Drugs and Their Effects
Explore the science of why mixing drugs and drug interactions with other substances can lead to dangerous health complications.
Cigarettes aren’t good for us. That’s hardly news -- we’ve known about the dangers of smoking for decades. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us, and can our bodies recover if we stop? Krishna Sudhir details what happens when we smoke -- and when we quit.
Smoke Free Generation - be a part of it! is a collaboration of service providers who want to protect young Tasmanians from the harmful effects of tobacco use.
This website includes details on the range of options that young Tasmanians can use or access to become smoke free.It also includes information and resources to ensure adults, particularly teachers and youth workers, are aware of their role in ensuring a smoke free generation.
This includes preventing or delaying smoking uptake, encouraging and assisting young smokers to reduce or quit smoking and to create and support smoke free and healthy environments.
Bacalizer is a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) estimating app. It allows you to count your drinks, set the time you started and stopped drinking, and the app will provide you with an estimate of your current BAC and how long it will take your BAC to reach zero.
Note: The only sure way to test your BAC is to use a breathalyzer or blood test. Apps cannot accurately determine your BAC. Use the information provided as a guide only.
Available on Android.
This app has a free version which is supported by ads. You can remove ads for a small fee (less than $6 AUD).
QuitNow is a quit timer app to help you keep track of how long you have been quit. Keep track of how much money you've saved, cigarettes you've avoided, and see the health benefits as you go along. You can also chat with a community of other app users.
This app is available on Android and iOS.
This app has a free version with limited achievements and listed health improvements.
The paid version of the app is a subscription (around $5 AUD if paid monthly).
My QuitBuddy is an app that helps you get, and stay, smoke-free. It provides helpful tips and distractions to overcome cravings, tracking systems to chart your progress and the facts to help you understand the impact smoking has on your health.
This app is available on Android and iOS.
This app is free.
This app helps you estimate your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) by counting your drinks. Choose a drink, drag it to the time slot, and press the arrow to see an estimate of your current BAC and when your BAC will drop to zero.
Note: The only sure way to test your BAC is to use a breathalyzer or blood test. Apps cannot accurately determine your BAC. Use the information provided as a guide only.
This app is available on Android.
This app has a free version with a limited number of drinks.
For a very small fee (less than $2 AUD) you can unlock the pro version of the app, which unlocks all the preset drinks and allows you to edit them (such as to change the alcohol percentage) or create your own.
The easiest way to lookup drug information, identify pills, check interactions and set up your own personal medication records. All mobile-optimized to speed up your browsing experience. The app requires an internet connection to view drug information.
Available for Android and iOS.
This app is free but supported by ads. You can pay to remove ads for a period of time.
When you're pregnant, you may feel like there's a lot of pressure around you to quit. It's tricky, but the benefits can really outweigh the fears.
This factsheet from QUIT explains the benefits to quitting smoking before or during pregnancy.
If you stop smoking while pregnant, it will help give your baby the best start in life and will make you healthier.
This factsheet from Pregnancy Birth Baby talks about the effects and risks of smoking on fertility and during pregnancy, and provides some first steps if you are thinking about quitting.
This video is a reading of a booklet from NOFAS-UK specially designed to promote wellbeing for children and young adults with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
This page answers some questions which NOFASD Austrtalia frequently get asked about FAS & FASD via their NOFASD Australia support service, including:
How can FASD be prevented?
Doesn't FASD only affect babies? Won't my child grow out of it?
And many more.
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