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.
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.
Understand the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs as well as the laws and penalties.
Understand the legal consequences of drug use.
Ever wondered how memory and mood are controlled by the brain? Find out how cannabis affects how the brain is wired.
Accurate, up-to-date, evidence-based information about E-cigarettes and vaping.
Many ‘new’ drugs have arrived on the market. Learn about New and Emerging Drugs, or "legal highs", and their effects.
This video looks at a typical teenage party scenario, exploring consequences of drinking alcohol and smoking cannabis.
Heard a term/drug name & not sure what it means?
Learn how to reduce the harms of alcohol and other drugs through the 'set, setting & drug' framework.
Accurate up-to-date information about drug use patterns among young people.
This animation goes through some ideas for how you can say no to using cannabis, without losing face with your friends.
Demonstrates different approaches to starting conversations to help a friend and encourage them to seek support.
Information about what medicinal cannabis is and what the evidence says about its use for specific medical conditions.
This factsheet explores common myths about drugs and provides research based facts & statistics. Some may surprise you.
You hear a lot of talk about alcohol and drugs, but how much of it is true? Read this factsheet to find out!
Learn about the effects & risks of polydrug use: Mixing drugs or taking one drug when under the influence of another.
Animated video series exploring the effects of alcohol, cannabis and MDMA on the adolescent brain.
Facts about synthetic cannabinoids
Understand how alcohol and other drug use effects different regions of the brain.
For school staff, parents and others interested in understanding the effect of drugs on developing brain.
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.
Learn about the effects and risks of inhalants: substances that are sniffed or breathed in through the nose or mouth.
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