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Drug abuse

Drugs abuse can effect can affect health, relationships, job and education. You can read more about drug abuse on our trusted partner pages.

Party drugs

Parties are about having a good time. However, party drugs can impact your mental and physical wellbeing, and many are illegal.

Drug overdose

Links to trusted information about drug overdose.

Drugs in sport

Links to trusted information about drugs in sport.

Drugs and alcohol

Learn more about drugs and alcohol including the health risks, dangers of addiction and long term abuse, treatment options and how to help people with a drug problem.

National drugs policy

Links to trusted information about national drugs policy.

Drugs, alcohol and mental health

Links to trusted information about drugs, alcohol and mental health like how cocaine, heroin and ice affects mental health from Australian health organisations.

How to help someone with a drug problem

Trusted information on how to help someone with a drug problem, help for you as the carer, plus how to tell if someone is using drugs.

Drug and alcohol rehabilitation

Drug and alcohol rehabilitation helps people get off or reduce their use of drugs and alcohol. Learn more about rehab services and where to go for help.

Heroin

Trusted information about heroin including an overview of what it is, its effects and the dangers of long term addiction and accidental overdosing.

Accidental overdose of medicine

Accidental overdoses on a medicine are very dangerous, but preventable. Learn about the risks, how to avoid them, and the medicines that need special care.