Health promotion resources

Information on relevant health promotion resources is collected here, including details of videos, brochures, catalogues, posters, flipcharts, fact sheets and CD-ROMS where available.

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2005

Cairney S, Fitz J (2005)
Sniffing and the brain [petrol sniffing kit].
Darwin: Menzies School of Health Research and Niblock Publishing
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Prior to 2005

Alcohol and drug services
State/territory-wide services for information, counselling, referrals and other assistance.
Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)
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The brain story (1994)
Petrol Link Up, ADAC
This is a depiction of the brain damage caused by solvent abuse.
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Chroming factsheet
Reach Out
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Indigenous drug education support materials resource.
Adelaide: Department of Education, Training and Employment.
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View resource: drugs - an overview (topic 8) (PDF - 5.5MB - very large file warning!)
View resource: petrol sniffing (topic 12) (PDF - 4.5MB - very large file warning!)

Health Information Service, State Library of NSW
Drug info @ your library
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View website: State Library of New South Wales

Inhalants factsheet
Druginfo Clearinghouse
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Petrol sniffing and other solvents - a community resource
The Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council of South Australia Inc. has produced this manual covering all aspects of petrol sniffing and other solvent use in Indigenous communities. The manual consists of a number of booklets which contain basic health information, examples of successful programs, teaching resources and information about where to go for further assistance.
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Petrol sniffing and other solvents - video
Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council
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The Public Health Bushbook, Volume 2, Chapter 1: Alcohol and Other Drugs, Overview of Drugs - Petrol
Northern Territory Government Department of Health and Community Services
The 'Public Health Bush Book' has been written as a resource for people who work with remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. It has been written by people who have worked in, or with, remote community health care teams over many years, and relates their accumulated learning to published national and international evidence. In chapter 1, volume 2 of the book an overview of drugs is presented, including a section specifically on petrol.
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Department of Human Services (2003)
About inhalant abuse
Melbourne: State Government of Victoria
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View resource: for health and community workers (PDF - 1.35MB - large file warning!)
View resource: community development (PDF - 848KB)
View resource: information for parents and community members (PDF - 576KB)

National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) Consortium (2004)
Alcohol and other drugs: a handbook for professionals
Chapter 10: Volatile Substances
Australian Department of Health and Ageing
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View website: Department of Health and Ageing
View website: National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)

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Last updated: 19 June 2006