Drugs and Alcohol

Alcohol and drugs change how you perceive or experience the world around you. Consuming alcohol or drugs can affect you both now and in the future. Learn how to keep the risks to a minimum so you can stay safe and have a good time.

If you are a young person aged between 12-25 and need information relating to alcohol and other drugs, this section is designed for you.

Illawarra Youth Team

Phone 1300 652 226

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5 pm

Parties are lots of fun. Meeting up and hanging out with friends can be a great way to spend a weekend. But things do not always go to the way we expect them to. Uninvited guests, people getting drunk, and property damage are some of the things that can go wrong at parties and the consequences are not pleasant.

This app provide comprehensive information about the effects (and long-term consequences) of MDMA/ecstasy, marijuana, methamphetamine (ice, speed), cocaine, GHB, heroin, ketamine, inhalants, alcohol and tobacco.

Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) is Australia’s leading organisation committed to preventing and minimising the harm caused by alcohol and other drugs

There are no quick fixes for substance-related and addictive disorders, but there are definitely things you can do to get on the path to recovery. What’s most important is taking the time to find what’s right for you.

Binge drinking means drinking heavily on a single occasion, or drinking continuously over a number of days or weeks.

Cannabis, Teens and Mental Health