Drugs

Most people know when they are feeling ‘in a mood’. But do you know what ‘mood’ means? Or where your mood comes from? Or how to change your mood? Understanding your moods may help you work out what causes them and how you tend to behave when you are in different moods.

Dual diagnosis means someone has both a mental illness and a substance use problem.

The following services provide specialised healthcare for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria.

Asking for help when you first suspect you have an alcohol or drug problem is important. If you think you have an addiction, speak to your local doctor or phone DirectLine.

Counsellors, doctors and other healthcare professionals can help if you have a problem with alcohol or other drugs (AOD).

If you are worried about your alcohol or drug use or, call DirectLine on 1800 888 236 for counselling, information and referral, or speak with your local doctor.

Alcohol, medications, illegal drugs and some herbal remedies can all cause damage if an overdose is taken.

Medication treatments for heroin dependence include methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Pill testing helps people make safer choices by showing them what’s really in their drugs. Pill testing gives people a safe space to ask questions and get help without judgment.

Talking with your doctor or healthcare professional is an important step in getting care for issues of drug or alcohol addiction or dependence.

Learn all about alcohol - includes standard drink size, health risks and effects, how to keep track of your drinking, binge drinking, how long it takes to leave the body, tips to lower intake.

Alcohol, medications, illegal drugs and some herbal remedies can all cause damage if an overdose is taken.

Drugs affect your body’s central nervous system. They affect how you think, feel and behave.

Pill testing helps people make safer choices by showing them what’s really in their drugs. Pill testing gives people a safe space to ask questions and get help without judgment.

Most women take a drug of some kind during pregnancy, sometimes without realising the potential for harm.

Dual diagnosis means someone has both a mental illness and a substance use problem.

Many drugs, both prescription and illegal, can cause tooth damage.

Many drugs, both prescription and illegal, can cause tooth damage.

Surveys provide information about drug use and the characteristics of people who use drugs in Victoria and Australia.

Teenagers use drugs for similar reasons that adults do.

Most women take a drug of some kind during pregnancy, sometimes without realising the potential for harm.

Asking for help when you first suspect you have an alcohol or drug problem is important. If you think you have an addiction, speak to your local doctor or phone DirectLine.

Learn all about alcohol - includes standard drink size, health risks and effects, how to keep track of your drinking, binge drinking, how long it takes to leave the body, tips to lower intake.

Alcohol, medications, illegal drugs and some herbal remedies can all cause damage if an overdose is taken.

Research shows that people who exercise regularly have better mental health and emotional wellbeing, and lower rates of mental illness.

Partying can be fun, but you need to be aware of the risks, which can include accidents, robbery, violence and sexual assault.

Every year, Year 12 students head to schoolies (leavers) to celebrate the end of school life. Includes alcohol and drug safety, tips, how to prepare, what to pack and what to do in an emergency.

Pill testing helps people make safer choices by showing them what’s really in their drugs. Pill testing gives people a safe space to ask questions and get help without judgment.

All children are eventually exposed to drugs ‒ prescription medication, alcohol and tobacco, and sometimes illegal drugs too ‒ or to messages about drugs.