Addictions
Cannabis remains the most widely used illicit drug in Australia. In 2004 33.6% of the population aged 14 years and over had ever used cannabis, with 11.3% having used it in the preceding 12 months. Adolescents aged 14-19 years are more likely to have ever tried cannabis (25.5%) than tobacco (16.2%) - Source: nationaldrugstrategy.gov.auWebsites of Australian based drug support, information and rehabilitation services. Also including resources for quitting smoking.
Sites
Alcoholics Anonymous - http://www.alcoholicsanonymous.org.au/ - Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. |
| Australian Drug Foundation - http://www.adf.org.au/ - The Australian Drug Foundation conducts research on drug issues, implements drug education programs, develops resources for school students, teachers and parents. |
| Drugs Campaign - http://www.drugs.health.gov.au/ - The government site has information on the National Drugs Campaign, guides for parents, information for youth and contact info for support services. |
| Family Drug Support - http://www.fds.org.au - Family Drug Support (FDS) aim to assist families in dealing with drug issues. Their site along with contact info contains up to date information on all aspects of illicit drug and alcohol use in relation to families of drug users. |
| Palmerston Association - http://www.palmerston.org.au - Palmerston Assoc. are a not-for-profit organisation who respond to issues related to addiction and offer a wide range of services many of which are free or at low cost. |
| Quit Victoria - Quit Smoking - http://www.quit.org.au - Quit Victoria is dedicated to eliminating the pain, illness and suffering caused by tobacco. The site provides resources for quiting cigarettes and information on the health consequences of smoking. |
| Quitnow - http://www.quitnow.info.au/ - Quitnow is the home of the National Quit Tobacco campaign. The site provides information on their campaigns, links to state Quit smoking sites, facts about health implications, access to guides for quitting and contact numbers for support. |
| The Buttery - Rehabilitation Centre - http://www.buttery.org.au/ - The Buttery Inc services include a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre operating as a therapeutic community; an outpatient/outreach drug counseling and education service; and an outreach/outpatient gambling counseling and education service. |