Message | Aim |
Legal does not mean safe. | To correct the misperception that because NEDs are sometimes marketed as being legal, that they are safe to use. |
NEDs are not necessarily legal. | To inform students that even though NEDs are sometimes marketed as “legal highs” they are often quickly banned under new legalisation and their legal status can change rapidly. |
Taking NEDs is a gamble. | To educate students that there is not enough research on these substances to know what they contain and what effects they might have, especially in the long term. |
Most young people in Australia do not use NEDs | Use international prevalence data on NED use and internet monitoring data from Australia to correct overestimates of NED use among peers. |