Resources+-+Websites

**Websites to Explore**

From the list of websites below chose from the ones that apply to your chosen drug.

Remember to use the tips given to you about selecting the best sources of information.

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 * [[image:weneedtotalkaboutdrugs/computer-laptop.png width="80" height="80"]] **Proud to be Smoke Free - Sites2See** ||
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 * This website pdf flash is an excellent source of information on the health effects of smoking, incentives and information that can inform the choice to quit, and a range of health and media issues and public health strategies associated with smoking. Click on the hyperlinks that relate to the questions you need to answer for your research. It also contains other teacher suggested websites to do further research. ||

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 * [[image:weneedtotalkaboutdrugs/computer-laptop.png width="80" height="80"]] **Australian Drug Foundation - Tobacco Information** ||
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 * A Victorian government Department of Health website which covers an extensive range of information such as what is tobacco, what are the effects of using tobacco, tolerance and dependence, getting help and tobacco use in Australia. ||

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 * [[image:weneedtotalkaboutdrugs/computer-laptop.png width="80" height="80"]] **Tune in not out - Smoking** ||
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 * This interactive website provides videos, clips including music, factsheets, related pages on tobacco and smoking, latest topics and links other websites and community organisations to help those additced to tobacco. Ignore the survey monkey pop-up when you first visit the site. ||

**ALCOHOL**

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 * [[image:weneedtotalkaboutdrugs/computer-laptop.png width="80" height="80"]] **Drug info @ your library** ||
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 * An excellent website full of great information. From the Home Page - click on the A-Z Drugs tab and then click on the Alcohol hyperlink. The page gives clear informataion about alcohol in addition to links to other websites to give you more specific alcohol related topics. ||

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 * [[image:weneedtotalkaboutdrugs/computer-laptop.png width="80" height="80"]] **Australian Drug Foundation - Alcohol Information** ||
 * **URL**
 * A Victorian government Department of Health website which covers an extensive range of information such as what is alcohol, what are the effects of using alcohol, tolerance and dependence, getting help and alcohol use in Australia. ||

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 * [[image:weneedtotalkaboutdrugs/computer-laptop.png width="80" height="80"]]** Tune in Not out - Alcohol ** ||
 * **URL**
 * This interactive website provides videos, clips including music, factsheets, related pages on alcohol and binge drinking, latest topics and links other websites and community organisations to help with a drinking problem. Ignore the survey monkey pop-up when you first visit the site. ||

**CANNABIS**

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 * [[image:weneedtotalkaboutdrugs/computer-laptop.png width="80" height="80"]] **Australian Drug Foundation - Cannabis Information** ||
 * **URL**
 * A Victorian government Department of Health website which covers an extensive range of information such as what is cannabis, what are the effects of using cannabis, tolerance and dependence, getting help and cannabis use in Australia. ||

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 * [[image:weneedtotalkaboutdrugs/computer-laptop.png width="80" height="80"]] **Youth Health Make Informed Choices - Australian Medical Association** ||
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 * A series of youth health brochures to inform young Australians about issues that effect their health and well-being created by the Australian Medical Association. From the Home Page just click on the icon of the cannabis brouchure and a detailed and informative pamphlet is accessed. There is also a dowloadable and printable information booklet on cannabis. ||
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 * This interactive website provides videos, clips including music, factsheets, related pages on cannabis, latest topics and links other websites and community organisations to help those additced to cannabis. Ignore the survey monkey pop-up when you first visit the site. ||

**Search Engines - don't just Google It!**
 * [[image:weneedtotalkaboutdrugs/computer-laptop.png width="80" height="80"]] **Kidsclick.org Search Engine** ||
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 * Try other search engines to find the best information on the Internet. Kidclick.org is a search egine designed just for you, it will give you an indiciation of the reading level for the site, choose not too easy and not too hard. It allows you to browse a variety of on-line materials such as encyclopedias, dictionaries and other educational resources. ||