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Want to know the facts about Alcohol? This factsheet from the NSW Government explains what Alcohol is, what happens when you mix alcohol with other drugs, what to do in an emergency, and much more.

Vaping’s a hot topic right now. In fact, a lot’s being said about vaping and its effects - but there’s lots of conflicting and confusing information out there. This page from the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) contains helpful, up to date information about vaping and links to resources about talking about vaping with young people.

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This app is designed to assist you with quitting. It counts the time since you have quit, plus the money you have saved by quitting. The app also includes rewards for reaching quit milestones, a tool to help handle cravings, helpful information, and a way to interact with a community of people also quitting while using the app.

This app was designed for people living in the USA, but may also be helpful for people living in Australia.

A simple and gentle app which helps you count the time since quitting.

This app features a discrete icon (labelled "Super Power"), streak counting, inspirational quotes, a "panic button" to use when the cravings appear, and the ability to set a passcode.

This simple tracking app for iOS devices allows you to enter a quit date and track the time since your quit date. The app features a savings counter, a customisable interface, badges for milestones, and more.

The NSW Poisons Information Centre provides the latest poisons information to the public,and toxicology advice to health professionals on the management of poisoned and envenomed patients. Telephone advice is available 24/7 on 131126 from anywhere in Australia. Our centre also liases with poison centres from around Australia and the world in maintaining education, training and toxicovigilance.

What are steroids? How and why are they used? What do you need to know? This comprehensive factsheet from the Australian Drug Foundation provides this information and more.

Psilocybin or magic mushrooms are naturally occurring and are consumed for their hallucinogenic effects. They belong to a group of drugs known as psychedelics, which trigger changes in perception, mood and thought.

This comprehensive factsheet from the Australian Drug Foundation explains what this drug is and what you need to know.

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.

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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.

Community Corrections supervises individuals who are sentenced to a Community Correction Order. This sentence enables an individual to remain in the community while serving their sentence. This page from Community Corrections explains these orders in more detail.