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Australian Drug Foundation (ADF)

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Articles by Australian Drug Foundation (ADF)

Alcohol: are you drinking too much?

Guidelines for low-risk drinking Introduction Alcohol is the most widely used legal drug in AuView More

Hallucinogens: what are they?

Hallucinogenic drugs, also known as ‘psychedelics’, are drugs that change the way a peView More

Hallucinogens: what are the effects?

The effects of any drug (including hallucinogens) vary from person to person. How hallucinogens afView More

Cocaine: what is it?

Cocaine belongs to a group of drugs known as ‘stimulants’. Stimulants speed up the mesView More

Cocaine: what are the effects?

Effects vary from person to person. They will depend on the size, weight and health of the person taView More

Cocaine: use with other drugs

If cocaine is taken with a depressant such as alcohol, the body is put under a lot of stress as it tView More

Cocaine: tolerance and dependence

There is evidence that after prolonged use, cocaine is highly addictive. People who use cocaine reView More

Alcohol: what is it?

Alcohol is a liquid produced by fermentation. Further processing produces alcoholic drinks such as bView More

Alcohol and social problems

All areas of a person's life can be affected by alcohol use. Disagreements and frustrationView More

Ecstasy: effects on the body

Effects of ecstasy The effects of any drug (including ecstasy) vary from person to person. How ecstView More

Ecstasy: what is it?

What is ecstasy? Ecstasy is a street name for the drug methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). It iView More

Ecstasy: preventing and reducing harms

Ecstasy is commonly taken at dance or “rave” parties and nightclubs. In these environmenView More

Pregnancy, alcohol and other drugs

Pregnancy is a time of great change. If you are pregnant, or thinking about having a baby, it is impView More

Smoking: what are the effects?

Effects of tobacco The effects of any drug (including tobacco) vary from person to person. How tobaView More

Benzodiazepines: what are the effects?

The effects of any drug (including benzodiazepines) vary from person to person. How benzodiazepineView More

Inhalants: what are the effects?

Effects of inhalants The effects of any drug (including inhalants) vary from person to person. HoView More

Inhalants: tolerance, dependence and treatment

What are inhalants? Inhalants are a range of products that produce vapours which, when inhaled, mView More

Benzodiazepines: what are they?

Benzodiazepines (pronounced ben-zoh-die-az-a-pins) are depressant drugs. This means that they sloView More

GHB (fantasy)

What is GHB? GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate) is a depressant drug. Depressant drugs do not necessarilView More

Amphetamines: what are they?

Amphetamines belong to a group of drugs called stimulants. Amphetamines speed up the messages goinView More

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