ADIS
Alcohol and Drug Information Service:
Toll-free 1800 198 024
Australian Drug Information Network
ADIN search results are from quality assured sites to ensure the most comprehensive search of Australian and international alcohol and drug information.
Reconnexion
Reconnexion provides a specialist psychology treatment for adults, young people and children who are experiencing anxiety disorders, depression and tranquilliser dependency.
Addiction Recovery Centres Ph: 03 5977 6366 Fax: 03 5977 6388
Email: info@addictionrecoverycentres.org.au
Alcohol & other Drugs Council of Australia
Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia’s excellent drugs database, links to conferences and information on drug action week.
Australian Drug Foundation
Australian Drug Foundation’s web site has drug facts, advice and resources for students, teachers and families.
AER Foundation
AER is an not-for-profit organisation with a mission to change the way we drink as a community. Follow this link to have a look at their latest media releases.
Alcohol and Drug Foundation - QLD
Alcohol and Drug Foundation - Queensland site with “Drugs in Society” journal, Drug Watch news and The Natural High Alternative for students.
Bluebelly
Bluebelly is a collaborative, harm-reduction project that aims to gather and provide concise information about amphetamine-type stimulus.
Australian Institue of Health and Welfare
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) is Australia’s national agency for health and welfare statistics and information.
The Australian National Council on Drugs
The Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) is the principal advisory body to Government on drug policy and plays a critical role in ensuring the voice of the community is heard in relation to drug related policies and strategies.
Action on Smoking and Health Australia
Smoking is Australia’s no.1 preventable health problem. Each year it kills more than 19,000 people and costs the nation $21 billion in health and social costs. ASH aims to reduce smoking rates to 10% or less by 2010.
The National Drug Research Institute
The National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University of Technology in Perth is a vital part of the national strategy to address the harm arising from drug use in Australia.
Drug and Alcohol Office - WA
W.A. Drug Abuse Strategy Office site has resources, statistics and programs for parents, families, teachers and community action.
Drug Arm
Drug-Arm’s web site has an excellent A-Z of alcohol and other drugs, plus a photo gallery to help identify each drug.
DrugInfo Clearinghouse
As a clearinghouse, DrugInfo collects, interprets and disseminates information on drug prevention.
NSW Health - Drug Information
The NSW Government drug information website links you to a wide range of web information sources on illicit drugs.
Drugs and Alcohol in Victoria
This website contains useful information about drugs for a various range of people, including drug users, families, friends or anyone who is affected by drugs or wants to learn more about the harms of drugs.
EDNA
Australia’s gateway to resources and services for education and training includes learning quests related to Health and Physical Education.
Healthy Harold
Healthy Harold and his Friends cyber adventures for 5 - 12 year olds! Games, competitions, puzzles, clubhouse and loads more!
Family Drug Support Help Line
Family Drug Support offers 24 hour counselling and other support services to families with drug-related problems.
Health Insite
Health Insite includes a wide range of up-to-date and quality assessed information on important health topics such as diabetes, cancer, mental health and asthma.
NSW - Department of Health
NSW Health’s site has an A-Z of common health issues including alcohol and other drugs, including a party guide for parents of teenagers.
Kids Helpline
A national 24 hour telephone counseling service for children and young people in Australia, includes web counseling, fun links and games.
Manly Drug Education Counselling Centre
Manly Drug Education and Counselling Centre regularly conducts Drugs and Community Action Forums. The forums identify local issues and needs, and assist to develop recommendations for projects to be implemented in specific communities.
The Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies
The Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies Inc (NADA) is the peak representative organisation for the alcohol and drug non-government sector throughout NSW and is funded by NSW Health.
Department of Health and Ageing - Alcohol
Commonwealth Health’s National Alcohol Campaign website includes information for families.
National Drug Strategy - Australian Government
Each year the use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs accounts for more than one in six deaths, more than 175 000 hospitalisations and enormous economic costs to the health care system, law enforcement and private industry in Australia.
OxyGen
The OxyGen web site was created and funded by Quit SA, Smarter than Smoking Project (WA), and Quit Victoria. The site promotes and encourages healthy lifestyle choices while providing information on the impact of tobacco.
Quit
Tobacco smoking is the single most important cause of ill health and premature death in Australia.” Not just quitting information — health questions …
Royal Childrens Hospital - Centre for Adolecent Health
The Centre for Adolescent Health, Melbourne, provides education, training and research in adolescent health issues, and Australia’s first Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health and Welfare.
Reach Out
Inspire Foundation’s resource for young people going through tough times: help, info and entertainment for young people; help kit; ideas and magazine for families concerned about a young person.
Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Victorian Department of Education provides information and resources for teachers and students in the area of Student Welfare.
Tobacco Reforms
Victorian Government Tobacco Reforms.
Turning Point - Alcohol & Drug Centre
Turning Point Alcohol &Drug Centre’s web site for teachers, health professionals: education and training; clinical services and research.
Western Australian Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (WANADA)
WANADA is the peak body for the alcohol and other drug (AOD) education, prevention, treatment and support sector in Western Australia.
YSAS
YSAS provides drug and alcohol services for people aged between 12 and 21 who are experiencing significant problems related to their drug use.
Australia’s National Research Centre on Alcohol and Other Drugs Workforce Development
NCETA, in partnership between Flinders University, the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing and the Drug and Alcohol Services Council of South Australia (DASC), investigates workforce development in the D&A field.
Ted Noffs Foundation
The Ted Noffs Foundation provides essential services for young people and their families who are experiencing drug and alcohol problems and related trauma.
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
The overall mission of NDARC is: by research and related activities to contribute to the minimisation of the harmful consequences of alcohol and other drugs use in Australia by increasing the effectiveness of the Australian treatment response to drug-related problems.