Sydney’s supervised injection room in Kings Cross has helped reduce harmful drug use. But many drug users who live in the outer suburbs find it difficult to get to the inner-city facility.
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Students used to take drugs to get high, now they are using them to get better grades.
There are many good private alcohol and drug treatment providers, but lack of regulation means some unethical practices are being uncovered. Here’s what you should know about treatment.
Cannabis use is linked to psychosis, but only a small number of users will experience it.
The evidence is clear on the sort of support that is needed to reduce the harms of drug use. A punitive approach that denies people a second chance makes it more likely they will reoffend.
A new study among gay and bisexual men living with HIV found those who were occasional or regular users of party drugs reported significantly better social outcomes than non-users.
Fighting prejudice against people who use drugs should lead to a larger interrogation of society and inequality – not only a change of vocabulary.
The government’s proposed redress scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse controversially excludes some victims.
“Nangs” are cheap, legal and easy to get - but like most drugs, they are also highly dangerous.
Parents can help protect their kids from cannabis abuse by openly discussing the health risks, the pleasures and the responsible ways to use the drug.
More Australians over 50 are drinking and taking drugs than ever before. Here’s why that can be a problem.
When police coax information from low-level offenders with threats of harsh sentencing, it breeds distrust in the community and ultimately contributes to mass incarceration.
Jeff Sessions was met with considerable skepticism when he announced his desire to revive D.A.R.E. But it turns out that the current program is nothing like the ineffective D.A.R.E. of the ‘80’s and '90’s.
Anabolic steroids and nitrous oxide are on the up and up.
Social Services Minister Christian Porter told Q&A that ‘rates of drug use amongst unemployed are 2.5 times higher than amongst employed people’. Is that correct?
The proportion of population who use legal and illegal drugs has remained stable or trended down. Fewer young people are using, but the proportion of older people using drugs and alcohol has grown.
Scientists have never found a medicine to help crack users who want to decrease their consumption. Canadian researchers think cannabis might be the answer.
There is an urgent need to reconsider steroid use as a public health issue as opposed to a criminal justice concern.
Portugal won the war on drugs by giving up. What lessons can South Africa learn from their approach?
Smoking cannabis can cause addition, impaired memory and even psychosis.
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