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.
Skills for navigating challenging situations.
Year: Year 3–4, Year 5–6, Year 7–8, Year 9–10, Year 11–12
Drug information and interpersonal skills training, 11 different language versions are available.
Year: Year 7–8
Curriculum-based drug and alcohol education program.
Year: Year 7–8, Year 9–10
Combined school-based and family intervention.
Classroom program focused on helping students develop skills to reduce alcohol-related harms.
School-based program to increase personality-specific coping skills in high-risk teenagers.
Interactive drug prevention program on coping skills, decision-making & motivation. Spanish language version available.
Year: Year 9–10, Year 11–12
Game where students learn about the harms of e-cigarettes & other tobacco products whilst trying to fit in at school.
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 program featuring engaging cartoons to prevent harm from cannabis, MDMA/ecstasy & methamphetamine "Ice"
Year: Year 9–10
Online program aiming to prevent uptake of smoking & reduce use for current smokers. Spanish language version available.
This app contains a 7 minute video and quiz about the effects of alcohol on the brain and body.
Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in Australia. Learn about the effects and risks associated with drinking alcohol.
Students evaluate and consider relative risks.
Students learn about safe and legal consumption of alcohol for different age groups.
Get accurate, up-to-date information about Benzodiazepine medications, including risks, effects and appropriate use.
How much caffeine is safe? Learn about the immediate and long-term risks of heavy caffeine and energy drink consumption.
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.
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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