Page 2 - Talking with young people about alcohol and other drugs - DEN + ALDAF 2019

Talking about alcohol and other Help and Info
drugs with young people isn’t If you’d like to speak to someone, local treatment

one big talk services will be able to provide support for you and
your family, and can answer any questions you may
Having many small conversations over the years have about alcohol and other drugs, withdrawal,
helps reinforce messages and keep the lines of and recovery.
communication open.
• Parents, Elders and trusted friends
Alcohol and other drug discussions can be quick • GPs and Pharmacists
and topical (like a comment about something on
the news) or they can be more in depth (like talking • Local Alcohol and Other Drug Services
to a young person about what they see happening adin.com.au/help-support
around them), whatever suits you and your young or look under A in the phone book
person. • Fire, Ambulance, Police 000
• Lifeline Australia 13 11 14
• Kid’s Helpline 1800 55 1800
• Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26
Add the
topic into your • Family Drug Support a 24/7 service
normal everyday fds.org.au or 1300 368 186
conversation as • www.everybodys.business
opportunities arise • tuneinnotout.com - youth website
• Medicines Line 1300 MEDICINE
• Get the effects by txt! 0439 TELL ME
The Law Simply text the name of the drug you want to know about

Raising children is full of all kinds
In Australia, alcohol and other drug laws differ Check out more brochures in this series.
between states and territories. Generally alcohol of conversations, from the easy
is legal to buy and consume for people over the (“why can’t we eat cake for breakfast?”)
age of 18. Laws for other types of drugs (such as to the not so easy (“how are babies
cannabis, party pills, etc.) vary by state and territory made?”).
as well, but generally they are illegal to buy, sell and
possess – at all ages. Talking about alcohol and other drugs
In some states, people under 18 years may drink These plus more are available at aldaf.org.au can be one of those not-so-easy
under adult supervision on private property with a conversations. This brochure has some
parent or guardian’s permission. tips to make it easier for everyone.
000 In an emergency call 000
Australia also has strict laws regarding drinking and
driving. Learners and P Platers cannot have any
alcohol in their blood at all when driving: they must A resource of
have a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of 0.00. Fully www.aldaf.org.au
licensed drivers cannot drive if they have a BAC of www.den.org.au A resource of
over 0.05. www.aldaf.org.au
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