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
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
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