Call Mental Health Triage on
1800 629 354
(free call except from mobiles or public phones) or
6205 1065
For a poison emergency in Australia call
13 11 26
The Drug and Alcohol Help Line is available 24-hours, 7 days a week on
5124 9977
For after hours urgent public health matters including environmental health, radiation safety, food poisoning and communicable disease management phone:
02 5124 9700
Emergency help
during flood or storms
In 2019, 12.8% of ACT residents reported recent use (in the last 12 months) of any illicit drug (excluding misuse of pharmaceuticals). Cannabis (10.5%) was the most widely used illicit drug in the ACT, followed by cocaine (3.5%).