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06 Nov 2023... This document offers tips for talking with children about addiction. Parents, carers, and family members can use this guide for when you are feeling uncomfortable or unsure about what to say. Explaining addiction well can minimise confusion, make children feel safe, secure, loved and cared for. Talking about a family member's addiction can help children find healthy ways to cope.

24 Nov 2023... This video tells you why vaping is bad for you and how it can make you dependent on nicotine. You will learn what is in vapes, how they affect your brain, your mood, and your lungs, and how they can make you smoke more or start smoking. You will also get some advice on how to stop smoking and vaping with some help from experts.

01 Mar 2014... Guide to products to help you quit smoking, including nicotine replacement therapy (patches, gum, lozenges, sublingual tablets and inhalers) and medication. Also includes other strategies to help you quit.

17 Sep 2020... Do you or someone you care about need help to stop or cut down alcohol or drug use? Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) and Area Drug Health Service are free, confidential and welcome people from all cultures.  These videos, in different languages, show the types of support and services available for people who may need assistance with alcohol or drug issues or their families. Help can be provided face-to-face or by phone, and professional interpreters are available free of charge.

Crystalline methamphetamine, also commonly known as 'ice', is a stimulant drug, which means it speeds up the messages travelling between the brain and the body. It is a type of methamphetamine, which is generally stronger and more addictive and has more harmful side effects than the powder form known as speed.

08 Jul 2024... Learn how to talk to your child about vaping. Discuss the risks, get informed, ask and listen, and address misconceptions. Your conversation can make a big difference in their health and well-being.

The Methadone Treatment in Victoria User Information Booklet should be provided to all clients who take methadone to address their opioid dependence. The booklet provides information on the drug methadone, the Victorian opioid pharmacotherapy system and also provides information about methadone overdose and the use of naloxone injection.

A written agreement such as a Patient agreement form: methadone take-away doses should be considered by prescribers and pharmacists to ensure each patients is fully aware of the structure and responsibilities of receiving methadone take-away doses.An agreement form is also available for patients on buprenorphine/ naloxone to ensure they are fully aware of the structure and responsibilities of receiving buprenorphine/naloxone take-away doses.

18 Mar 2022... Random roadside breath testing happens in every state and territory across Australia. So, what happens at a roadside breath test?

Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes, often called ‘vapes’, are electronic devices designed to deliver vapourised liquids into the lungs. There are many different styles of vapes available and they can be difficult to spot. The main ingredient in vapes is propylene glycol, vegetable glycerine or glycerol, and they often also contain nicotine, flavours and other chemicals. Vapes may contain harmful chemicals that aren’t listed on the pack. The biggest misunderstanding about vapes is that they are harmless compared to cigarettes. This is not true. Vapes are not safe.