Drugs and Their Effects
My QuitBuddy is an app that helps you get, and stay, smoke-free. It provides helpful tips and distractions to overcome cravings, tracking systems to chart your progress and the facts to help you understand the impact smoking has on your health.
This app is available on Android and iOS.
This app is free.
This app helps you estimate your Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) by counting your drinks. Choose a drink, drag it to the time slot, and press the arrow to see an estimate of your current BAC and when your BAC will drop to zero.
Note: The only sure way to test your BAC is to use a breathalyzer or blood test. Apps cannot accurately determine your BAC. Use the information provided as a guide only.
This app is available on Android.
This app has a free version with a limited number of drinks.
For a very small fee (less than $2 AUD) you can unlock the pro version of the app, which unlocks all the preset drinks and allows you to edit them (such as to change the alcohol percentage) or create your own.
The easiest way to lookup drug information, identify pills, check interactions and set up your own personal medication records. All mobile-optimized to speed up your browsing experience. The app requires an internet connection to view drug information.
Available for Android and iOS.
This app is free but supported by ads. You can pay to remove ads for a period of time.
When you're pregnant, you may feel like there's a lot of pressure around you to quit. It's tricky, but the benefits can really outweigh the fears.
This factsheet from QUIT explains the benefits to quitting smoking before or during pregnancy.
If you stop smoking while pregnant, it will help give your baby the best start in life and will make you healthier.
This factsheet from Pregnancy Birth Baby talks about the effects and risks of smoking on fertility and during pregnancy, and provides some first steps if you are thinking about quitting.
This video is a reading of a booklet from NOFAS-UK specially designed to promote wellbeing for children and young adults with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
This page answers some questions which NOFASD Austrtalia frequently get asked about FAS & FASD via their NOFASD Australia support service, including:
How can FASD be prevented?
Doesn't FASD only affect babies? Won't my child grow out of it?
And many more.
Oxycodone hydrochloride is part of a group of drugs known as opioids. What is this drug used for and how does it work? Find out more with this factsheet from the Australian Drug Foundation.
DMT (Dimethyltryptamine) is a very strong psychedelic found in a number of animals and plants. What should you know about this drug? This comprehensive factsheet from the Australian Drug Foundation provides excellent information about this drug.
What is fentanyl, what does it do, and what are the risks? This comprehensive factsheet from the Australian Drug foundation answers these questions and more
What is cocaine, how is it used, and what does it do? Find the answers to these questions and more with this comprehensive factsheet from the Australian Drug Foundation.
Polydrug use is the use of multiple drugs at once, or mixing drugs. What do you need to know as a parent or guardian to keep your young person safe and healthy? This factsheet from Positive Choices answers this question for you.
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