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Welcome to the Services Directory for Drug and Alcohol Users 2007.

1. HOW DRUGS AFFECT YOU 2. TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF 3. WHAT CAUSES A DRUG OVERDOSE? 4. NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAMS (NSPS) 5. MYTHS AND FACTS 6. DRUGS, PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING 7. TREATMENT OPTIONS 8. SELF-HELP AND MUTUAL AID

9. DRUG AND ALCOHOL AGENCIES 10. DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND THE LAW 11. CENTRELINK 12. MAKING ENDS MEET – MONEY PROBLEMS 13. EMERGENCY RELIEF AND MATERIAL AID 14. MAKING A COMPLAINT 15. QUICK GUIDE 16. FURTHER READING – ISSUES AND TRENDS

disclaimer

The material contained in the Services Directory for Drug and Alcohol Users is of the nature of general comment only and is not intended to be advice on any particular matter. Readers should not act on the basis of any material in this publication without obtaining advice relevant to their own particular situation. The authors and publishers expressly disclaim any liability to any person in respect of any action taken or not taken in reliance on the contents of this publication.

contributors

Access Health: providing primary health care to vulnerable and marginalised populations — a practice paper — Dr James Rowe, Centre for Applied Social Research, RMIT.

Centrelink — Andrea McLoughlin, Centrelink; Dale Nelson, Welfare Rights. Updated for 2007 edition by Peter Horbury, Welfare Rights Unit.

Drug and Alcohol Agencies — Lynda Berends, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Gordon Storey, SHARC; Infoxchange. Updated for 2007 edition by staff and volunteers of Fitzroy Legal Service.

Drugs, Alcohol and the Law — Natalie Mikkelsen, Fitzroy Legal Service; Carl Scuderi, Children’s Court Clinic. Updated for 2007 edition by Stan Winford, Fitzroy Legal Service.

Drugs, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding — Women’s Alcohol and Drug Service (WADS), Royal Women’s Hospital. Updated for 2007 edition by staff at WADS.

Emergency Relief and Material Aid — Angela Savage, VCOSS. Updated for 2007 edition by Angela Savage, VCOSS.

Greek Tragedy of Our Times — Phillip Adams, The Weekend Australian.

How Drugs Affect You — Dr Nicholas Clarke, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre; John McMahon, Department of Drug and Alcohol Studies, St Vincent’s Hospital; QUIT Victoria. Updated for 2007 edition by Pauline Wright, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre.

Making a Complaint — Victoria Legal Aid and Sam Biondo, Fitzroy Legal Service. Updated for 2007 edition by Abby Ogadar-Osir, Fitzroy Legal Service.

Money Problems: Making Ends Meet — Original material by Jenny Lawton, Fitzroy/Carlton Financial Counselling Service; updated for 2004 edition by Marje Matthew, Dignity Financial Counselling Service. Updated for 2007 edition by Linda Masters, Fitzroy Financial Counselling Service.

Myths and Facts — Chris Hardy, MINE; Sarah Lord, VIVAIDS. Updated for 2007 edition by staff at VIVAIDS.

Needle and Syringe Programs — Jim Sotiropoulos, DHS. Updated for 2007 edition by Roland Jauernig, DHS.

Overdose Prevention and Street-based Injecting Drug Use — David Moore, School of Health Sciences, Deakin University, and Paul Dietze, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre.

Self-help and Mutual Aid — Gordon Storey, SHARC. Updated for 2007 edition by Pauline Wright, Turning Point Drug and Alcohol Centre.

Taking Care of Yourself — Clare Roberts, VIVAIDS; Hepatitis C Councils of New South Wales and Victoria; Access Information Centre, Alfred Hospital. Updated for 2007 edition by Jenny Kelsall and Damon Brogan, VIVAIDS.

The Fitzroy Legal Service Drug Outreach Lawyer Project — Stan Winford, Fitzroy Legal Service.

The Victorian Human Rights Charter and the alcohol and other drugs sector
— Stan Winford, Fitzroy Legal Service.

Treatment Options — Dr Alison Ritter, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre; John McMahon, Department of Drug and Alcohol Studies, St Vincent’s Hospital; Lyn Mcqueen. Updated for 2007 edition by Pauline Turner, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre.

What Causes a Drug Overdose? — Sarah Lord, VIVAIDS. Updated for 2007 edition by staff at VIVAIDS.

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