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  1. Cocaine

    Cocaine is a highly addictive illegal stimulant that has serious side effects.

  2. Teeth and drug use

    Many drugs, both prescription and illegal, can cause tooth damage.

  3. Synthetic drugs

    Synthetic drugs aim to mimic the effects of existing illicit drugs such as cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy.

  4. Drugs, teenagers and parenting

    Teenagers use drugs for similar reasons that adults do.

  5. How drugs affect your body

    Drugs affect your body’s central nervous system. They affect how you think, feel and behave.

  6. Pregnancy - medication, drugs and alcohol

    Most women take a drug of some kind during pregnancy, sometimes without realising the potential for harm.

  7. Drugs

    Information about drugs including fact sheets on drug use, overdose, types of drugs, gambling, health effects of addiction and getting help.

  8. Anosmia - loss of smell

    People are less sensitive to smells the older they get, and women tend to have a more acute sense of smell than men.

  9. GHB

    GHB is a party drug that produces feelings of euphoria, confidence, relaxation and sociability. GHB is highly addictive and even a small increase in dose can cause serious effects or death.

  10. Partying safely at schoolies

    Every year, Year 12 students head to schoolies (leavers) to celebrate the end of school life. Includes alcohol and drug safety, tips, how to prepare, what to pack and what to do in an emergency.

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