Drugs
Drug services see five-year rise in amphetamine addiction treatments
New figures show more people are presenting to drug treatment clinics for amphetamine addiction and the average age of patients......
Rural ice epidemic needs creative approach
Increasing use of the stimulant drug methamphetamine – called ice in its crystal form – is causing problems across Australia.......
PM announces plan to end ‘Ice’ age
The Prime Minister has announced a new national task force to tackle the ice epidemic across Australia, appointing the former......
Fighting ice means funding rehab
Those at the front line of dealing with ice addiction say its difficult to counter as there is no pharmacolological......
Bali Nine Pair to launch fresh legal bid
The legal team for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran will now take their case to Indonesia’s Constitutional Court, after the......
The ASADA Saga
As ASADA contemplates appealing against the AFL anti-doping tribunal, there is still a question over the prevalence of drugs in......
South Australia is starting to flower with plans to farm opium poppies
Opium poppies have been farmed for the past 50 years in Tasmania, the largest producer of legal opium poppies. Now......
Less hope left for Andrew and Mayuran
Many Australian family members and friends, continue to call on the Indonesian Government to grant mercy on the ringleaders of......
Rally for legalising medical cannabis in Brisbane
A dad in Queensland has been charged with providing illegal substances to his sick daughter, when he researched and decided......
Meth police seizures climb, but market still strong
Police are ramping up the seizure of methamphetamine, but the drug is still readily available across Australia, according to new......