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This study investigates the impact of an applied theatre prevention program \u2018Choices\u2019 in reducing the risk of drinking and other risk behaviours during Schoolies celebrations<\/jats:italic>.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Design and Methods.<\/jats:bold>  <jats:italic>Choices was delivered in the last term of Year 12 across 28 North Queensland schools. A total of 352 school leavers (43.1% male, mean age\u2003<\/jats:italic>=\u2003<jats:italic>17.14\u2003years) completed a questionnaire at Whitsunday Schoolies, Queensland, Australia on 23\u201324 November 2010. Nearly 49% of respondents had attended Choices. The survey included measures of alcohol use, illicit drug use and associated problems during Schoolies and a month prior to Schoolies<\/jats:italic>.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results.<\/jats:bold>  <jats:italic>After controlling for gender and pre\u2010Schoolies drinking, school leavers who attended Choices were significantly less likely to report illicit drug use (OR<\/jats:italic>\u2003=\u2003<jats:italic>0.51, <\/jats:italic>P\u2003&lt;\u2003<jats:italic>0.05) and problem behaviours (OR<\/jats:italic>\u2003=\u2003<jats:italic>0.40,<\/jats:italic> P\u2003&lt;\u2003<jats:italic>0.01) than those who did not attend Choices. There was, however, no intervention effect in risky drinking (i.e. drank on 5 or more days, typical amount five or more standard drink and binge drank on 3 or more days) at Schoolies (OR\u2003<\/jats:italic>=\u2003<jats:italic>0.92,<\/jats:italic> P\u2003<jats:italic>=<\/jats:italic>\u2003<jats:italic>0.80)<\/jats:italic>.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Discussion and Conclusions.<\/jats:bold>  <jats:italic>Delivery of a youth\u2010specific applied theatre prevention program employing a harm minimisation framework may be effective in reducing high\u2010risk behaviours associated with alcohol consumption at celebratory events, even if young people expect to engage in excessive alcohol consumption<\/jats:italic>. [Quek L\u2010H, White A, Low C, Brown J, Dalton N, Dow D, Connor JP. 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