...Strategy Action Plan 2018-2021 (released on 11/12/2018) outlines ACT Government priorities to address and minimise harms from alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs and non-medical use of pharmaceuticals in the territory. https://www.health.act.gov.au/about-our-health-system/population-health/act-drug-strategy-action-plan...
...comes in on top of it, doesn’t help. And I think our health services and that, are realising that,” Ms McConnell said. Mr Bowles echoed that sentiment. “Decriminalisation would absolutely...
...episodes to an estimated 134,000 clients. The top 4 drugs that led clients to seek treatment were alcohol (32% of treatment episodes), cannabis (23%), amphetamines (23%), and heroin (6%). The...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-ttHRwq5Hc&t=2s ...
https://www.facebook.com/SociologyANU/videos/615869848808711/UzpfSTg1NDI4OTYzODEwODgwOTo4NzgxNTY2NzU3MjIxMDU/ The Canberra Drug Policy Series – Facebook...
The ABS is Australia’s national statistical agency, providing trusted official statistics on a wide range of economic, social, population and environmental matters of importance to Australia. http://www.abs.gov.au/ 2017 media releases...
Background paper commissioned by the EMCDDA for Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/document-library/drug-checking-pill-testing-harm-reduction-tool-recreational-drug-users-opportunities-and-challenges_en...
...in favour of less stigmatising and less harmful drug policy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK_BKt-k9hc&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=ADF+Master+List&utm_campaign=e5e1bcb187-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_09_01_04_51_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_fe135ee49e-e5e1bcb187-308179998&mc_cid=e5e1bcb187&mc_eid=3b78836c2e Dr Mark Cherney, who established Common Cause, presented his research on a webinar. In market testing of the impact...
https://www.abc.net.au/ Methadone, and other similar opioid replacement therapies (ORT), have been used for decades in countries including Australia, and are designed to reduce craving and withdrawals associated with opioid dependence....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVI0uFuKtjQ Many thanks to our friends at Fair Treatment Australia for livestreaming this event. Program 2020Download Wilson Oscar and Julian Juhas’ talkDownload Jennie Ross-King talkDownload Rev Simon Hansford’s talkDownload...