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Problem drug use: guidelines for providing mental health first aid to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person (2010)

Author

Mental Health First Aid Australia

Publisher

Mental Health First Aid Australia

City

Melbourne

Type

Factsheet

Description

These guidelines describe how members of the public should provide first aid to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person who may be experiencing problem drug use. The role of the first aider is to assist the person until appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves. The guidelines aim to be respectful to cultural differences in understanding and treating problem drug use.

Mental Health First Aid Training and Research Program abstract