GENERAL INFO
Links and phone numbers throughout this site are live, tap to access.
Kids Helpline: Drugs and Alcohol
ReachOut: Alcohol and Drugs
ADF: Drug facts
ADF: Staying safe at events
HeadSpace: Limit Alcohol and drugs
HeadSpace: How does alcohol affect mental health
HeadSpace: Alcohol and Drugs
Inner Body: Addiction in teenagers
SELF-HELP
Talk to your GP/doctor or contact Your Crew to
help you such as help you speak to your parents or get you to your doctor.
If you feel at immediate risk call 000
Call Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
Drink Wise: Support services
MHC: Support services
Alcohol Drug Information Service (ADIS)
The Alcohol and Drug Information Centres are state and territory-based services that offer information, advice, referral, intake, assessment and support 24 hours a day. ADIS offers services for individuals, their family and friends, general practitioners, other health professionals and business and community groups.
ADIS counsellors understand the difficulties of finding appropriate drug and alcohol treatment and use their knowledge and experience to assist callers.
Australian Capital Territory Alcohol & Drug Program : 02 6205 4545
New South Wales : 02 9361 8000 (Sydney) or 1800 422 599 (NSW regional and rural)
Northern Territory Alcohol & Other Drug Services : 1800 629 683 (NT general) or 08 8922 8399 (Darwin) or 08 8951 7580 (Alice Springs)
Queensland ADIS : 07 3837 5989 or 1800 177 833
South Australia ADIS : 08 8363 8618 or 1300 131 340
Tasmania ADIS : 03 6233 6722 or 1800 811 994
Victoria Directline : 1800 888 236
Western Australia ADIS : 08 9442 5000 or 1800 198 024 or for parents: 08 9442 5050, 1800 653 203 (WA only)
Talk to your Crew, teacher or GP
Kids Helpline: Phone counselling
Kids Helpline: Web Chat counselling
Kids Helpline: Email counselling
FORUMS, TOOLS & VIDEOS
HeadSpace: Group chat - alcohol and drugs
Crewing for or Helping Others
Sometimes, it can be hard to know what to do to support someone. You may feel stressed or scared you'll say the wrong thing.
Remember your main role as Crew or a supportive friend or family is to listen, acknowledge and communicate support. That can mean calling a professional service such as Kids Helpline or, in an emergency, calling 000 They can also guide you on what to do.
See How to Ask If Your Friend Is OK video
If you are under 18 years old, you can also reach out to an adult or your Crew to help you support someone.
See Professional and Urgent Help for a list of services with live phone numbers and links
See Pathways to Help
Kids Helpline: Teens using drugs and alcohol
ADF: Harm reduction strategies
My DR: Drugs and young people
HealthLine: Schizophrenia and weed
Inner Body: Addiction in teenagers
GRC: How to respond to an overdose
Articles of interest:
The Atlantic: how Iceland got teens to say no to drugs
