Drugs and Alcohol
Responding to drug and alcohol issues
The City of Melbourne recognises the importance of addressing issues relating to both legal and illicit drug use and is working to minimise the social, economic and health-related harms associated with problem drug and alcohol use for individuals and the wider community.
The City of Melbourne Strategy for a Safer City 2007-2010 addresses safety and responses to drug and alcohol issues. The City of Melbourne values the support and commitment of services providers and community groups in carrying out this strategy.
For more information about the strategy and individual action plans visit Strategy for a Safer City.
Overdose response and prevention
If you encounter someone who is overdosing, call an ambulance on 000 immediately. Do not delay because you think you or the person overdosing might get in trouble. Ambulance officers are not obliged to involve the police. Stay with the person until the ambulance arrives.
If you are not sure if someone is overdosing or merely sleeping, please check. It never hurts to check and your small gesture of kindness could save a life.
For more information on overdose prevention visit the Victorian Government's Heroin overdose prevention campaign.
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