Parent information: What you need to know about drugs and alcohol

Parent information: What you need to know about drugs and alcohol

This resource is by Positive Choices

This information booklet provides parents with evidence-based information about drugs and alcohol as well guidance on how to protect their children against drug and alcohol related harms.

Summary: This information booklet is part of a series developed for teachers, parents and students. The Parent booklet was developed to provide:

• Accurate evidence-based information about drug and alcohol use and the associated effects
• Information about how to help someone who has taken a drug
• Guidance on how to talk to a young person about drugs and alcohol, and ways parents can protect young people from drug and alcohol related harms.

Access the teacher booklet.

Access the student booklet.

Developers: This booklet series was funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care and developed by:

• The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney;
• National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales;
• National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University.

Year: 2019

Costs: Free

Evidence base: This resource has undergone expert review.