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Support services

It takes a lot for someone to admit they may have a problem with alcohol or drugs, but it’s the first step to overcoming it. Although it can be difficult to seek help, talking to a friend, teacher, family member, or school counsellor can provide you with emotional support and help you come up with options. There are also a lot of services available to young people who need support – see the list below.

If you need emergency support, please call the 24-hour crisis helpline, Lifeline (13 11 14), or dial 000 for the police or an ambulance.

Headspace

Headspace provides information and counselling services with anything to do with alcohol, drugs, education, employment and general or mental health. It’s for 12–25 year olds and has centres all around Australia.

www.headspace.org.au

Kids Help Line

Kids Help Line telephone, web and email counselling is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week to children and young people of Australia aged between 5–25 years of age.

www.kidshelpline.com.au
Phone: 1800 55 1800

Lifeline

A 24-hour phone and online counselling service designed to help anyone through all problems.

www.lifeline.org.au
Phone: 13 11 14

National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline

For free and confidential advice about alcohol and other drugs, call the National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline. It will automatically direct you to the Alcohol and Drug Information Service in your state or territory. These local alcohol and other drug telephone services offer support, information, counselling and referral to services.
Phone: 1800 250 015

Drug services and resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities

A list of state-based resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities can be found at:

https://positivechoices.org.au/indigenous/drug-services-and-resources

Australian Drug Information Network

This website provides a directory of places in all states and territories in Australia, where it is possible to seek information and services to assist with alcohol and other drug related issues.

www.adin.com.au

Counselling Online

Counselling online allows you to communicate with a professional counsellor about an alcohol or drug related concern using text interaction. This service is free for anyone seeking help with their own drug use or the drug use of a family member, relative, or friend. Counselling Online is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week across Australia.

www.counsellingonline.org.au

Cracks in the Ice

'Cracks in the Ice" is an online toolkit providing trusted, evidence-based, and up-to-date information about crystal methamphetamine (ice) for the Australian community. 

www.cracksintheice.org.au

Drug Info

Drug Info provides information about alcohol and other drugs. They also provide a SMS service where you can text the name of a drug to the number below and receive a reply listing a number of the drug’s effects and links to find further information.

www.druginfo.adf.org.au

Family Drug Support 

Family Drug Support provides information and support for families of drug and alcohol users, including a 24hour support line.

www.fds.org.au
Phone: 1300 368 186

National Drugs Campaign

Australian Government website provides information about illicit drugs and campaign resources.

campaigns.health.gov.au/drughelp 

ReachOut

This website has information about drugs, where to seek help, how to help a friend, and many other youth related issues.

www.au.reachout.com

Sane

Sane has a helpline and website that provides information and support for mental health issues.

www.sane.org
Phone: 1800 18 7263

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We are currently taking expressions of interest from schools / communities to participate in the next phase of our research: a cluster randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of Strong & Deadly Futures.

The project involves consulting with your local community to adapt the program to your area, before implementing the trial in secondary schools in term 3, 2021.

Although the consultation process has been delayed due to COVID-19, we would love to have a conversation with you about the research and how we can work together to adapt it for your community later in the year. If you are a community member or school staff member and would like to hear more about the program contact us at: info@strongdeadly.org.au or call (02) 8627 9013.