Describes the issues around the dual problem of mental illness and drug use: Why do people with mental illness use drugs and alcohol? Consequences of dual diagnosis. Do drugs and alcohol cause mental illness? What treatment and recovery involves and specific issues for families. Includes some tips on how friends and family can be helpful

Describes ecstasy and its effects, explores whether you can overdose on ecstasy and whether drinking water will help, describes depression and what causes people to become depressed after taking ecstasy and how to reduce this risk.

Describes bipolar disorder, the symptoms, the facts about bipolar disorder and substance use, the interaction between alcohol and bipolar disorder and alcohol and antidepressants.

Describes in detail the psychological stages of change that people generally undergo when changing behavior in relation to substance use and considers the ramifications for relapse.

Describes cannabis, its use in Australia, the immediate and long term and withdrawal effects, the interaction between cannabis and psychosis, why people with mental illness use cannabis, the symptoms of substance induced psychosis and what friends and family can do

Describes heroin, its immediate, long terms and withdrawal effects as well as exploring why people use heroin, how it effects psychosis and what can friends and family do.