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Here you will find a range of links to useful sites and information about drinking and alcohol.

  • Infolines – Drug and Information Services
    • Australia wide
    • ACT
    • NSW
    • NT
    • QLD
    • SA
    • TAS
    • VIC
    • WA
  • Useful sites
    • Australia
    • International
  • Laws and penalties

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Infolines – Alcohol and Drug Information Services

AUSTRALIA WIDE

Lifeline
Ph: 13 11 14
24 hour anonymous and confidential counselling, support and referral for everyone.
Visit the Lifeline website.

Kids Helpline
Ph: 1800 55 1800
24 hour anonymous and confidential counselling for 5–18 year olds.
Real time web counselling is also available at the Kids Help.

Family Drug Support Helpline
Ph: 1300 368 186

National Cannabis Information and Helpline
Ph: 1800 30 40 50
Confidential counselling, information and referral service for cannabis users, friends and family.

DRUG ARM Australasia
1300 656 800
http://www.drugarm.com.au

SANE Helpline
Information and advice on mental illness
1800 18 SANE (7263)
Also available online at www.sane.org
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ACT


ACT Alcohol and Drug Program Helpline
Ph: (02) 6207 9977
(24 hour information, advice and support on alcohol and other drug and associated issues)

Salvation Army Care Line
Ph: 1300 36 36 22

Parentline
Ph: (02) 6287 3833
Parentline ACT is a free, confidential telephone counselling, referral, information and support service for parents, grandparents and carers in the ACT and surrounding districts.
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NSW


Alcohol and Drug Information Service

Metropolitan (Sydney) Ph: (02) 9361 8000

NSW Country Ph: 1800 422 599

Drugs & Alcohol Multicultural
Ethnic Centre (DAMEC) Ph: (02) 9699 3552

Youth counselling Ph: (02) 9360 3000
(Salvation Army Youth Line. Sydney local call)

Crisis counselling Ph: (02) 9331 2000
(Salvation Army Crisis Line. Sydney local call)

Salvation Army Care Line
Sydney metro Ph: (02) 9331 6000
Regional NSW Ph: 1300 36 36 22

Parentline Ph: 13 20 55 (cost of a local call)
Available 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Saturday each week
Parent Line is a telephone help line for all parents of children 0 - 18 years of age living in NSW.
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NT


Alcohol and Drug Information Service

Darwin Ph: (08) 8922 8399

Territory wide Ph: 1800 629 683
Ph: 1800 131 350

Alice Springs Ph: (08) 8951 7580

Central Australia Ph: 1800 131 350

Amity House Ph: (08) 8944 6565
Ph: 1800 684 372

Parentline
Ph: 1300 30 1300
Parent and carer education and support for the cost of a local call. Available 8am to 10pm seven days.
Visit the parentline website.
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QLD


Alcohol and Drug Information Service

Metropolitan – Brisbane Ph: (07) 3837 5989

Regional Ph: 1800 177 833
(Free call within QLD outside Metro area)

Parent Line Ph: 1300 301 300

Crisis counselling Ph: (07) 3831 9016
(Salvation Army Crisis Line. Brisbane local call)

Salvation Army Care Line
Regional QLD Ph: 1300 36 36 22
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SA

Alcohol and Drug Information Service
Ph: 1300 131 340
Ph: (08) 8363 8618

Parent Helpline Ph: 1300 36 41 00 (cost of a local call)
Youth Healthline Ph: 1300 13 17 19 (cost of a local call)
The Parent Helpline and Youth Healthline are services of the Child, Youth and Women's Health Service and provide telephone information, counselling and support.
For more information visit the Parenting SA website..

Youth Healthline 1300 13 17 19
(Child, youth and women's health service)

TAS


Alcohol and Drug Information Service
Ph: 1800 811 994

Parenting Line Ph: 1300 808 178 (cost of a local call)
The Parenting Line is available at any time to assist parents with stressful parenting issues or concerns.

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VIC


Alcohol and Drug Information Service
Ph: 1800 888 236
(Confidential alcohol and drug counselling and referral line 24 hours, 7 days)

Youth Substance Abuse Service
Melbourne Ph: 03 9418 1020
Regional Vic Ph: 1800 014 446
(24-hour support and referral for 12- to 21-year-olds)

Australian Drug Foundation - DrugInfo Clearinghouse
Ph: 1300 858 584 (Alcohol and drugs information)

Parentline Ph: 13 22 89 (cost of a local call)
8am to 12am Monday to Friday, 10am to 10pm weekends.
Parentline VIC is a statewide confidential and anonymous telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents and carers with children up to 18 years.
Visit the parentline website.

Family Drug Help Ph: 1300 660 068
(A support service staffed by trained volunteers and professional counsellors)

Turning Point Drug &
Alcohol Centre Ph: (03) 8413 8444

Suicide Helpline Ph: 1300 651 251
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WA


Alcohol and Drug Information Service

Metropolitan (Perth) Ph: (08) 9442 5000

Regional Ph: 1800 198 024

Parent Drug Info Service Ph: (08) 9442 5050
(outside metro area) Ph: 1800 653 203

Parent Help Centre Ph: (08) 9272 1466 or 1800 654 432 (free for STD callers)
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
The Parenting Line is a free telephone service providing information and advice for people caring for children and teenagers up to 18 years of age.


Useful sites



AUSTRALIA


ACT Alcohol & Drug Program

Al-Anon/Alateen

Alcohol – Department of Health and Ageing Alcohol Website

Alcohol & Drug Foundation Queensland

Alcohol & Other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA)

Alcohol & Other Drugs Treatment Services National Directory

Alcoholics Anonymous
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Alcohol Beverage Advertising Code

Australian Centre for Health Promotion

Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies

Australian Drug Information Network

Australian Drug Foundation

Australian Institute of Health & Welfare

Australian National Council on Drugs

Australian Parents Council

Australian Professional Society on Alcohol & Other Drugs (APSAD)Back to Top

Child & Youth Health (South Australian Department of Human Services)

Community Alcohol Action Network

Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs -National School Drug Education Strategy

DrinkWise

Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia

Drug and Alcohol Office Western Australia

Drug Information Clearinghouse

Family Drug Help (Victoria)

Family Drug Support Australia

Good Sports Online

Health Infonet

HealthInsite

Kids Help Line

National Cannabis Prevention & Information Centre (NCPIC)

National Centre for Education & Training on Addiction (NCETA)

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)Back to Top

National Drug Research Institute

National Drug Strategy

National Drugs Campaign

National Health and Medical Research Council

National Tobacco Campaign (Quitnow)

National Rural Health Alliance

Pathways Foundation

Queensland Health, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Services

Queensland Police, Drug and Alcohol Information

Reach Out!

Safersex

Somazone

Youth Drug Support Australia

Youth Substance Abuse Service

Western Australia Network of Alcohol & Other Drugs Agencies

International


Alcohol Issues

Laws and Penalties


http://www.lawstuff.org.au/

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