Want to reduce the of alcohol and other drugs? There is an app for that. There are lots of apps out there, and not all were created equal! Thankfully the team at the ADF has reviewed the major alcohol and other drug apps out there so you don't have to. Name Ranking What does it do? Creator, Cost, to Download Drinks meter 5/5 stars User anonymously measures and compares their drinking against others, is provided info on how to change drinking behaviour – includes info on other risks like binging and sex on alcohol Global Drug Survey $ Free Know the parent’s guide 5/5 stars Provides info and strategies to engage with your kids, includes A-Z list of drugs and has short videos with practical advice Drugstraining.com $ 1.99 Night coach 5/5 stars Provides info on drugs being used and tracks use, evaluating if that use is problematic. Uses non-judgemental language. Can be accessed from any browser mobile or desktop. Australian National Council on Drugs $ Free Overdose aware 5/5 stars Practical advice on signs of overdose and what to do, breaks down what overdose looks like on different drugs. Penington Institute $ Free Feed safe 5/5 stars Provides info about drinking while breastfeeding, such as how long alcohol affects breastmilk and a personal calculator. Includes official advice (not drinking is ideal) with limitations clearly stated. Australian Breastfeeding Association and Reach Health Promotion Innovations $ Free and AODConnect 5/5 stars National directory of treatment services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Provides comprehensive information that can be filtered by treatment required. Highly recommended Edith Cowan University $ Free and Quit now: my QuitBuddy 5/5 stars Acts like a friend, with tips and distractions to overcome cravings. User can set goals, chart progress, and read facts including money saved. Australian National Preventive Health Agency $ Free , GooglePlay, FASD poster maker 5/5 stars For health professionals working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Tool to produce culturally relevant posters and other resources. Highly recommened. Curtin University of Technology $ Free DrinkSmart 4/5 stars Tracks and helps reduce alcohol intake with diary, money spent and calories Health $ Free
consumed. Features tips on reducing drinking and can set reminders and tips to stay on track. DrinkCoach (UK guidelines) 4/5 Track and record drinking behaviour and negative outcomes. Can set goals, has videos to help manage cravings (e.g. guided meditation). Haringey Advisory on Alcohol $ 2.49 and Alcohol and your brain 4/5 stars 7-min video describing what happens in brain/body when drinking, Q & A at the end, can tweet score. Somewhat sensationalistic. Australian Lions Drug AwarenessFoundation $ Free Quit for you, quit for two 4/5 Positive tips and progress messages, distracting games (reportedly entertaining ones) to beat cravings Department of Health and Ageing $ Free and alcohol and teens (USA based) 4/5 stars Uses music, illustrations, and discussions to highlight risks of alcohol and drug use and alcohol marketing. Quizzes, talking points, and a test at the end are offered. Rockstar Learning $ 2.49 Think don’t drink (large download) 4/5 stars Biology-based 10 min tutorial video with quiz at the end. Explains alcohol effect on the body, has subtle spiritual messages, somewhat sensationalistic. Adventist Health $ Free On track with the right mix 4/5 stars Tracks drinking, flags when you’ve hit a ‘daily spend’, tells how long it would take to work off the calories. Gives harms feedback and tests how well user can gauge standard drink. Tricky to navigate. Australian Government Department of Veterans’ Affairs $ Free and Ice – your body belongs to you 4/5 Video about how ‘ice’ affects the body. Correct but sensationalistic. Q & A feature with tweet-able score. Use of before-and-after photos questionable. Australian Lions Drug Awareness Foundation $ Free UCSF/SFGH stop smoking (USA based) 4/5 stars Quitting aid that tracks cigarette intake, mood, and activities. University of California San Francisco $ 1.29