Petrol Sniffing & Other Solvents -  a community resource

ADAC has produced a comprehensive manual covering all aspects of petrol sniffing and other solvent use in Indigenous Communities. The manual consists of a number of illustrated booklets that target a range of audiences - family members, community members, community decision-makers, health and community development workers. It is an invaluable resource for any worker or community who is developing prevention or intervention programs addressing petrol sniffing or other solvent misuse problems. The booklets contain basic health information, examples of successful programs, strategies to develop your own responses, teaching resources and information about where to go for further assistance.

The manual is presented as a boxed set which includes:-

• Booklet 1 Plain Language Summary is for community members and other people interested in learning about petrol sniffing or other solvent use.

• Booklet 2 Information for Health and Community Members contains more detailed information about petrol sniffing and is for workers who are helping communities to deal with sniffing issues.

• Booklet 3 Community Development is for workers and includes a workshop outline

• Booklet 4 Other Solvents is for workers who are working in communities where sniffing of other solvents (paint, glue) are an issue.

• The Brain Story was developed in Central Australia by the Petrol Link-Up Project (Territory Health Services) and uses Aboriginal pictures to show the effects of petrol sniffing

• Petrol Sniffing in Aboriginal Communities: A Review of Interventions by Peter d’Abbs and Sarah MacLean is a review of published and unpublished literature addressing petrol sniffing in Aboriginal communities in Australia.

Order your copy of this invaluable resource using the Order Form.

The new Petrol Sniffing and Other Solvents Video is now available.