Young People

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.

Australian surveys show vaping by young people has increased. Young people who vape nicotine are exposed to a toxic chemical that can harm adolescent brain development (the brain continues to develop until the age of 25) and lead to dependance. So how do you talk to young people about vaping? This factsheet from the Australian Drug Foundation provides information and helpful advice.

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Lean, also known as Purple Drank, Barre, Sizzurp or Syrup is a drink from the USA (although made around the world) made from a cough syrup that contains two drugs, codeine and promethazine. The syrup is then mixed with a fizzy drink and sometimes a sweet to cover up the taste of the medicine to make a purple cocktail. This factsheet from Drug Watch UK explains what this drug is, the effects, and the risks.

What do you know about vaping? Vaping and e-cigarettes have become popular in recent years, and they may seem harmless and fun. But do you know what’s in vapes and vape juice?

This factsheet from the Lung Foundation takes a close look at vaping (e-cigarettes) from the perspective of lung health, and provides some specific information for young people, parents and teachers.

What do you need to know about vaping (e-cigarettes), especially for teenagers and young people? This factsheet from the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne provides information about vaping and advice for parents and guardians.

If you’re worried about a friend who you think may be addicted to drugs, it’s good to know what to look for. The good news is that you can help them more than you may think, but professional help may be necessary to tackle something as serious as addiction.

Take a look at this article from Reach Out to learn more.

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What is addiction, what are the signs and symptoms, and what do you do if you're worried that you have a drug problem? This article from Reach Out explores these issues and provides helpful advice.