Health, social and economic: The impacts of alcohol and other drugs The most up-to-date information on alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in Australia has been released.
AOD education program open for GPs Applications for the RACGP’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Education Program Treatment Skills Training are now open.
Australian drug prices low by world standards A new report has found Australians are paying among the lowest prices in the world for generic prescription drugs.
Pill testing debate continues across Victoria The State Government remains opposed to a trial, despite the proposal being backed by the Melbourne Lord Mayor and Victorian ambulance union.
Coroner’s report recommends drug policy overhaul in NSW The report has recommended trialling pill testing and stopping the use of sniffer dogs and strip searches at music festivals in the state.
Decriminalisation of personal drug use recommended to ice inquiry Counsel assisting the New South Wales Special Commission of Inquiry into Ice will advocate a harm minimisation-focused drug policy.
Injecting room goes on despite drug arrests and independent review The facility hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons last week, but the Victorian Government continues to support the trial.
RACGP to upskill GPs in harm minimisation and AOD use A new education program is designed to help GPs develop skills in addressing alcohol and other drug use in their communities.
Breaking down healthcare barriers for vulnerable populations Specialist services are helping to address accessibility issues for the community’s most vulnerable.
Toxicologists throw support behind pill testing ahead of major festival weekend Australia’s forensic and clinical toxicologists say testing could save lives at music festivals.