Drugs
Organised crime costs Australians $36 billion: ACIC
Yesterday, the Australian Crime Intelligence Commission released its latest report about organised crime in Australia. The report shows why is......
Peanut breakthrough may see the end of food allergies.
Australian researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that may see the end of food allergies, starting with peanuts. Professor MiMi......
Prominent doctors concerned with National Drug Strategy
Several prominent Australian doctors have expressed their concern with the Federal Government’s new National Drug Strategy. The strategy aims to......
Review of ketamine trials shows long-term effects still unknown
A systematic review of trials of ketamine for severe depression shows its widespread use is still long way off. The......
Confronting drug addiction before it starts
Well known youth worker Les Twentyman has always been outspoken on the subject of drug addiction. He believes putting youth......
Woman of Substances: the female experience of drugs and alcohol
Substance use and misuse in Australia is an issue that occupies public debate and informs policy; from the way we......
Pension penalties for addicts
The Federal Government has introduced a raft of tough welfare reforms to parliament that include punitive measures against people with......
Healing Centres could replace drug lockups in Queensland
With indigenous people now representing almost 28% of prison populations, many are calling the situation a crisis. However traditional prison......
Health professionals struggling to combat violence in the workplace
The safety of Australia’s health professionals is under the spot light, following recent shocking attacks on nurses in hospitals. Verbal......
Are punitive measures good drug policy?
The 2017-18 Federal Budget announced strong measures to punish to crack down on drug use. Targeted at those receiving welfare......