Fear of drowning In 2015, the National Drowning Report published in Australia shows a drowning rate of 0.26 per 100,000 people in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). A few days ago, you read about a teenager who drowned in the middle of the sea in the ACT.

In deciding whether to go to the ACT for a beach holiday with your best friends, should you give more weight to the study or to the news you have recently read about a teenager who drowned? Why?