Drug & Alcohol Use
AER Foundation Ltd.
The Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation (AER Foundation) was established to reduce the damage that alcohol and licit substance misuse is inflicting on our community. Our primary aim is to encourage responsible consumption of alcohol and emphasise the dangers of licit substance misuse. We do so by funding organisations and individuals that are directly in touch with these issues in their communities, helping their programs to have better outcomes.
Alcohol & Other Drugs
This website for General Practitioners and Health Professionals is a companion to Alcohol and Other Drugs: A Handbook for Health Professional and the Resource Kit for GP Trainers on Illicit Drug Issues.
Alcohol.gov.au - The Australian Government's information site for alcohol
Alcohol.gov.au provides information on alcohol-related health, science, news, and Australian Government policy. The site is designed to give Australians a basic knowledge and understanding about alcohol and its consequences in order to make informed decisions so they might minimise the risk of alcohol-related harms.
Australian Alcohol Guidelines
Alcohol is widely used and enjoyed by Australians, and for many people if forms part of an enjoyable and generally healthy lifestyle that includes good diet and exercise. However, alcohol can have harmful effects on people's health. New guidelines have been set that provide information about low-risk levels of drinking. These guidelines assist Australians to make informed choices about their drinking and health.
Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)
The Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) provides access to quality reviewed alcohol and drug information via sophisticated searches of drug-related and news websites, and online databases, tailored for drug professionals, researchers, schools and the general community.
National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund (NDLERF)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund promotes quality evidence-based practice in drug law enforcement to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of licit and illicit drug use in Australian society. The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing funds the NDLERF as part of its commitment to the National Drug Strategy.
National Drug Strategy
The National Drug Strategy, a cooperative venture between Australian, State and Territory Governments and the non-government sector, is aimed at improving health, social and economic outcomes for Australians by preventing the uptake of harmful drug use and reducing the harmful effects of licit and illicit drugs in our society.
www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au
National Drugs Campaign
Up-to-date information for parents and young Australians to help prevent illicit drug use. The site contains information for families, communities, service providers and the media.
National Tobacco Campaign
The Australian National Tobacco Campaign web site is a one-stop-shop with all the information you need on the campaign and how to get information on quitting.
REDI - Resilience Education and Drug Information
The REDI - Resilience Education and Drug Information website provide a comprehensive good practice database of policies, programs and curriculum resource materials currently available in digital, print, or audiovisual form, produced within the last five years.
The Right Mix -- Your health and alcohol
Alcohol is just part of the mix in a healthy lifestyle that includes good diet, regular exercise and low risk drinking. The Right Mix is a health promotion website, with an interactive self-assessment tool to evaluate drinking patterns.
