation. However, please note that the study is now being conducted under the auspices of the University of Sydney, and the study
has received approval from the University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC 2018/877). Your data will now be stored at the University of Sydney, under the same conditions that it was stored at UNSW.
If you are concerned about the way this study is being conducted or you wish to make a complaint to someone independent of the study, please contact Manager, Ethics Administration, University of Sydney, quoting the study title and protocol number.
For any questions, please contact the study coordinator
katrina.prior@sydney.edu.au