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Comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Resources for NSW Community

Discover "Drug Info @ Your Library," an invaluable resource for the NSW community offering easy-to-read materials on drugs and alcohol. Funded by NSW Health and the State Library of NSW since 2002, this initiative provides access to a vast collection of books, booklets, and free pamphlets available in all 368 public libraries across NSW. Tailored for parents, carers, and students, it includes information on personal stories, communication strategies about substance use, and local support services. Visit our website for more resources: www.druginfo.sl.nsw.gov.au.

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Comprehensive Drug and Alcohol Resources for NSW Community

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  1. What is drug info @ your library? • Up-to-date • Easy-to-read • quality drug and alcohol resources for the NSW community

  2. Background • Funded by NSW Health and the State Library of NSW • Previously known as drug info @ your local library (di@yll). Started in 2002.

  3. Who is it for? • The NSW Community • Specific target groups are: parents and carers of young people secondary and TAFE students

  4. Where is it? • Collections in NSW public libraries, 368 locations. • Website available everywhere www.druginfo.sl.nsw.gov.au

  5. NSW Public Libraries v

  6. The collections • Books, booklets and free pamphlets in all 368 libraries • Additional books available in all 100 central libraries

  7. About the collections • Information on alcohol and drugs • Personal stories • How to talk about drugs and alcohol with family members • Where to go for help

  8. About the collections • Updated regularly • Selected by drug info @ your library staff, evaluated by Collection Advisory Group (experts in drug and alcohol information)

  9. Book collection • Available in public libraries across NSW • Includes information on specific drugs, personal stories, drugs and the law and how to talk to teenagers about drugs and alcohol • Copies available for reference and loan

  10. Booklet collection • In all 368 public libraries in NSW • Includes information on – specific drugs how to talk to young people about alcohol and drugs drinking guidelines where to go for help

  11. Free pamphlets • Free pamphlets to take away • In all 368 public libraries in NSW

  12. Website

  13. Promotional material • Postcard, pocket cards and posters • Pens, USBs and other items – check availability

  14. Updating Collections • Book and booklet collections updated each April • Older items removed and new material added • Free pamphlets sent out twice a year in April and October • Website updated regularly

  15. For students The drug info collections and website include resources that support: • the Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) syllabus in secondary schools • Alcohol and Other Drugs Work courses and modules at TAFE

  16. Community Involvement • Drug Action Week • Community Drug Action Teams CDATs • Schools • Community Health Centres • Drug and Alcohol workers

  17. For more information Contact drug info@your libraryState Library of NSWPhone: 02 9273 1684Email: health@sl.nsw.gov.au

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