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Know Your Drug Facts program

Know Your Drug Facts program

Know Your Drug Facts is a drug education program and awareness campaign delivered in public libraries in NSW.

The aim of the program is to provide community members with information and resources to improve their knowledge and awareness of legal and illegal drugs, their effects and the consequences of their use.

This page provides links and information to help you implement the Know Your Drug Facts program in your library.

Know your Drug Facts tool kit

Start by reading the Know your Drug Facts tool kit, which provides the information you need to run the program in your library including: 

  • background information about drugs and why people use drugs
  • the Drug Facts kit
  • material to print or order
  • suggested activities

Tool Kit

Drug Facts Kit Image of Drug Info Kit

Each library service in NSW has been supplied with a Drug Facts Kit for use in reference work, public programs and displays, as part of the Know Your Drug Facts program. 

The pack contains:

  • 15 NSW Health Drug Facts booklets (Alcohol, Amyl Nitrite, Benzodiazepines, Cannabis, Cocaine, Ecstasy, Energy drinks and Caffeine, GHB, Hallucinogens, Heroin, Inhalants, Ketamine, Methamphetamine, Speed & Ice, Steroids and Synthetic drugs)
  • A5 fold-out brochure holder
  • A quick guide to drugs and alcohol, 3rd edition
  • Cardboard foldable poster
  • Carry bag

The aim of the kit is to:

  • increase clients’ knowledge of legal and illegal drugs and their effects
  • provide clients with engaging and interactive activities to increase sustainable learning regarding legal and illicit drugs

The kit is supported by other print resources held in public libraries such as items in the Drug Info book collection and by information on the Drug Info website.

The kit can be used in in-house library displays, reference work, outreach activities such as pop-up libraries and expos, or to deliver an educational drug information activity workshop session. After attending a session clients will:

  • understand about alcohol and a wide range of drugs, how they can affect people, their side effects and withdrawal
  • understand about laws on drugs, including driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs
  • know where to access support services for themselves or for anyone else who needs it.

Social media

Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media are effective methods of communication. You could use these channels to provide links to useful online resources in order to reinforce the messages and to support people to make informed decisions and choices about drinking.

Drug Info's social media page contains content that you can use in social media planning including images and suggested text for social media posts.

Drug Info social media page

Use the following hashtags on Twitter (and Instagram/Tumblr):

#drugfacts

#nswpubliclibraries

#druginfolibsnsw

Sample tweets

  • Did you know … as the effects of inhalants begin to wear off, a person may experience effects such as headaches, nausea & dizziness. These effects can last for a number of days. #drugfacts
  • Did you know … that those who use cannabis regularly can take up to three months to have negative urine drug tests. #drugfacts
  • Did you know … that amyl nitrite is a clear, yellow, highly volatile and flammable liquid. The liquid smells sweet and fruity when fresh but like ‘sweaty socks’ when stale. #drugfacts

Images

Post your Know Your Drug Facts images to the Drug Info Facebook page or email images to Drug Info for inclusion on Facebook and Pinterest.

Your feedback

If you run a Know your Drug Facts event or program in your library, we'd love to hear about it. Let us know about your program via the form below.

Event feedback form

 

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Know Your Drug Facts training

Image of Do you know the facts poster

Resources to support the program

Books in NSW public libraries

Collection items

Related content

Drug Info website

Drug and alcohol information for the community

Managing your Drug Info service

Information for public libraries about how to manage the Drug Info service in your library

Know Your Standards program

Know Your Standards is an alcohol awareness program delivered in public libraries in NSW.

Promotions and Partnerships

Drug Info provides you with material to help you promote your Drug Info service. 

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