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Drugs

Information about legal and illicit drugs

Drugs

Information about legal and illicit drugs

A to Z of Drugs

An alphabetical listing of common drugs and their street names.

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What are drugs?

What are drugs and what are their effects on people who use them?

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Drugs and the law

Find out about the law in New South Wales relating to drugs, including possession, use and supply, manufacturing, importing and exporting.

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Drug related issues

Drugs, alcohol and the workplace

Find information about the impact of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

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Drug use, pregnancy and babies

Find information about drug use and pregnancy, breastfeeding and the health of babies.

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Drugs in sport

Find information about drugs, medications and prohibited substances in sport, including drug testing and doping control.

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Drugs in schools

Find information about drugs in schools and the law, including teachers' powers in public and private schools.

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Alcohol, tobacco and young people

Find information about the law relating to alcohol, tobacco and young people.

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Polydrug use

What does polydrug use mean and what are the dangers?

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Mental health

Find information about drugs and alcohol and mental health.

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Discrimination against drug users

Find information about discrimation against drug users in society and the law.

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Drug use and safety

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Heroin

Heroin is a drug manufactured from morphine, which is obtained from the opium poppy. 

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