Drugs A to Z

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A database of evidence-based alcohol and drug education resources.

38 results found

By default results that have the highest evidence rating, and are Australia-based, are displayed first.

Alcohol, drugs, and driving

Understand the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs as well as the laws and penalties.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Choose Vape Free

Animated video series exploring the health and environmental effects of e-cigarettes/vapes

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Video
Drink spiking

How to avoid drink spiking and what to do if your drink is spiked.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Drug and Alcohol Education: Student Booklet

Get the facts about illegal drugs, alcohol, and tobacco in the hard copy or online version of this booklet.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Drug and alcohol use and the law

Understand the legal consequences of drug use.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping: Factsheet

Accurate, up-to-date, evidence-based information about E-cigarettes and vaping.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Drugs A to Z
Emergency+ App

The Emergency+ app uses GPS to help a Triple Zero (000) caller provide critical location details to emergency services.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
App
Getting Help from a GP (Doctor)

Visiting a doctor can be daunting. This video explains the problems GPs can help with, and what young people can expect.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Video
Glossary

Heard a term/drug name & not sure what it means?

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Drugs A to Z,factsheet
Harm reduction: Set, Setting, Drug

Learn how to reduce the harms of alcohol and other drugs through the 'set, setting & drug' framework.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Health Direct

This app provides trusted health information and advice and is funded by the governments of Australia.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
App
Health Effects of Doping

App providing information about the health effects of performance enhancing drugs (doping) through virtual reality.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
App
How do you protect yourself if someone using alcohol/drugs becomes violent or aggressive?

When people use drugs, sometimes they can become violent. Read this factsheet for some ways you can protect yourself.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
How many young people in Australia use alcohol or other drugs

Accurate up-to-date information about drug use patterns among young people.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
How to help a friend or family member with their alcohol or other drug use

What to do when you’re worried about a friend: tips about how to support them and talk to them about their drug use.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
How to help someone who has taken a drug

Be prepared for the unpredictable nature of drugs: Learn what to look for and how to help in a drug-related emergency.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
How to put someone in the recovery position

Be prepared: Learn how to help in an emergency, and how to place someone in the recovery position correctly.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
How To Say No Without Losing Face

This animation goes through some ideas for how you can say no to using cannabis, without losing face with your friends.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Video
Let’s yarn about helping a friend or family member who has a drug problem (3 part series)

It can be hard to know what to do when someone you love is using drugs. Read this three part series for what you can do.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Making choices

Learn how to be assertive, deal with pressure from friends and make your own decisions about alcohol and drugs.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Mates Help Mates

Demonstrates different approaches to starting conversations to help a friend and encourage them to seek support.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Video
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