Informing the Australian community about inhalant abuse
The National Inhalants Information Service (NIIS) is the first central online service in Australia that provides information about inhalant abuse. The service is designed to provide information, research and support for the Australian community, parents & teachers, alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers and other professionals assisting users of inhalants.
This website examines aspects of inhalant abuse including information about the inhalants used in Australia, treatment guidelines, where to go for help, user stories, new resources and projects as well as links to other sites and major reports on inhalant use. A database and virtual library of inhalants resources have been established offering everything you’d expect from a traditional library, including an ‘Ask a Librarian’ reference service, and document delivery. Read more about the NIIS.
“Inhalants use is an issue in both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities in Australia and occurs throughout a range of urban, regional and remote communities” National Inhalant Abuse Taskforce (2006) National directions on inhalant abuse, final report. Melbourne: Victorian Government Department of Human Services
The National Inhalants Information Service project is managed by theAlcohol and other Drugs Council of Australiawith funding from the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy Cost Shared Funding Model.
