Statistics: Drug use in Australia
- Fact sheet: Illicit use of drugs Compiled by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
- Fact Sheet: Drug use among Specific Population Groups Compiled by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
- Fact Sheet: State and Territory Drug UseCompiled by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Effects of Drugs:
- Effects of Drugs Looks at the effect of drugs on bodies, brains, kids, families, unborn babies and the link between drug use and mental health problems.
- The truth about Drugs: Our drug culture Drugs have been part of our culture since the middle of the last century. Popularized in the 1960s by music and mass media, they invade all aspects of society. Contains an ad, a booklet and a documentary.
- Drug Facts: How do they affect the brain? Check the index for each drug to find information about it's specific effect on the brain.
- Drug Overdoses in Youth When a person dies due to a drug overdose the medical examiner or coroner records on the death certificate if the overdose was intentional – purposely self-inflicted (as in cases of suicide) – or unintentional (accidental).
- Viral infections (HIV & Hepatitis) and Drug Use Drug use increases a person’s risk for getting a viral infection, like HIV or hepatitis, in several ways. Sharing needles can spread viruses through blood or body fluids. Drug use can also lead to poor judgement and risky behaviors.
- Know the risksShort videos highlighting young people's real experiences with drugs.
Produced by the Aust. Dept. of Health.
Case Studies:
- Inside the battle against WA's Meth addiction [News article] Read how lives have been affected and what the charitable organisations are doing to help.
Rehabilitation Centres:
- Drug & Alcohol Rehab for Teenagers Drug and alcohol use among teens might seem to be a right-of-passage, but it’s a serious problem. Rehab for teenagers is effective for helping kids and their families deal with substance use disorders (SUDs).
Treatment and recovery:
- Treatment and recovery What is treatment, why does a person need treatment, what are the options and whether it is successful.
Living with Substance Addiction by
Living with Substance Addiction features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a medical expert to help preteens and teenagers feel prepared for dealing with substance addiction during adolescence. Topics include complications of substance addiction, getting help and detox, rehab, and aftercare, triggers, and relapse. Throughout the book, Ask Yourself This questions encourage discussion. Features include a selected bibliography, further readings, Just the Facts summary of medical facts about addiction, Where to Turn summary of key advice that includes contact information for helpful organizations, a glossary, source notes, and an index. Living with Health Challenges is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
ISBN: 9781617831294Publication Date: 2012-01-01
- Drug Facts: Treatment approaches for Drug Addiction This fact sheet discusses research findings on effective treatment approaches for drug abuse and addiction.
- Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a worldwide organization of peer-facilitated support groups that helps people recover from alcohol use disorder (AUD), previously called alcohol addiction.
Prevention:
- Prevention Practical suggestions of what can be done and how to help children and teens stay drug free.
- If your friend is not OK? Compiled by Headspace.
- Drug checking: a harm reduction strategy Drug checking is an approach to harm reduction, in that the focus is to mitigate the risks for people who decide to take illicit drugs.
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