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NSW rejects five key drug recommendations

NSW rejects five key drug recommendations

The independent ice inquiry has prompted further focus on drug use as a health issue rather than a legal one.


Decriminalisation of personal drug use recommended to ice inquiry

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.


Is it time to rethink RICE for soft-tissue injuries?

Is it time to rethink RICE for soft-tissue injuries?

RICE – rest, ice, compression, elevation – has been the mainstay of soft-tissue injury treatment, but experts are questioning the ice.


NSW ice inquiry launched

NSW ice inquiry launched

The proceedings of the NSW Ice Inquiry have begun, with a broadened focus and a call for feedback from the public to help guide its investigations.


Dozens more ‘action teams’ to tackle drug and alcohol issues

Dozens more ‘action teams’ to tackle drug and alcohol issues

More than 70 local drug action teams will be deployed in an attempt to address the harms caused by drug and alcohol misuse.


GP questions usefulness of NSW ice inquiry

GP questions usefulness of NSW ice inquiry

The NSW Government has announced a Special Commission of Inquiry into the use of ice, but Dr Hester Wilson has doubts about its impact.


Hope for ice users as researchers trial new medicine to treat addiction

Hope for ice users as researchers trial new medicine to treat addiction

In a world-first, Australian researchers are trialling a new medication to help people who are dependent on crystal methamphetamine, or ‘ice’. 


Who are the hidden victims of drug dependence? Parents

Who are the hidden victims of drug dependence? Parents

What can GPs do to help parents with children who are dependent on drugs?


Families fall through gaps in ice research

Families fall through gaps in ice research

Researchers are calling for more study into how methamphetamine addiction affects users and the role families play in the treatment.


With no medication treatment regimen to help people quit ice, what can GPs do?

With no medication treatment regimen to help people quit ice, what can GPs do?

The use of ice – a purer, more potent form of methamphetamine – has captured the attention of the Australian public.


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