Call 1800 290 928 for support and clinical advice.

The Alcohol and Drug Clinical Advisory Service (ADCAS) is a specialist telephone support service for health professionals in Queensland, providing clinical advice regarding the management of patients with alcohol and other drug concerns. This free service is available from 8.00am-11.00pm, 7 days a week.

This may include advice relating to:

• Opioid pharmacotherapy and other prescribing enquiries
• Management of withdrawal syndromes, intoxication and toxicity
• Management of medical and psychiatric complications associated with alcohol and drug use
• Drug interaction information

Please note that this service is for health professionals only. Patients’ seeking information should be directed to the AOD resources for our local community for counselling, information and treatment services available.

• View all Professional AOD Training and Education in our online Education and Training Portal.
• View upcoming AOD events for health professionals in our events calendar

• The Alcohol and Drug Clinical Advisory Service (ADCAS) is a specialist telephone support service for health professionals in Queensland, providing clinical advice regarding the management of patients with alcohol and other drug concerns. This free service is available from 8.00am-11.00pm, 7 days a week. Call 1800 290 928 for support and clinical avice.
• The Quit Centre’s comprehensive and practical resources and training have been created by health professionals with extensive knowledge of smoking and vaping cessation. The resources and training will be updated continually; informed by emerging research and insights from ongoing consultation with Quitline counsellors, general practitioners and pharmacists.
• The Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre provides the evidence base to reduce harmful AOD use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• To assist GPs and practice teams, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has developed the fact sheet Drugs of dependence: Responding to requests. This fact sheet outlines behaviours suggesting problematic or risky use of these medicines, considerations for responding to requests, available prescription monitoring services and resources and practice wide approaches which may assist in managing requests for drugs of dependence.

• Adis Call 1800 177 833
  Adis provides a safe, anonymous and confidential space for people to talk when they have alcohol or drug concerns. When you call, you’ll speak with an experienced counsellor who you can talk to about your concerns and explore the right options for you.
• Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) is Australia’s leading organisation committed to inspiring positive change and delivering evidence-based approaches to minimise alcohol and drug harm.
• Breakthrough for Families Queensland was designed to provide information and support to families and significant others of individuals affected by methamphetamine and other substances.
• Medicines can be a helpful part of treatment, but some medicines can be harmful or even fatal, especially when mixed with other medicines. That’s why Queensland Health has introduced a real time prescription monitoring system called QScript.

Gold Coast AOD Services

The following short clips provide a brief overview of key AOD services on the Gold Coast. To refer to these services, you can find eligibility details and referral forms at GCPHN AOD Commissioned Services – Gold Coast Primary Health Network or HealthPathways.