Tasmania’s peak drug and alcohol body disappointed with 2020 state budget
The peak state body says little of the additional funding for drug and alcohol services in Thursday’s state budget goes to the non-government sector. Alcohol,... Read More
‘A real game changer’: New mobile van to provide health services to Canberra’s vulnerable
A health service that offers support to Canberra’s vulnerable will be upgraded from a suitcase to a van. Read more at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7018005/a-real-game-changer-new-van-to-help-canberras-vulnerable/ Photo by... Read More
Record ice shipment bound for Melbourne seized in Hong Kong as Covid hits drug supply
Experts say organised crime will continue to target Australia during the pandemic due to a shortage of supplies and record prices. Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/nov/15/record-ice-shipment-bound-for-melbourne-seized-in-hong-kong-as-covid-hits-drug-supply... Read More
Methamphetamine and heroin availability down since March, prices up: survey
Illicit drugs are harder to get and cost more since the coronavirus pandemic, says UNSW Sydney’s National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. NDARC’s Drug Trends... Read More
Survey reveals major shift in Australian drug use during coronavirus pandemic
Drug taking in Australia has shifted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with users finding it difficult to source heroin and methamphetamine and turning increasingly to cannabis.... Read More
Drug rehab funding a win for rural NSW
A $10 million pledge for a new drug detox and rehabilitation centre in Dubbo has been welcomed as a major step towards addressing the harm... Read More
National Indigenous Drug & Alcohol Awards
Celebrate Excellence in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Alcohol and Other Drug Sector, nominate a worker or service today! More information, including the nomination form... Read More
Australia is awash with addictive habits; we need to clean up our act
Heidi is 31 and takes a swig from a bottle of wine hidden in her wardrobe after she wakes up. Ruben is 48 and injects... Read More
COVID changed the way we use drugs and alcohol — now it’s time to properly invest in treatment
During crises and disasters, alcohol and other drug use often changes. But the changes are not straightforward and impacts may be different for different groups of... Read More
Pre Conference Workshop: Dual Diagnosis Brief Intervention
Don’t miss out!! Tuesday 6th November at the Stamford Plaza Adelaide. Register at: https://nidaconference.com.au/registration/