Young People

It’s important to understand the realities of who actually uses drugs and alcohol. This factsheet from Positive Choices is going to look at what sort of myths and rumours you might have heard about alcohol and drugs, and tell you the real facts.

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During the teenage years the brain is going through significant changes, and the problem-solving and long-term thinking parts of the brain are still developing. This means teenagers are more likely to act on impulses and take risks. What do you need to know as a parent or guardian to keep your young person safe around alcohol? This fact sheet from Positive Choices provides useful information for you to navigate the teenage years with your family.

If your teenager wants to attend or host a party, what do you need to know as a parent or guardian to keep them safe and healthy? This factsheet from Positive Choices provides useful information to help you and your teens party safe.

Parents play a key role in their teenager’s decision to use or not use alcohol and other drugs. This factsheet from Positive Choices provides tips on how to talk to your teenager about minimising harms associated with alcohol and other drug use.

How families can protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teenagers against drug related harms? This factsheet from Positive Choices explores what families can do to keep their young ones safe and healthy.

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How common is alcohol and drug use in young people? This factsheet from Positive Choices provides some statistics on the issue in Australia.

Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and precursors (eg GBL gamma-Butyrolactone) are depressant drugs with sedative hypnotic effects, originally developed as pre-surgery anaesthetic. Learn more about this drug with this interactive web page from Your Room.

Benzodiazepines are a group of drugs called minor tranquillisers, often known as benzos. These drugs are prescribed by a doctor to help people with anxiety or sleep problems. Learn all about this drug with this web page from Your Room.

How do you talk to your young people about alcohol and other drugs? What do you need to know as a parent to keep them healthy and safe? This web page from Positive Choices provides parenting advice and information to help you talkto your children about drugs and alcohol.

This factsheet from Positive Choices explores methamphetamines: what they are, how they work, and what forms it comes in.

Methamphetamine is a stimulant, one of the amphetamine group of drugs manufactured from readily available chemicals. This factsheet from Your Room takes a deep dive into this drug and answers all your questions.