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
Queenslanders to have their say on alcohol & drugs
Queenslanders are being asked to have their say on a future state-wide approach to alcohol and drugs. Read more at: https://www.miragenews.com/queenslanders-to-have-their-say-on-alcohol-drugs/ Photo by Ali... Read More
The ACT could decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs next year — but what does that mean for users?
Advocates for drug harm reduction have welcomed a draft bill from an ACT Labor backbencher to decriminalise personal possession of illicit substances, saying it will... 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
NSW will not decriminalise illegal drugs, Premier Gladys Berejiklian says
The NSW Government has ruled out decriminalising recreational drug use and possession as part of its response to the inquiry into ice. Read more at:... Read More
Health Minister among those concerned as NT Government cuts funding to parole rehab program
Drug and alcohol services supporting people on parole in the Northern Territory will lose program funding at the end of the month, sparking concern from... Read More
No wrong door: the case for holistic approaches to alcohol, other drugs and mental health
hough robust evidence remains limited, the coronavirus pandemic appears to have driven shifts in alcohol and other drug use, with a recent report from the... Read More
Assessing the concurrent validity, inter-rater reliability and test-retest reliability of the Australian Treatment Outcomes Profile (ATOP) in alcohol and opioid treatment populations
The Australian Treatment Outcomes Profile (ATOP) is a brief instrument measuring recent substance use, risk profile, and general health and wellbeing among clients attending Alcohol... Read More
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