Overdose toll still worse than the road toll: report More than 2000 Australians died from drug overdoses in 2018, according to a report released on International Overdose Awareness Day.
Melbourne to get second safe-injecting room The news follows a review of the city’s first facility, though questions remain as to the choice of a site near the busy Queen Victoria Market.
Take-home naloxone ‘saves lives’ Currently in a pilot phase across three states, naloxone would be more effective if further patient education was provided, one expert says.
Heroin deaths spike, pharmaceutical opioid deaths creep downwards The 438 deaths caused by heroin in 2018 represent Australia’s highest number in almost 20 years, a new report has found.
Overdose figures prompt calls to reduce paracetamol pack size Annual poisoning cases in Australia related to the over-the-counter painkillers increased by nearly 45% over 10 years.
Australia’s overdose crisis is ‘getting worse’ The last five years have seen a major increase in heroin, stimulant and polydrug overdoses, according to a new report.
Richmond safe-injecting room ‘saving lives’ Politician Fiona Patten said the controversial Melbourne facility has managed more than 1100 overdoses since opening in mid-2018.
Naloxone: What should GPs know? newsGP speaks with an addiction medicine expert about the ‘EpiPen of overdose’.
Drug overdoses mount as debate continues Gladys Berejiklian said she hopes people are getting the message about drug use, despite more than 30 hospitalisations over the long weekend.
Record number of MDMA-related hospitalisations in NSW Health authorities have issued precautions for partygoers following 115 ED presentations due to MDMA poisoning in the first week of the year.