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Checklist 2: Alcohol & Other Drugs Help and Info
Once you have completed the General Wellbeing Checklist 2: The Results If you'd like to speak to someone, local treatment
Checklist inside the brochure, it may have prompted If you answered Yes to 0-1 questions: This services will be able to provide support for you and
you to complete this checklist. your family, and can answer any questions you may
suggests you're doing OK. Keep an eye on any
symptoms, and don’t hesitate to reach out for have about your wellbeing and health changes.
In the last 12 months... Yes help if you need it. • Parents, Elders and trusted friends
If you answered Yes to 2-3 questions: You might • GPs and Pharmacists Check in
be having some mild problems with alcohol/ • Local Alcohol and Other Drug Services
Do you often take more alcohol or drugs drugs. Consider speaking to your GP, and keep adin.com.au/help-support on your
than you mean to?
an eye on your symptoms. or look under A in the phone book
• Other helping services like Youth, Mental wellbeing
Do you feel you should quit or cut down, or If you answered Yes to 4 or more questions: You Health or Disability services
have you tried and haven’t been able to? may be having moderate to severe problems • Lifeline Australia 13 11 14
with alcohol/drugs. Speak to your GP, or reach
out to a specific alcohol and drug service. There • Kid’s Helpline 1800 55 1800
Do you spend a lot of time using, finding or
recovering from using alcohol or drugs? are many services available to help you deal • Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26
with any problems and work with you to achieve • National sexual assault, domestic
your goals for improving your wellbeing. and family violence helpline 1800 RESPECT
Do you find yourself craving alcohol or
drugs? • Family Drug Support a 24/7 service
fds.org.au or 1300 368 186
Has you use of alcohol or drugs made you • www.everybodys.business
fail to meet responsibilities at home, school
or work? • tuneinnotout.com - youth website
• Medicines Line 1300 MEDICINE
Have you continued to use alcohol or other
drugs even when it has caused (or made • Get the effects by txt! 0439 TELL ME
worse) problems with family and friends? Simply text the name of the drug you want to know about
Have you quit or lessened time with friends, Check out more brochures in this series. It’s healthy to check in on ourselves now
hobbies, or work pursuits because of and then. It can help us identify areas
alcohol or other drugs? which may need attention to improve our
Whatever health and wellbeing.
Have you used alcohol or other drugs in your results you
physically risky situations (like driving)? are not alone. There The simple checklists inside this brochure
are many services that can will help you check in with how you’re
Have you continued to use alcohol or drugs These plus more are available at aldaf.org.au
even when they cause you physical or help you, from websites with tips faring.
mental health problems? for staying well, to your local GP or In an emergency call 000
support services to help you ensure you 000
Have you needed to use more alcohol or have a healthy relationship with alcohol
drugs over time to get the same effect? other and other drugs.
Have you experienced withdrawal A resource of
symptoms after stopping? www.aldaf.org.au
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