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22 results found for "Poisons Around The House"

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Alcohol: Factsheet

Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in Australia. Learn about the effects and risks associated with drinking alcohol.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
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Drugs A to Z
Alcohol, drugs, and driving

Understand the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs as well as the laws and penalties.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Cocaine: Factsheet

Accurate, up-to-date information about cocaine, including its effects and associated risks in the short and long term.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Drugs A to Z
Drink spiking

How to avoid drink spiking and what to do if your drink is spiked.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
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Factsheet
E-cigarettes, vaping and the law

Get the facts about e-cigarettes, vaping and the law

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping: Factsheet

Accurate, up-to-date, evidence-based information about E-cigarettes and vaping.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Drugs A to Z
Emerging Drugs: Factsheet

Many ‘new’ drugs have arrived on the market. Learn about New and Emerging Drugs, or "legal highs", and their effects.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Drugs A to Z
GHB: Factsheet

Although little is known about the long-term effects of GHB, learn about the immediate risks and effects of consumption.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Drugs A to Z
Hallucinogens: Factsheet

Get accurate and up-to-date information about hallucinogens, including the variable risks and effects of consumption.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Drugs A to Z
Harm reduction: Set, Setting, Drug

Learn how to reduce the harms of alcohol and other drugs through the 'set, setting & drug' framework.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
How do you protect yourself if someone using alcohol/drugs becomes violent or aggressive?

When people use drugs, sometimes they can become violent. Read this factsheet for some ways you can protect yourself.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
How to help a friend or family member with their alcohol or other drug use

What to do when you’re worried about a friend: tips about how to support them and talk to them about their drug use.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
How to help someone who has taken a drug

Be prepared for the unpredictable nature of drugs: Learn what to look for and how to help in a drug-related emergency.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Inhalants: Factsheet

Learn about the effects and risks of inhalants: substances that are sniffed or breathed in through the nose or mouth.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Drugs A to Z
Medicinal Cannabis: Factsheet

Information about what medicinal cannabis is and what the evidence says about its use for specific medical conditions.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Drugs A to Z
Mythbusters: Common drug myths exposed

This factsheet explores common myths about drugs and provides research based facts & statistics. Some may surprise you.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Mythbusters: Let's have a yarn about alcohol and drugs

You hear a lot of talk about alcohol and drugs, but how much of it is true? Read this factsheet to find out!

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
The influence of drugs on the developing brain

Understand how alcohol and other drug use effects different regions of the brain.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Tobacco & Cigarettes: Factsheet

Accurate up-to-date information about tobacco and smoking, including the risks and effects of use and addiction.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Drugs A to Z
Webinar: What do we know about adolescent cannabis use? Prevalence, harms and interventions

This webinar looks at the prevalence of cannabis use, trends in its use and associated harms and possible interventions.

Audience:
parentstudentteacher
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Webinar
With and Without (Alcohol)

Follow two alternative versions of a student's day and his experiences after drinking a lot versus not drinking.

Audience:
student
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
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