Drugs and Their Effects
Every Moment Matters is a nation-wide project supporting alcohol-free pregnancies and breastfeeding. The project is endorsed and funded by the Australian Government Department of Health.
From the moment you start trying, to the first moment you see the ultrasound and feel the early flutters of movement, right through to your baby’s arrival every moment matters in your pregnancy. Alcohol should not be a part of any of these moments.
Smoking tobacco is harmful at any age, but young people can become addicted to nicotine very quickly. This page from the Australian Department of Health helps you:
- Find out about the risks to your health and read our tips for saying ‘no’ to smokes.
- Find out what you can do as a parent or teacher to support teenagers and young people.
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are battery operated devices that heat a liquid (called "e-liquid") to produce a vapour that users inhale. This page from the Australian Cancer Council looks at the latest evidence around e-cigarettes.
Most of us are in a car every day, so it’s easy to forget how complex driving really is. When you’re behind the wheel you need total concentration, good coordination, rapid reflexes and the ability to make correct judgments and decisions. Drinking alcohol diminishes that.
For International FASD Awareness Day, FASD Hub asked a group of adults and young people living with FASD (and their caregivers) - what do you wish the world knew about you? FASDHub are proud to be sharing their perspectives.
Wormwood does contain a toxic monoterpene, thujone, which can be fatal if ingested in large quantities. So is thujone medicinal, recreational, or dangerous? Find out more about Thujone in this factsheet from Evergreen.
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Traditional absinthe is made of anise, fennel and wormwood (a plant), and various recipes add other herbs and flowers to the mix. The anise, fennel and wormwood are soaked in alcohol, and the mixture is then distilled. Wormwood contains Thujone - a potentially hallucinogenic compound - so does that mean absinthe is an hallucinogen? Find out more in this article from How Stuff Works.
What is mescaline? Where does it come from, and what does it do? This information page from Drugs.com examines this hallucinogen in depth.
This factsheet from HealthDirect takes a close look at MDMA (ecstasy) and explains the effects, risks, and information you need to know about this drug.
MDMA, also known as ecstasy, is a fairly well-known drug. But what does it do, and what do you need to know? This comprehensive factsheet from the Australian Drug Foundation examines MDMA and provides great information.
What is LSD, what are the effects, and what can go wrong? Learn about this hallucinogenic drug from HealthDirect.
What is LSD, what are the effects, and what should you know to keep yourself safe? This comprehensive factsheet from the Australian Drug Foundation answers these quetsions and more.
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