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.
Information and strategies to reduce risk-taking behaviour for your teenager when it comes to alcohol and other drugs.
Cannabis can affect the body and mind. Learn about the different immediate and long-term effects of using cannabis.
Understand the legal consequences of drug use.
Advice about what to do if someone is becoming aggressive.
This factsheet provides advice for parents to help keep their teenagers safe when they attend parties or events.
This video goes through a typical teenage party scenario, exploring the consequences of drinking alcohol.
Heard a term/drug name & not sure what it means?
Learn about the harm minimisation approach and how to talk to teenagers about harm minimisation.
This factsheet provides information for parents on planning a party for teenagers.
How families of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people can positively influence their teenagers choices.
Have a positive impact on your teenager’s choices.
Learn ways to minimise the chances that your child will use illegal drugs, or experience harms from their use.
Learn about the effects and risks of inhalants: substances that are sniffed or breathed in through the nose or mouth.
Learn how to be assertive, deal with pressure from friends and make your own decisions about alcohol and drugs.
Learn how media and marketing can influence young people’s alcohol, tobacco and e-cigarette use, and what we can do.
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.
Read this factsheet for some deadly activities families can do together.
This factsheet provides advice for parents whose teenagers are attending school leavers' celebrations.
This factsheet provides guidance for speaking to a young person about their drug use.
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.
This webinar provides information for parents about teenage parties and alcohol use.
This webinar focuses on the relationship between social media and alcohol use, and how parents can protect their teen.
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