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Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in the UK.
Fifty years after its major drug law was introduced, NZ still lacks a clear picture of the harm drugs do. Asking drug users themselves offers surprising insights.
Doses of GHB have a very small margin of error. Just half a millilitre too much can lead to an overdose.
Hallucinogens may not be as benign a previously thought, but they are a lot less harmful than alcohol.
Cocaine and other illicit drugs have been found to be contain nitazenes, a dangerous class of synthetic opioids.
Negative attitudes lead to stigma, which sees people who use drugs isolated and marginalised.
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs says sale and possession of laughing gas for recreational use should not be banned.
Buddy circles expand on the concept of a designated driver, encompassing other substances and risks — including COVID-19 and social media — to build a harm mitigation strategy for the 21st century.
Our new research suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has meant people are using illicit drugs less. But decreased use can mean higher risk of overdoses.
New rules attempt to curb opioid-related deaths in Australia. These changes are a step in the right direction – but we need to tread carefully to avoid unintended consequences.
A new report counts the social costs of pharmaceutical opioid misuse and illegal opioid use in Australia for 2015/2016. The numbers are fairly grim.
There are arguments against pill testing. But none are as compelling or evidence-based as the arguments for it.
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University
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Professor of Policy and Health, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Public Health, SHORE & Whāriki Research Centre, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Associate Professor in Drug Policy and Health Law, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
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Research Fellow in Research Synthesis, University of Bristol
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Senior Research Fellow, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
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Research Fellow, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
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Professor, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
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Senior Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW
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Professor, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
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Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University
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Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Windsor
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Deputy Director, SA Centre for Economic Studies, Adelaide University
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Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW