Advocates say ACT plan to decriminalise illicit drugs will help community but deep concerns remain
Chris Gough lived in the grip of heroin dependence for close to a decade. At 42, he still needs methadone but has turned his life... Read More
Rural GPs sought for alcohol and drug training
Rural areas have long struggled disproportionately with drug and alcohol issues with residents seeking treatment at higher rates than those in major cities – and travel... Read More
REGISTER NOW FOR PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP & 3 DAY CONFERENCE EVENT AT NIDAC20
The 6th National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Conference (NIDAC20) consists of a Pre Conference Workshop which is being held on Tuesday 23 March and a 3... Read More
Australia: Buprenorphine: Helping prison inmates to stay away from illegal drugs
Last year, New South Wales Corrective Services injected about 900 prison inmates a month with a view to keeping them away from illegal drugs. Injecting... Read More
Call to delay controversial SA youth drug program
A group of drug, mental health, human rights and child protection experts have called on the State Government to delay trialling a contentious drug treatment... Read More
GRANT OPPORTUNITY: SUPPORT NIDAC20 BY HOLDING A TRADE STALL
By holding a Trade Exhibition Stall at NIDAC20, eligible organisations may be able to apply for a grant under the Business Event Grants being offered... Read More
What has changed in the year since cannabis possession was legalised in the ACT?
Dire warnings of legal loopholes, a mental health crisis and drug driving fears accompanied the legalisation of cannabis in the ACT last year. But one... Read More
Australia’s doctors to examine addiction in wake of COVID-19 pandemic at IMiA21 conference
GPs from across Australia and the world will come together in February to look at addiction amidst the COVID-19 pandemic at the International Medicine in... Read More
DON’T MISS OUT: GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT ATTENDING NIDAC20
On 11 September 2020 the Australian Government announced it would establish the $50 million Business Events Grants program. This program is funded under the $1... Read More
A mental disorder, not a personal failure: Why now is the time for Australia to rethink addiction
The year 2020 has challenged us all. The bushfires and then the pandemic forced us to reflect on what’s important, how we respond to crises... Read More