Alcohol Use and Drugs

Follow the links below to find information about both drug and alcohol use, including the effects of using alcohol and drugs or medications together.

Reviewed September 2009

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Title:   Tricyclic antidepressants - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Tricyclic antidepressants can be used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, migraines and chronic pain.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Breastfeeding - medicines and drugs
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Lots of different things can pass from the mother's body into the breast milk, including things you eat and drink.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Tramadol for pain
Publisher:   National Prescribing Service
Description:   Tramadol is a painkiller prescribed by your doctor. In general, it should not be taken instead of paracetamol or aspirin without good reason, as it has more side effects.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Drugs - teenagers
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Teenagers try drugs for many reasons including relaxation, socialising, curiosity or peer pressure. Alcohol, tobacco and cannabis are the most commonly used drugs by teenagers. Around one in five teenagers have tried cannabis at least once. Parents can reduce the risk of drugs for their children with some strategies.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Australian Drug Information Network
Publisher:   Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)
Description:   The Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) links users to a comprehensive range of websites and information on alcohol and other drugs. It is funded under the National Illicit Drug Strategy.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Living with adult children
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Today many young adults to remain in their parent's home longer or return after a period of independent living. This can put pressure on families.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   2007 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: state and territory supplement
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents data on patterns of drug use in each of the states and territories. The results are based on a survey of more than 23,000 Australians conducted in 2007, and provide profiles of drug use and community attitudes in each of the states and territories.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Substance abuse: Student factsheet
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   Drugs are a part of our social life and culture, especially for younger people, and are potentially harmful to physical and mental health. Women are more likely than men to use medications, but are less likely than men to use illegal drugs.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Alcohol and drug screening of occupational drivers for preventing injury
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Alcohol and drug abuse are serious public health problems worldwide. Workplace alcohol and drug testing is a common intervention, especially in developed nations, but it is costly and its use is controversial. This systematic review aimed to assess the ...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Mixing alcohol and medicines
Publisher:   National Prescribing Service
Description:   Learn about some of the effects of mixing alcohol with a range of medicines including antidepressant drugs, painkillers, allergy pills and cold and flu medicines.
Date:   Mar 2007
Title:   Alcohol: tolerance and dependence - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Regular drinking can lead to a dependence on alcohol.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Family matters - how to approach drug issues with your family
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   A guide to talking about drug issues with children and young people, including information about legal and illicit drugs and alcohol, and tips for communicating with children and young people.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Aspirin, alcohol and stomach bleeding: comments for consumers
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Aspirin and ibuprofen are examples of painkillers that can be bought without a prescription. Both painkillers can cause inflammation of the lining of the stomach. This can cause ulcers or bleeding.
Date:   Feb 2005
Title:   Alcohol and Paracetamol (Comments for Consumers)
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Paracetamol is a useful painkiller. Taking too much paracetamol can, however, poison the liver. People who take overdoses of paracetamol can die from liver damage.
Date:   Feb 2004
Title:   Alcohol and paracetamol
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   There are concerns that therapeutic doses of paracetamol may be hepatotoxic in patients who regularly drink moderate to large amounts of alcohol.
Date:   Feb 2004
Title:   1998 National Drug Strategy Household Survey : Queensland results
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Presents data collected in Australia's most comprehensive national survey on drug issues. Key results on drug-related awareness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours are compared to the results for other States and Territories combined.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Statistics on drug use in Australia 1998
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Provides a summary of major drug-use statistical collections which will lead interested readers to sources of more detailed information. Data are presented on drug use patterns, economics, special population groups, health impacts, treatment services, and drug-related crime and law enforcement.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   National drug strategy household survey 1998: first results
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Report presenting summary data collected in Australia's most comprehensive national survey on drug issues. Key results are presented on drug-related awareness, knowledge, attitudes and behaviour. Comparisons with the 1995 survey are presented and population estimates of the numbers of consumers of both licit and illicit substances are also provided.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Planning a pregnancy?: things to do before you conceive
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   What women need to know about immunity to rubella and other health issues before they conceive.
Date:   Jan 2000
Title:   Breastfeeding and the use of recreational drugs - alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and marijuana
Publisher:   Australian Breastfeeding Association
Description:   This paper both reviews the current literature and explores anecdotal information as reported by Nursing Mothers' (now Australian Breastfeeding Association) breastfeeding counsellors relating to breastfeeding and the use of alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and marijuana.
Date:   Aug 1998
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