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Strong Spirit Strong mind

The Strong Spirit Strong Mind Youth Project aims to raise awareness of the harms associated with alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues & improve social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) among young Aboriginal people and their families and communities across Western Australia. The Project focuses on young people aged 12 to 25 years and encourages these young Aboriginal people to develop the knowledge and attitudes to choose healthy lifestyles, promote healthy environments and create safer communities.
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Quick Facts on the Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults

What Are E-cigarettes? How Do E-cigarettes Work? What Is JUUL? Why Is Nicotine Unsafe for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults? How Does Nicotine Addiction Affect Youth Mental Health? Do symptoms of nicotine withdrawal improve after quitting? Does quitting vaping improve mental health? What Are the Other Risks of E-cigarettes for Kids, Teens, and Young Adults? What Is in E-cigarette Aerosol? Flavors and Marketing Make E-cigarettes Appealing to Youth Can Using E-cigarettes Lead to Future Cigarette Smoking Among Kids, Teens, and Young Adults? Aren’t E-cigarettes Safer Than Cigarettes? Are E-cigarettes Regulated at the Federal Level? Are There Any National Public Education Prevention Campaigns Focused on Youth and E-cigarettes? What Do We Know About Heated Tobacco Products? What Can I Do to Prevent My Child from Using E-cigarettes or to Help Them Stop? Where Can I Learn More?
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Helping young people to quit vaping

What is vaping? Vaping refers to the use of an e-cigarette that heats liquids and produces vapour, which is then inhaled, mimicking the act of smoking. Some vapes contain nicotine and others don’t. Most contain a mixture of solvents, flavours, and other chemicals. Vapes that contain nicotine are only legal with a prescription in Australia.1 But nicotine vapes are commonly sold illegally at tobacconist shops, convenience stores and online to people without a prescription. Misleadingly, the packaging often doesn’t state if a vape contains nicotine, even though many do.
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Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia

Established in late March 2020, Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia is the new national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) social and emotional wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention leadership body. It is governed and controlled by Indigenous experts and peak bodies working in these areas, promoting collective excellence in mental health care.
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E-cigarettes (vaping)

E-cigarettes heat liquids to produce a vapour that looks like smoke, which users inhale. Using an e-cigarette is often called ‘vaping’. The liquids can contain chemicals and flavourings, like chocolate, bubble-gum and fruity flavours. E-cigarettes might be shaped like cigarettes, cigars, pens or other common items.
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Australian Indigenous Helathinfo – Alcohol and other drugs Knowledge center

Providing the evidence base to reduce harmful AOD use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. health is not just the physical wellbeing of an individual, but the social, emotional, and cultural wellbeing of the whole community in which each individual is able to achieve their full potential as a human being thereby bringing about the total wellbeing of their community
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Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF)

Looking for help for your own alcohol and other drug use? Our trained DrugInfo advisors can: provide information on the effects of alcohol and other drugs talk you through options for alcohol and other drug treatment and support services and provide referrals give you referrals for other support options, such as mental health services. Concerned about a friend or family member’s alcohol and other drug use? Our trained DrugInfo advisors can give you: advice on talking to family, friends and young people about alcohol and other drugs information on available options for alcohol and other drug treatment and support services in your area information on the effects of drugs. Are you a health or welfare professional or student looking for information about alcohol and other drugs? Our DrugInfo advisors can provide: resources and information to support health and welfare professionals and community workers to reduce harm from alcohol and other drug use free resources for events help with school and university projects.  
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