17/02/2021 BY PAUL GREGOIRE https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/aivls-melanie-walker-on-coming-drug-decriminalisation-and-treatment-access/ ACT Labor MLA Michael Pettersson has yet again set his sights on reforming the Canberra community. This time it’s in the form of just introduced legislation that would see the decriminalisation...
Background paper commissioned by the EMCDDA for Health and social responses to drug problems: a European guide http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/document-library/drug-checking-pill-testing-harm-reduction-tool-recreational-drug-users-opportunities-and-challenges_en...
...at a memorial in Weston Park to honour the memory of a loved family member or friend who died as collateral damage in our efforts to save them and society...
Pill Testing at music festivals is well and truly on the agenda. If you are wanting to understand it better the following link gives a good overview – “Drug experts...
...of health and welfare for Australians.https://www.aihw.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2016: detailed findings This 2016 National Drug Strategy Household Survey report shows that: the decline in daily smoking slowed...
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-04/act-highest-rate-of-drug-induced-deaths-in-australia-research/101125712 Drug harm minimisation strategies include improved access to supervised consumption centres, greater education of how to safely use drugs, improved access to treatment clinics, and one significant change: decriminalisation....
...(ATOD) sector in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). ATODA seeks to promote health through the prevention and reduction of the harms associated with ATOD. http://www.atoda.org.au/ Keeping Young Canberrans Safe Minimising...
...Strategy Action Plan 2018-2021 (released on 11/12/2018) outlines ACT Government priorities to address and minimise harms from alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs and non-medical use of pharmaceuticals in the territory. https://www.health.act.gov.au/about-our-health-system/population-health/act-drug-strategy-action-plan...
...reality like I have at a music festival. It’s like a circus, a wonderland, a place for unconventional souls. Bill Bush President Families and friends for drug law reform https://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/act/heritage-chiefs-surrender-to-seidler-mystique-20190107-p50pwu.html...
Triple J Hack frequently posts articles about Drug Legislation and Issues, and stories from the perspectives of Drug Users. https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/drugs/ Here is a sample of some of their stories we...