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Newslines Radio: Younger generation says NO to grog and drugs

12 September 2012
Safety and Wellbeing

Looks at how our young people are overcoming alcohol and drug problems.

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The Australian Government has established alcohol and drug information services in each state and territory, which people can contact for more information or advice about youth drug and alcohol abuse.

Other Australian Government drug and alcohol programs include:

Tackling alcohol abuse is also a major component of the Australian Government’s Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory legislation.

The National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee is dedicated to representing Aboriginal people in alcohol and other drug policy in order to  reduce alcohol and other drug problems and associated harms in Indigenous communities nationally.