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Need an antidote to the excesses of the silly season? Why not sign up for febfast and support services for young people with serious drug and alcohol issues? febfast is a national health and fundraising ...
Thursday, 05 January 2012
... this year. “They don’t have the right forms or may be illiterate. Mental illness, drugs and alcohol play a huge part, but the common thread is poverty and a lack of opportunities.” The Michael Project ...
Thursday, 08 December 2011
... years, was dependent on drugs and had never worked. After an interview and induction at Crafty Chef, our Employment Solutions team arranged for Amy* to continue on her methadone program and provided ...
Wednesday, 23 November 2011
4. Lead experts
(Pathways/About Us)
... the environment, alcohol and drugs, and crime, safety and violence. The Michael Project: Our research into homelessness continued through this innovative service model in Sydney. Our 2011 findings from ...
Monday, 21 November 2011
... System and whose use of alcohol and other drugs has placed them at risk. Evening forum guests are invited to a free sausage sizzle, starting at 5pm on Friday outside Theatre D. For more information ...
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
6. Student on a mission
(News/Media Releases Archive)
...  Ms Esho said she developed an interest in public health since discussing medical issues with many young people. "So many young people have the wrong information or no information about drugs, alcohol ...
Thursday, 10 November 2011
... family member or carer who misuse drugs and or alcohol. Navig8, provides transitional support for young people aged 14 to 25 who are in or have recently left Department for Child Protection (DCP) state ...
Thursday, 10 November 2011
8. The case for a brighter future
(Community Services/Community Services)
... him bringing drugs and inappropriate friends into the house. I had never noticed the drugs until this point, as I had been so sheltered from this scene all my life. As I got a bit older, I realised what ...
Thursday, 27 October 2011
9. Reconnecting with life
(Community Services/Community Services)
... carers weren’t able to deal with. By the time he was a young adult, alcohol and drugs became both an escape and a trap for Daniel. He created a pattern of being in and out of jail as his addictions took ...
Thursday, 27 October 2011
10. Call to give kids drug/alcohol lessons
(News/Media Releases Archive)
...  Acting State Director Carmen Acosta said better programs and delivered at a younger age could help the small number of children vulnerable to such drugs in primary school. It would have the more widespread ...
Wednesday, 17 August 2011
... that “the best thing about the Making Tracks camp was that I was kept busy doing good stuff and I didn’t even think once about drugs.” Fourteen-year-old Tyson* was inspired to make a fresh start and ...
Monday, 15 August 2011
12. Owen Craigie warns of gambling pitfalls
(News/Media Releases Archive)
... as a gambling education officer for Mission Australia in Newcastle. "The topic of gambling in Aboriginal communities is just as big as your drugs, alcohol, domestic violence and your sexual abuse.  ...
Tuesday, 09 August 2011
... for his heart disease and arthritis. “I rattle when I walk, but when you are sleeping out you can’t manage your drugs properly; you don’t have a fridge or can keep track of things. I just ended up chucking ...
Thursday, 04 August 2011
... Hayley*. Hayley turned to drugs as a way of coping when her parents' marriage was falling apart. The 18-year-old became addicted to drugs and started experiencing severe mood swings. Fearing for the ...
Wednesday, 03 August 2011
15. A young life back on track
(Daily News/Blog)
... him up he was in a bad way, self-harming and using drugs. After a very complicated and distressing start to life, by his teens Tom’s family situation had not improved. His mum had married a man who was ...
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
... and mental illness. ABC TV reporter Natasha Johnson spoke with 19-year-old Mat, who started using drugs and binge-drinking at age 13. Last year the young man sank so low that he tried to kill... We’ve ...
Wednesday, 13 July 2011
... to drugs as a way of coping when her parents' marriage was falling apart. She became addicted to drugs and started experiencing severe mood swings. Fearing for the safety of their two younger children, ...
Tuesday, 12 July 2011
18. Community Connections (NSW South East)
(Community Services/Community Services)
... including, but not limited to, alcohol and other drugs, mental health including self-harm, intellectual or cognitive disability and challenging behaviour. If you or someone you know in the south-east ...
Monday, 23 May 2011
... items such as take away food, cigarettes or illicit drugs. Participants also showed greater understanding of the importance of shopping around for best price, increased willingness to seek help in times ...
Wednesday, 04 May 2011
Last year Mission Australia’s National Survey of Young Australians identified alcohol and drugs as the second top issue facing Australia today. And the significant level of concern about crime, safety ...
Thursday, 07 April 2011
21. National Survey of Young Australians
(Research/Research and Social Policy)
... than younger people. Concerns about family conflict, bullying/emotional abuse, personal safety, drugs, alcohol and suicide decreased with age. Females were more likely than males to be concerned about ...
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
It was in his first years of high school that 17 year-old Daniel* started using drugs. Within a few years his life had spiralled out of control, and his addiction to cannabis had taken its vice-like grip. ...
Monday, 07 March 2011
... about what would have happened if I hadn't (stopped drinking), but I dare say I would probably be taking drugs by now and be waking up in hospital." FebFast asks people to take a break from booze throughout ...
Thursday, 27 January 2011
... at levels that put them at risk of long-term alcohol-related harm. In Mission Australia’s National Survey of Young Australians 2010, participants also identified drugs and alcohol as the second-most ...
Tuesday, 11 January 2011
... I came to Triple Care Farm I was drinking, taking drugs. I lost my licence and my friends; I lost my girlfriend… basically everything. I felt so down.” While on the farm, he obtained a bobcat licence, ...
Thursday, 23 December 2010
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