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We have seen an increasing number of autistic adolescents and adults with signs of substance addiction, usually alcohol but also illegal substances such as marijuana, amphetamines and opiates and the misuse of prescription medication such as benzodiazepines. Why are autistic individuals at risk of developing substance addiction? The simple explanation is to engage or escape […]

The Dalgarno Institute was named after a woman who was a key figure in the early reformation movements of the mid-19th Century. Isabella Dalgarno personified the spirit of a large and growing movement of socially responsible people who had a heart for both social justice and social responsibility. These other focused people took on the

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“Believe it or not, teens still listen to their parents. In fact, kids usually listen to their parents more than anybody else, including their friends. In a recent survey on underage drinking, teens reported that parental disapproval is the number one reason they choose not to drink. Around puberty, most children naturally begin to push

“Overall, the research consistently finds that sexual victimisation is associated with problem alcohol and other drug use. While earlier work established the association, more recent research has shown that child sexual abuse, in particular, is a general risk factor for problem substance use.” Download PDF

The Pregnant Pause Community Heroes campaign launched this week encouraging ACT businesses and organisations to join a growing network that supports mums-to-be in having alcohol-free pregnancies.   Pregnant Pause — an initiative of FARE, supported by the ACT Government — is a thriving community of pregnant women and their partners, support people, families and friends, focused

Cannabis-based medicinal products were abruptly decriminalised in November 2018 CREDIT: PA Cannabis-based drugs controversially legalised by the government have been blocked by NHS watchdogs because there is insufficient evidence they are safe. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) yesterday called for fast-tracked clinical trials after concluding it could not recommend cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMP) for routine

Curriculum Overview The I Wish I Never is a minimum 10 x session look at AOD issues, choice, resiliency and getting facts. Best used for year 8-9. It is written in a first person narrative to help guide students through the content of the DVD. The DVD is well over 2 hours of interviews with ex-drug users,

Curriculum Overview Interview with a Party Girl – Co-written with A.T.O.M (Australian Teachers Of Media) is a minimum 2 x session education vehicle that unpacks a teenagers journey into drug use and the unexpected outcomes of this journey. It is candid, but incredibly reflective and poignant in its content. At no point is drug use ‘glorified’