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What do you do if you think someone is overdosing on a depressant-type drug? This factsheet from International Overdose Awareness Day explains the signs of depressant-type drug overdose and gives you simple instructions on what to do to help someone who is overdosing.

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What do you do if you think someone is overdosing on alcohol? This factsheet from International Overdose Awareness Day explains the signs of alcohol overdose and gives you simple instructions on what to do to help someone who is overdosing.

What does reducing or quitting drugs mean? What does it feel like, and how do you do it? This article from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care explores some of the basics around quitting alcohol and other drugs.

SMART Recovery meetings offer a supportive environment to achieve behaviour change goals of your choice around alcohol & other drug use, or any behaviours of concern.

BreakThrough is a program for family, friends and partners of people with addictive behaviours and offers practical strategies about how to talk to loved ones about their substance use, better respond to and manage challenging behaviours, and make self-care a priority.

There's power in language. By focusing on people, rather than their use of alcoholl and other drugs, and by choosing words that are welcoming and inclusive, you can reduce the impact of stigma.

The Power of Words is a practical guide designed for workers (which may be useful for everyone) created by the Australian Drug Foundation.

If you or someone you know has a problem with drugs or alcohol, or both, then drug and alcohol rehabilitation services can help. This article from HealthDirect explains some of the options available.

This interactive webpage from Your Room details what you need to know about methadone, from what the medicine is, how it's used, and how to keep safe while receiving treatment.

How does methadone work, and why is it legal? This article from the Australian Drug Foundation explains this medication and provides links to related information.

Methadone is a medicine used to treat opioid dependence. What does this medicine do, and what do you need to know? This factsheet from HealthDirect answers these questions and more.

What is PCP, what is the effect in the brain, and what are the withdrawal symptoms? Find the answers to these questions with this factsheet from Medlineplus.

Phencyclidine (PCP) is a mind-altering drug that may lead to hallucinations (a profound distortion in a person’s perception of reality). Learn more about this drug, including the effects and how to treat addiction, with this factsheet from Drugs.com.