Regional Australians struggling with Addiction and Support Services
Australians living in rural and regional areas are at higher risk of alcohol and drug addiction…
Drugs
CanTEST Drug Testing Finds Unknown Substances
The CanTEST Drug Testing facility in Canberra has recently identified three new substances, classified as "Unknown…
Federal Government issues Thalidomide apology
Today the Federal government issued an apology to both thalidomide survivors and their families for the…
ACT to decriminalise illicit drugs
This weekend, new laws on decriminalising the possession of illicit drugs will kick off in the…
Open Letter Pleads with The Victorian Government
In a Medically supervised injecting room (MSIR), clients are made to wash their hands before they…
Federal Government Announces Vape Crackdown
A vaping crackdown is in the works from the federal government raising mixed perception from experts…
Pill Testing to Kick Off in Queensland
Pill testing will start at festivals in Queensland according to the state's health minister in a…
Ketamine’s New Cousin
A new a drug has been discovered in the ACT at Australia’s only fixed drug testing…
The Problem With Paracetamol
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is holding an online public consultation till the 14th of October…
Australia leads the world in methylamphetamine consumption
Australia has the highest methylamphetamine consumption per capita compared with 24 other countries, according to a…
New Powers to Search Drug Offenders
NSW police forces have been granted new powers to apply for drug supply prohibition orders. These…
Peer Support More Effective Than Alcoholic Anonymous
The 12 step peer support program used by Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous has been around…