Alcohol and other drugs

addresses a range of drugs, including prescription drugs, bush and alternative medicines, energy drinks, caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs and performance-enhancing drugs. The content supports students to explore the impact drugs can have on individuals, families and communities.

It is expected that all students at appropriate intervals across the continuum of learning from Foundation to Year 10 will learn about the following:

• safe use of medicines
• alternatives to taking medicines
• the effect of drugs on the body (including energy drinks and caffeine)
• factors that influence the use of different types of drugs
• impact of drug use on individuals and communities
• making informed decisions about drugs (assertive behaviour, peer influence, harm minimisation, awareness of blood-borne viruses)
• performance-enhancing drugs in sport.