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.
Curriculum-based online program featuring an engaging cartoon-based drama.
Year: Year 7–8, Year 9–10
Curriulum-based prevention program featuring an engaging cartoon-based drama.
Year: Year 7–8
Drug information and interpersonal skills training, 11 different language versions are available.
Year: Year 9–10
School-based program to increase personality-specific coping skills in high-risk teenagers.
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
Curriculum-based program featuring engaging cartoons to prevent harm from cannabis, MDMA/ecstasy & methamphetamine "Ice"
Fun, arcade-style game to educate students about drug effects and potential harms.
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 evaluate and consider relative risks.
Students learn about safe and legal consumption of alcohol for different age groups.
Learn about alcohol advertising in Australia and how young people are impacted
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
Students practice being assertive.
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.
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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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