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The Sober Driver Program was introduced into Tasmanian Community Corrections in July 2008. This page from Community Corrections explains the program in detail.

It has been designed for repeat drink driving offenders who:

• are over the age of 18.
• have been convicted of two or more drink driving offences within a five-year period.
• are subject to a community based order (e.g. a Community Correction Order).
• are directed to attend the program.

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While exploring the many possibilities that Tasmania has to offer, we want you to be able to relax and enjoy our many natural attractions. By world standards Tasmania is extremely safe to travel around. We want you to be able to enjoy your holiday experiences and share them with others, trouble free.

This page from the Tasmania Police explains local laws, including drug and alcohol laws, that Tourists and Residents alike will find useful.

Under the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970 (Tas), police officers have powers relating to drug and alcohol consumption in drivers. Since the introduction of random breath testing, a driver must take a breath test when stopped and asked to do so by a police officer. There are also powers for police officers to require a driver of a motor vehicle to undergo an oral fluid test to test for illicit drugs.

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.

Positive Choices is an online portal to help Australian schools and communities access accurate, up-to-date evidence based alcohol and other drug education resources.

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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.

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.