About Us

One Life Once Choice strives to illuminate the shadows of substance abuse, unite communities in shared knowledge, and transform lives through education, fostering a safer and more informed society.

Illuminate, Unite, Transform

How it all started

One Life One Choice was started by our founder, Rodney Bridge, after the death of his beautifully talented and generous son, Preston. Preston died at the age of 16, after taking a synthetic form of LSD in February 2013, during his school ball after party. Following his family tragedy, Rod found out that the LSD substance was made up of 25i-NBOMe as well as a shopping list of other synthetic drugs. Preston lost his life that night based on one choice and had he known what he was taking, he would have made an entirely different decision. One Life One Choice was born out of that understanding, that our youth need to be educated on substance use and be empowered to make informed decisions, with the help of parents, teachers, and their community.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to start a conversation on substance awareness between parents, teachers and Australia’s youth. What’s in them, what they can do to you, and how they can affect your family and community. Our aim is to enable youth to make informed decisions based on knowledge and awareness, not misinformation and ignorance.

Our goal is to spread this powerful message to every person in Australia.

Some Facts

Numbers Speak For Themselves

of over 14 years of age use an illicit drug in their lifetime.

% 0

of previous meth users have used the drug in the last 12 months

% 0

reported using powdered meth

% 0

Igniting Minds, Nurturing Hearts, Enriching Futures

One Life Once Choice

is dedicated to pioneering a world-first, chapter-by-chapter strategy that breathes life into classrooms, cultivating a passion for reading and broadening student experiences. Developed in collaboration with Ready Ed. Publications and aligned with the National Literacy Curriculum, our evidence-based approach encompasses literature elements. We provide a comprehensive Teachers Guide and Program, fostering productive and flexible delivery, along with a National Values Curriculum to guide students in understanding moral standards.