Educational Drug Resources

YOUR RIGHTS WITH POLICE Because of the widespread carceral responses to people who use drugs, harm reduction must include community education and advocacy focused on reducing the harms associated with policing, surveillance and incarceration. Knowing your rights with police can help you feel calmer if you have to engage with police, support you to make … Continued

HIV MEDICATIONS Not every drug out there interacts with HIV meds! That said, many substances (including MDMA) have not yet been researched for interactions. We can only provide information based on current research, so there might well be interactions we don’t know about yet. If you’re curious about potential interactions, it’s a great idea to … Continued

HORMONES For people who take hormones for gender affirmation (or other prescribed reasons such as HRT for perimenopause and menopause) there may be interactions with other substances to be aware of. Please note that research in this space is very much still emerging, so there may be interactions that have not yet been investigated. Some … Continued

Comprehensive Psychoactive Combination Matrix The chart maps combinations of psychoactives and let’s you know if they are risky together or not.

POLICE DRUG DIVERSION: A GUIDE FOR PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS IN QUEENSLAND Queensland has introduced police drug diversion for minor drug possession offenses involving personal use amounts of some drugs, with new laws coming into effect on 3rd May 2024. Expanding drug diversion is a health and education-based approach to drug use, which is key … Continued

IT IS A HEALTH INTERVENTION Delivered by professional health workers. Chemical analysis of the substance is used to support an informed health intervention based on the individual’s physical and psychological health. Information is disseminated regarding real risks of drug use and ways to reduce these risks. Operated in partnership with health, ambulance and police services. … Continued

ABOUT FIRST OF ALL Harm reduction drug education for today’s teens, teachers and parents. Hosted by expert Sasha Simon of the Drug Policy Alliance. Seven available episodes. Most American millennials and Gen X-ers were students of abstinence-based drug education like D.A.R.E., which was, in the 80s and 90s, a pledge to a local police officer … Continued

Parents and teachers have a stark reality to face: accidental overdose is currently the leading cause of death under the age of 50 in the U.S. That means that an American teen is more likely to die of a drug-related cause than any other reason in his or her young life. Despite the good intentions … Continued

Drug checking services – which test the content of pills and powders in order to reduce drug-related harm – have been increasing around the world. In this presentation Cameron will shares his recent experience working on the frontline of drug checking services in the UK with The Loop, reflecting on some of the lessons and … Continued

This is a presentation providing an overview of the recreational drug known as GHB. It explores what are the demographics of the people using it, the effects of GHB and how it achieves them and the potential risks associated with its use. Cheneal is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Health Services Research and … Continued

What Happens When You Mix Drugs? Which of the following is risky behavior: a person taking cholesterol medicine with grapefruit juice? Or a person taking Acetaminophen before going out for drinks? Or a person on blood thinners who takes an aspirin? Turns out, all of them are risky. Each has inadvertently created a drug interaction … Continued

A podcast about drugs by DanceWize NSW, a program in NSW Australia, delivering harm reduction services to the community and are dedicated to supporting festival and rave communities through credible harm reduction care, education and support. First episode! They jump right in with an epic conversation with Dr. Rob Page about the psychopharmacology of MDMA, … Continued

This presentation will provide an overview of MDMA including history, effects, risks, harms and potential future uses for this fascinating substance. Recently there has been significant interest in the therapeutic application of MDMA particularly in treating PTSD and other treatment-resistant conditions. Mr Cameron Francis, Principal Consultant – Dovetail, Qld Health

AIVL have written information by users for users, a guide to each state on the laws regarding drugs and your rights.

This is a simple calculator designed to help you discern how much DXM you need to take reach each plateau of experience, depending on variable factors such as your weight and concentration of the product you’re using. For a description of the plateau model, and the effects you can expect at each level, click here. DXM-containing products may … Continued

This is a simple tool made by TripSit to help you figure out how much of a given benzodiazepine dose converts into another benzodiazepine dose. Please make sure to research the substances thoroughly before using them. A good idea is to compare the effects of the two different benzodiazepines, as even though the dose is … Continued

DARTA has a range of resources, presentations, fact sheets and reading for parents/schoolies/young drivers and highschool children with accurate and up-to-date alcohol and other drug information.

A NSW Health website with drug and alcohol resources, games and tools, and links to support services.

Pictures and videos of 9 reagent tests on 180 substances.

Harm Reduction through education and connection. Excellent drug combination reference chart. Includes a live chat for anyone seeking support on a difficult drug experience, or wanting to chat about doses, or other drug related topics.

This publication is intended for its target group which is for people who use, or have used illicit drugs. Each issue covers different harm reduction articles, first hand stories by those with lived experience and artwork/poems shared by people in the drug user community.

PsychonautWiki is a community-driven online encyclopedia that aims to document the emerging field of psychonautics in a comprehensive, scientifically-grounded manner.

Available on their website are peer-based harm reduction resources and information

Largest database of personal experience reports

Drug Policy Australia raises awareness of the harms to the public health associated with the use of psychoactive substances and undertakes education, research and advocacy of proven harm-reduction strategies to minimise that harm. You can also purchase reagent home testing kits through their online shop.

Drugs and Me provides accessible, objective and comprehensive educational material to help reduce the short and long term harms of drugs. They are a group of scientists, educators and analysts with extensive experience in drug education.