Drug induced deaths at highest rate since late 90s – ABS
Australia recorded the highest number of drug-induced deaths since the late 1990s, with the death rate steadily increasing over a decade and now at 7.5...
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Volunteering Expo 2017
Families and Friends for Drug Law Reform will be participating in the Volunteering Expo 2017 tomorrow Tuesday 19 September 12 noon – 6.30pm at the...
22nd Annual Remembrance Ceremony ‘for those who lose their lives to illicit drugs’
Everyone is welcome to attend this special ceremony to be with people who understand the loss of so many loved family members – a loss...
Drugs test is a fail
The following letter written by Bill Bush, President, Families and Friends for Drug Law Reform was published in the Canberra Times on Thursday 24 August,...
HEROIN PRESCRIPTION:THE NEED FOR RATIONAL DRUG POLICY
This is the video from the seminar held on 27 July, 2017 to commemorate 20 years since the Federal Government abandoned the Heroin Prescription Trial....
Internationaler Gedenktag für verstorbene Drogengebraucher_innen am 21. Juli 2017 Botschaft aus Australien
Message from Families and Friends for Drug Law Reform to our friends in Germany as they commemorate International Memorial Day for deceased drug users on 21 July, 2017 Human rights also for drug users! Yes, your sister organisation from the bottom of the world joins you in promoting that theme for the international day to remember drug users who have died. Frustration, tears and anger well up when we recall the suffering and harm inflicted on families and society as well as to drug users ....
IGPA CANBERRA CONVERSATION PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
HEROIN PRESCRIPTION: THE NEED FOR RATIONAL POLICY DATE: Thursday 27 July 2017 TIME: 12.30pm – 1.30pm VENUE: Function Room, Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre, North Building,...
Letter to the Editor – Drug strategy wanting
The following letter was published in the Canberra Times on 7 July Drug strategy wanting – Bill Bush, Vice-President, Families and Friends for Drug Law...
Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2015–16 – AIHW
In 2015–16, about 796 alcohol and other drug treatment services provided just over 206,600 treatment episodes to an estimated 134,000 clients. The top 4 drugs...
June 2017 Newsletter
Newsletter contains information on meeting on Thursday 22nd June, membership subscriptions, meetings with Members of the Legislative Assembly, Media release ‘Drug testing for welfare payments...