NIDAC18
‘Responding to Complexity’ Adelaide Convention Centre 7 – 9 November 2018 Less than 2 weeks to go! There’s still time to register at: https://nidaconference.com.au/registration/
Commander’s Desk | Police to be highly visible at Dragon Dreaming Festival
Police will have a visible presence at next week’s Dragon Dreaming Festival, on its 10th anniversary and 6th consecutive year at Wee Jasper. Coinciding with... Read More
Dubbo the launch pad for 15-day Long Walk to Treatment
A Dubbo mother desperate to beat drug addiction took the first step of the 400-kilometre Long Walk to Treatment (LWTT) amid loud cheers at Victoria... Read More
Conference Workshop:Dual Diagnosis Brief Intervention
Tuesday 6th November at the Stamford Plaza Adelaide. Limited seats available so don’t miss out! Read more at: https://nidaconference.com.au/programspeakers/pre-conference-workshop-program/ Photo by Daria Nepriakhina on... Read More
Fentanyl use on the rise but meth on the decline in regional Australia, drug data shows
The latest national drug data shows a worrying trend in regional Australia, where there’s been a sharp increase in the use of the opioid fentanyl.... Read More
Juvenile justice center unveils drug treatment program
Sitting at the center of a half-circle of jumpsuit-clad girls, the licensed professional counselor donned a construction-paper mask emblazoned with her most private qualities. Read... Read More
‘If you have one more drink, you will die’: Battling booze addiction in Australia
From a woman who became a “full-blown alcoholic” at 18 to rough sleepers who drink hand sanitiser and mouthwash, thousands of Australian lives are ruined... Read More
Richard Branson backs church-led push to decriminalise drugs in NSW
A church-led coalition that includes the state’s peak legal bodies is lobbying the NSW government to decriminalise drugs in a campaign to be launched this... Read More
Police target alcohol, drugs around NT
Police have arrested 12 people outside the Aboriginal community of Maningrida in the latest operation targeting illegal drugs and alcohol offences. Read more at: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/police-target-alcohol-drugs-around-nt/news-story/a5e9d176424a51cd6d2095df09c13a96... Read More
Recovering ice addicts treated with ADHD medication in Australian trials
A drug prescribed to treat an attention deficit disorder is being used to help methamphetamine users kick their addictions in trials across New South Wales,... Read More