AOD resource listing


Alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in Australia - Non-medical use of pharmaceuticals

Provider: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

AIHW Fact sheet.

Benzodiazepines Opioid deprescribing

Delivery format: PDF

Withdrawal management toolkit

Provider: Insight QLD

Quick reference guide - Benzodiazepines.

Benzodiazepines Withdrawal management

Delivery format: PDF

Managing benzodiazepine dependence in primary care

Provider: NPS MedicineWise

A framework to help GPs reduce the risk of benzodiazepine-related substance use disorder (SUD), and identify and manage patients with benzodiazepine-related SUD.

Benzodiazepines Withdrawal management

Delivery format: Article

Prescribing drugs of dependence in general practice, Part B - Benzodiazepines

Provider: Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

Chapter 5 - Discontinuing Benzodiazepines.

Benzodiazepines Withdrawal management

Delivery format: PDF | Webpage

Medicines: Safety Issues

Provider: Victorian Government Better Health Channel

Fact sheet on the safe use of medicines.

Benzodiazepines Opioid deprescribing Patient resources

Delivery format: PDF | Webpage

The benzodiazepine toolkit

Provider: Reconnexion

A toolkit for healthcare professionals on benzodiazepine use, dependency and withdrawal.

Benzodiazepines Care coordination and treatment planning Withdrawal management

Delivery format: PDF

Drug facts

Provider: Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF)

Search by drug name, slang or effect.

Alcohol Benzodiazepines Cannabis Methamphetamine Opioid deprescribing Other illicit substances

Delivery format: Website

Dealing with drug-seeking behaviour

Provider: Australian Prescriber

An overview of drug-seeking behaviours and the importance of practice policies on prescribing drugs of dependence.

Benzodiazepines Chronic non-cancer pain Harm minimisation Patient behaviours

Delivery format: Article | PDF

The National Alcohol and Drug Knowledgebase

Provider: National Centre for Education and Training on Addictions (NCETA)

Substance specific information including Australians’ attitudes and behaviours to specific substances, and the consequences of use.

Alcohol Benzodiazepines Cannabis Methamphetamine Opioid deprescribing Other illicit substances

Delivery format: Website

Alcohol and drugs - search by drug

Provider: Touchbase

Search drugs by name for more information and to learn of their effects.

Alcohol Benzodiazepines Cannabis LGBTQIA+ Methamphetamine Opioid deprescribing Other illicit substances

Delivery format: Website

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