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DAMEC is able to link people with information relating to drug and alcohol and culturally diverse communities, and multilingual information on drugs and alcohol. If you are after information please contact Sarina Afa on (02) 9699 3552 or email admin at damec (dot) org (dot) au

 

Below is a selection of resources available for download. These resources have been produced by NSW Government Departments and other services in NSW.

 

 

 

Alcohol: Celebrations and supply

NSW Department of Education and Training (2007)

Information on hosting a party, going to a party, holidays, alcohol drugs and driving, and proof of age.

Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, English, Farsi/Persian, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Tongan, Turkish, Vietnamese

 

 

Don't be afraid to ask - Commonly asked questions about injecting drug use and hepatitis C

Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Service (2000)

Information to help injecting drug users avoid infection with blood borne diseases including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. Covers sharing equipment, injecting, and NSPs.

Arabic, Chinese Traditional, Spanish, Vietnamese

 

 

Families and friends affected by the drug or alcohol use of someone close

Contact DAMEC for hardcopies (2006)

A booklet to help families and friends of people affected by drug or alcohol abuse.

Arabic, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, English, Serbian, Turkish, Vietnamese

 

 

Family matters - how to approach drug issues with your family

NSW Health (2005)

A guide to talking about drug issues with children and young people, including information about legal and illicit drugs and alcohol, and tips for communicating with children and young people.

Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, English, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese

 

 

Ecstasy - understanding the risks

NSW Health (2000)

Information about the drug ecstasy, its effects and how to reduce harm caused by its use.

Arabic, Chinese Traditional, Croatian, English, Greek, Italian, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Lao, Macedonian, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese

 

 

Smoking with kids in the car is now illegal

NSW Health (2009)

From 1 July 2009, smoking in a car with a child under the age of 16 is against the law. The information outlines the new law and the health risks of environmental tobacco smoke for children.

Arabic, Chinese Traditional, English, Greek, Italian, Vietnamese