We share tips to help families who are dealing with addiction get through the festive season.

As public intoxication laws change, we examine the signs of alcohol overdose and how we can give first aid to protect each other.

Peer Worker PnorkelPW shares what to expect from residential detox programs.

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) 2023 is dedicated to ‘Recognising those people who go unseen’:

This World No Tobacco Day, have honest, open conversations with your kids about vaping.

Heavy alcohol use is closely associated with family violence, which can also lead a victim-survivor to drink. We offer resources to understand the issue and seek help.

We examine how people who are facing criminal charges can face their anxiety and seek legal advice to navigate the Australian criminal justice system.

Asserting healthy boundaries with adult children can be particularly challenging when drugs and alcohol are involved. Here’s how you can get started.

Are you on a journey to stop using drugs or alcohol? We can help you draw a roadmap to change.

The Spring Racing Carnival presents an opportunity to loosen up and forget your stress for a while.

Melody took what she learned as an AOD counsellor and used it to make positive changes to her own drinking and eating habits.

As a way of honouring and remembering loved ones who have passed we look at how medically supervised injecting facilities help the Australian community.

Don’t get stuck in the negative self-image and stigma of substance use. Build a new identity that works for you.

We examine how online peer support can help people in recovery maintain changes to their alcohol or drug use.

Self-assessment quizzes like the AUDIT or DUDIT can help you identify a problem with alcohol or drugs before it gets out of control.

Achievable goals can help you successfully change your substance use. 

Culturally appropriate care is crucial to recovery. Our counsellor examines the difference between treatment in Australia and her homeland of Mexico.

At Counselling Online, we know it can be intimidating to approach a total stranger about what’s going on in your life.