Social media fuelling rising anabolic steroid use: Study Young men were found to be most at risk of dangerously using the substance, leading one expert to guide GPs through tricky conversations.
Drug data highlights stark regional divides Cocaine, heroin and ketamine use is higher in cities than the regions, found a report showing ‘people will use what they can access’.
Fit your own mask first: GPs and self-care GPs are often well equipped to recognise the signs of burnout and compassion fatigue before their ‘capacity to cope crumbles’.
Renewed push for alcohol warning labels Research suggesting fewer than one in two Australians know drinking can cause cancer has led to a call for more public awareness.
Drug survey backs RACGP’s calls for harm reduction The college’s Addiction Medicine Chair believes the results should be used as leverage to better support GPs providing care in this area.
Funding helps mobile GP clinic treating ‘forgotten’ patients roll on It is free, accessible, and non-judgemental. And for more than 20 years, Street Doctor has brought healthcare to those who would otherwise go without.
New GP pathway to improve management of eating disorders With patients facing unmet need for appropriate care, Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician criteria has been expanded to include GPs.
Pill testing could have prevented 64 festival deaths: Research The analysis was released at the same time as a separate study showing how testing recently detected three new drugs never seen before in Australia.
ADHD medications linked to heart conditions A new study has found patients using long-term treatments are slightly more likely to develop hypertension or arterial disease, but experts say the risk is worth the reward.
Senate backs general practice to have larger ADHD role Allowing GPs to play a greater part in diagnosis and management could reduce harms caused by existing treatment barriers, a bipartisan committee found.