Alcohol and Recreational Drugs
A range of resources available to parents and teenagers to learn the facts about drugs and alcohol, their effects and what you can do to manage the risks.
The side effects of all alcohol and drugs depend on how much you have, how often you take it, how strong it is and how it is taken. The effects on you will be different depending on your experience and if you take it with other drugs and alcohol.
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Tobacco, Smoking and e-cigs I vaping
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Recreational Drugs I cannabis, MDMA/ecstasy, cocaine, GHB, methampethamine
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Inhalants and Aerosols I chroming, nangs, huffing
​The Five Stages of Alcohol and Drug Use
Learn more about experimentation, regular use, problem/risky use, dependence, addiction.
Resource Library
Alcohol & Drug Foundation
Drug Facts and The Drug Wheel
Alcohol & Drug Foundation
Latest drug warnings in NSW
Your Room
Drug Safety and Overdose
Your Room
Text the Effects
0439 tell me I 0439 835 563
A free SMS service –
simply text a drug name and receive a text listing its effects,
in a confidential, accessible way, anytime.
Your Room
yourroom.health.nsw.gov.au
A place to get facts about alcohol and other drugs.
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Learn more about some of the most common used drugs affecting Australians now.
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A-Z Listing of Drugs and the latest drug warnings in NSW
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The Quiz Room | Test Your Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge
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Drug safety and overdose
Alcohol and Drug Foundation I ADF
Find detailed information on alcohol and drugs in Australia, a range of approaches to minimise alcohol and drug harm, and a library of resources to make informed decisions and understand the consequence of drug use.
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Resource library
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Drug Facts and the Drug Wheel