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.
Online neuroscience-based prevention program for older adolescents.
Year: Year 9–10, Year 11–12
Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in Australia. Learn about the effects and risks associated with drinking alcohol.
Students learn about safe and legal consumption of alcohol for different age groups.
A short animated video about the effects of cannabis on the developing brain.
Accurate, up-to-date, evidence-based information about E-cigarettes and vaping.
Heard a term/drug name & not sure what it means?
Teacher version: Aims to provide Indigenous Australians with accessible information about alcohol's effects on the brain
Aims to provide Indigenous Australians with accessible information about cannabis' effects on the brain and behaviour.
Be prepared for the unpredictable nature of drugs: Learn what to look for and how to help in a drug-related emergency.
Learn about the effects and risks of inhalants: substances that are sniffed or breathed in through the nose or mouth.
You might have heard that a little bit of alcohol is healthy. Learn what the evidence really says.
Learn about medical stimulants, study drugs, and effective study tips
Information about what medicinal cannabis is and what the evidence says about its use for specific medical conditions.
Heard about Ice but not sure what it is? Get the facts on Ice and other forms of methamphetamine & their effects.
Learn about the effects & risks of polydrug use: Mixing drugs or taking one drug when under the influence of another.
This animated video series for young people explores the effects of alcohol, cannabis and MDMA on the adolescent brain.
Aims to provide Indigenous Australians with information about the effect of inhalants on the brain and behaviour.
Read our guide to effective communication about e-cigarettes/vaping.
Understand how substance use, mental health and lifestyle beahaviours are related and how you can foster healthy habits.
A pop-art style video about the short- and long-term effects of alcohol.
Accurate up-to-date information about tobacco and smoking, including the risks and effects of use and addiction.
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.
School-based program to increase personality-specific coping skills in high-risk teenagers.
For school staff, parents and others interested in understanding the effect of drugs on developing brain.
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