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.
Alcohol is the most commonly used drug in Australia. Learn about the effects and risks associated with drinking alcohol.
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.
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 be assertive, deal with pressure from friends and make your own decisions about alcohol and drugs.
This factsheet explores common myths about drugs and provides research based facts & statistics. Some may surprise you.
Learn about the varied short and long-term effects of taking MDMA/Ecstasy, and the risks involved with its consumption.
Animated video series exploring the effects of alcohol, cannabis and MDMA on the adolescent brain.
Ever wondered why drinking slows speech, or makes people behave differently? Learn about alcohol's effects on the brain.
Sophie and her best friend are invited to a party with older kids and alcohol... Will they look out for each other?
Take a look inside the brains of mice that are under the influence of different drugs in this interactive game.
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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