Section 1
An overview of alcohol and other drug issues
What is a drug?
Psychoactive drugs
Effects of using drugs
Why people use drugs
'Learning' to use drugs
Some useful terms and concepts
Abstinence
Addiction, addictive behaviour
Binge drinking
Detoxification
Disease model of drug addiction
Drug abuse
Drug misuse
Drug dependence
Drug use
Experimental use
Harm minimisation/harm reduction
Harm-reduction strategies
Harmful use
Intoxication
Recreational or social use
Tolerance
Withdrawal
In Australia
In the Northern Territory
Violence and crime
Family and social problems
Accidents and deaths
Employment problems
Disease and death
Other drug misuse
What is alcohol?
What is a standard drink?
Effects of alcohol
Overview of alcohol use in remote Aboriginal
communities
Alcohol and the Law in the NT
What is tobacco?
Chemicals in tobacco
Effects of smoking tobacco
Overview of tobacco smoking in remote Aboriginal
communities
What is kava?
Effects of kava use
Overview of kava use in the NT
What is petrol?
Chemicals in petrol
Effects of sniffing petrol
Overview of petrol sniffing in remote
Aboriginal communities
What is cannabis?
Chemicals in cannabis
Effects of cannabis use
How many people use cannabis?
Cannabis and the Law in the NT
The THS Alcohol and Other Drugs Program
Overview
Harm reduction as a strategy
Alcohol and Other Drugs Program Directorate
Alcohol and Other Drugs Services
Non-Government Alcohol and Other Drugs Organisations
The Living With Alcohol Program (LWA)
Aboriginal Living With Alcohol Strategy
Aboriginal Family Violence Strategy
The THS Tobacco Action Project
Section 2
Strategies to address alcohol and other drug issues
Personal attitudes about drugs and drug use
Brief interventions
Health checks
Careful drinking
Advice when not to drink
Strategies for cutting down
Strategies to stop drinking
Cut down or quit?
Low tar and low nicotine cigarettes
Withdrawal
Nicotine patches
Quitline
When not to drink kava
Strategies to reduce harm
Health problems
Strategies to reduce cannabis use
Strengthening and supporting community action
Feeding back statistical information
to the community
'Health Weeks'
Sharing success stories
Supporting health promoting
schools and community organisations
Alternatives: recreational and sporting activities
Community intervention strategies
Aboriginal Living
with Alcohol Strategy
Aboriginal Family Violence Strategy (AFVS)
Night Patrols
Sobering up shelters
Supporting and developing healthy policies
Changing liquor
restrictions
Sports and social clubs
Canteens
Tobacco: policies and legislation
'No smoking' policies
'No tobacco' sales to minors
'No smoking' stickers and signage
Changing to AVGAS and unleaded
petrol
Community policies
Petrol sniffing strategy
Aboriginal Health Education Resources Database