Drugs A to Z

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

24 results found

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

Cannabis Yarns

Stories about the impact of cannabis on Aboriginal communities and culture.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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Choose Vape Free

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

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
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Video
Effects of Cannabis on the Teenage Brain

Ever wondered how memory and mood are controlled by the brain? Find out how cannabis affects how the brain is wired.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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Energy Drinks

This video is from the ABC's Catalyst program, and explores the dangers of energy drinks.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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Get Ready: Year 9 Trigger Video

This video looks at a typical teenage party scenario, exploring consequences of drinking alcohol and smoking cannabis.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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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
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Grog Brain Story

Student version: See how alcohol affects different parts of the brain and what can happen if someone drinks too much.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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Helping a friend or parent who may have a drinking problem

This video gives suggestions for what to do if you are concerned about a friend or family member's drinking habits.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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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
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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
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Respect: earned, not injected (up to you)

Student version: This video provides information about performance enhancing drugs through the story of a young man.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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Respect Your Brain: the effect of drugs on the developing brain

Animated video series exploring the effects of alcohol, cannabis and MDMA on the adolescent brain.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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The Facts About Smoking

This video was co-designed with Aboriginal young people and covers the effects of smoking and provides tips to quit.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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The Facts About Vaping

This video was co-designed with Aboriginal young people. It covers the effects of vaping and gives you helpful tips.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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The Low Down on Alcohol

A fun video about the short and long-term effects of alcohol on developing brains, with some tips for how to stay safe.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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Think Smart

Student version: Think Smart is an Indigenous Australian hip-hop video about alcohol and how it affects communities.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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Under Construction: Alcohol and the Teenage Brain

Ever wondered why drinking slows speech, or makes people behave differently? Learn about alcohol's effects on the brain.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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With and Without (Alcohol)

Follow two alternative versions of a student's day and his experiences after drinking a lot versus not drinking.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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Alcohol and Your Brain

A short animated video about the effects of alcohol on five key areas of the brain

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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Choices for Life: Liam's Story

Liam, a promising swimmer, begins to find life stressful when he is peer pressured to smoke by some new friends.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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Choices for Life: Scott's Story

Scott is in high school, and having trouble maintaining friendships, relationships and commitments. Find out why.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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