Drug and Alcohol Information
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A database of evidence-based alcohol and drug education resources.
By default results that have the highest evidence rating, and are Australia-based, are displayed first.
Webinar covering the tobacco and vaping industries, and how they appeal to young people.
Skills for navigating challenging situations.
Year: Year 3–4, Year 5–6, Year 7–8, Year 9–10, Year 11–12
School-based program to increase personality-specific coping skills in high-risk teenagers.
Year: Year 7–8, Year 9–10
Interactive drug prevention program on coping skills, decision-making & motivation. Spanish language version available.
Year: Year 9–10, Year 11–12
Aussie Optimism is a school-based health promotion program with a positive psychology approach.
Year: Foundation Year, Year 1–2, Year 3–4, Year 5–6, Year 7–8
Choices is an applied theatre program offered in QLD to prepares students for Schoolies.
Year: Year 11–12
Curriculum-based vaping prevention program featuring engaging cartoon-based lessons
Year: Year 7–8
Online program aiming to prevent uptake of smoking & reduce use for current smokers. Spanish language version available.
Learn about alcohol advertising in Australia and how young people are impacted
Learn about the harms of alcohol and why teens are drinking less.
This video explains what’s in energy drinks, their health effects, and how young people perceive them
Learn what’s in a vape and how they work.
Learn about the history of smoking and the tobacco industry, and what this can tell us about vaping
Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in Australia. Learn about the effects and risks associated with drinking alcohol.
Cannabis can affect the body and mind. Learn about the different immediate and long-term effects of using cannabis.
Stories about the impact of cannabis on Aboriginal communities and culture.
Accurate, up-to-date information about cocaine, including its effects and associated risks in the short and long term.
Understand the legal consequences of drug use.
Many ‘new’ drugs have arrived on the market. Learn about New and Emerging Drugs, or "legal highs", and their effects.
This video is from the ABC's Catalyst program, and explores the dangers of energy drinks.
Although little is known about the long-term effects of GHB, learn about the immediate risks and effects of consumption.
Below you will find a list of useful drug education resources. You can filter these according to your needs using the filters on the left hand side. See Getting Started for more information about how to use this site.
Guide to evidence-based drug and alcohol education.
For school staff, parents and others interested in understanding the effect of drugs on developing brain.
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