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Speaking to your teen about drugs can feel scary. However, it doesn’t need to be one ‘big talk’. In fact, the sooner you start talking regularly with them about drugs, the more comfortable it will be for both of you. Learn more with this factsheet from Reach Out.

Many hallucinogens occur naturally, including psilocybin ('magic mushrooms'). This short factsheet from the State Library of NSW is a great start for students.

‘Shrooms or ‘magic mushrooms’ grow in the wild. They can be swallowed or made into tea. But what else are they called? What can they do? Learn more from Talk to Frank.

Hallucinogens (also known as psychedelics) are a group of drugs that change the way people see and feel reality, causing things like hallucinations. Learn more in this factsheet from Positive Choices, which has undergone expert review.

Performance and image-enhancing drugs are substances that are used to try to enhance a person’s appearance or physical abilities, either by growing muscle or reducing body fat. Learn more in this factsheet from Positive Choices which has undergone expert review.

What are performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs)? What types are there, and what do you need to know? Learn more in this comprehensive factsheet from the Australian Drug Foundation.

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The Community Hub is the place for information, tools and ideas you can use to start a conversation or run an activity in your local community. Maintaining community connections and having conversations about alcohol and other drugs is a simple and empowering way to develop positive relationships and reduce AOD-related harm.

People with intellectual disability can have trouble with alcohol and other drugs. These are often peoplewho lead fairly independent lives and do not have strong support from families and support services. This factsheet from the Council for Intellectual Disability (CID) answers some common questions about drug use in people with intellectual disabilities.

This information from the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) is a guide for employees about alcohol and drugs in the workplace. This factsheet answers these questions and more: Can medication affect my work? Do I have a problem? What do I do if I'm worried about a coworker?

WorkLife has been designed to help workplaces respond to alcohol and drug issues and to develop alcohol and drug policies - the central component of any response to workplace alcohol and drug issues.‍

Drug and alcohol use (including over the counter or prescribed medications) can effect a person’s ability to work safely.

Even if someone drinks alcohol or uses drugs outside working hours, it can impair their judgement, co-ordination, concentration and alertness while on the job.

This information from Worksafe Tasmania explores worker and workplace responsibilities, drug testing, policy, and more.

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Alcohol and other Drug use can have an impact on your work. This video explains the basics of different drug types, and what you need to keep in mind to stay safe at your workplace.