Talk to your service provider to discuss your treatment in the event you test positive. The app is a useful tool in this time of social distancing and isolation as it provides you with an opportunity to manage your alcohol consumption in times of stress and anxiety. The Get Healthy Service Alcohol Reduction Program is also available for people who want to reduce their alcohol consumption to achieve and maintain a healthy weight and a healthier lifestyle.
The Alcohol Reduction Program is open to anyone aged 18 years and over. The fact sheet provides advice and information on protecting your health while using drugs during the COVID pandemic. In this time of unprecedented concern about our collective health and livelihoods, it is more important than ever to remain socially connected and physically healthy. There is no excuse for violence and abuse. If you or someone you care about is experiencing domestic and family violence there are services available to provide support.
If you or anyone else is in immediate danger, please call Police on triple zero. Women can also contact the NSW Domestic Violence Line on 65 64 63 for support, counselling and referral to ongoing support. The service is free, confidential and open to anyone affected by alcohol and other drugs, including people concerned about their own use, or about a family member or friend.
Web chat is only available for people living in NSW. To start a web chat counselling session read and accept the 'Terms and Conditions of Use' below. Alternatively, if you would like to speak to a drug and alcohol counsellor over the phone, please call the National Alcohol and Other Drug helpline on which will direct you to your state service.
Monday to Friday 8. Music festivals are the highlight of the calendar. You're psyched to be seeing your favourite artists, hanging out with mates, meeting new people and having an awesome experience. To make sure the fun doesn't stop for you and your mates, it's important to know how to party safe and stay OK. Preparation is paramount to the ultimate festival experience. Planning for what could happen in the event you or someone else needs help because of alcohol or drug use is just as key as your wardrobe, bum-bag game, road trip playlist, phone and other essentials.
Family Drug Support FDS provides support and assistance to families throughout Australia who are experiencing difficulty with a family member using alcohol or other drugs.
FDS is a non-religious, non-judgemental and caring organisation of volunteers who have first-hand experience living with family members experiencing alcohol or drug dependency. FDS supports families by providing information about alcohol and other drugs, dependence and treatment options, while also helping families to overcome stigma and reduce self-blame, provide mutual support and help families build skills to strengthen their relationships. FDS provide a 24 hour, 7 days a week support line for families, support groups and meetings, the 'Stepping Stones' and 'Stepping Forward' courses, events and resources.
Adolescence and emerging adulthood are periods of significant brain growth and development. Scientists call the adolescent brain highly 'neuroplastic' because it is a time of organising, construction and strengthening of connections in the brain.
Because the brain is highly neuroplastic during brain development teens up to 25 years of age there is the risk of damage. The way a drug effects a person depends on which part of the brain it targets.
Some drugs have far reaching effects, for example alcohol can reach three areas of the brain where important functions occur, whilst other drugs may be more localised and specific, for example MDMA is attracted to the limbic system and binds strongly to areas such as the hypothalamus.
Because we are all different, the effects can vary from person to person and be more harmful for some. Alcohol is a depressant which is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream.
It can affect the brain within five minutes of consumption absorption may be slower if the person has recently eaten. Drinking, particularly heavy drinking, at any time before, during and after brain development, can have a negative effect on the way the brain works.
Early alcohol use may interrupt cell growth in the frontal lobe of the brain, an area which does not reach full maturity until a person reaches their mid-twenties. The frontal lobe of the brain controls higher mental processes such as planning. Drinking alcohol interferes with brain development and harms can include poor attention, poor decision making and disrupts the ability to forward plan — impacting on mental health and educational performance and completion.
Little is known about whether excessive alcohol consumption in teenage years leads to permanent changes to the brain. However, there is evidence that excessive drinking more than 4 standard drinks on a single occasion can lead to young people taking risks and putting themselves in dangerous situations, such as drink driving and having unsafe sex.
Cannabis acts as a central nervous system depressant that also alters sensory perception. THC delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol is the active ingredient in cannabis which is responsible for the mood-altering effects which can make people feel high. Synthetic cannabis functions in a similar way to THC. Cannabis can affect memory and attention, which can interfere with your ability to take in and remember new information.
This can affect everyday life, particularly when learning something new or doing something difficult. Rogers et al. Parrott, "MDMA 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine or ecstasy: the neuropsychobiological implications of taking it at dances and raves," Neuropsychobiology 50, no.
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