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Most recreational users get their drugs from ‘social suppliers’. Law enforcement should concentrate on organised crime instead.
Marijuana varieties on display in a California dispensary.
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Medical marijuana? Recreational marijuana? Both or neither? Here’s a quick guide to the topsy-turvy landscape for marijuana regulation in the US.
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More young people are using Xanax – but overdose, addiction and side effects present serious risks.
What does “yes” mean, and when?
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How can we increase safety and reduce the likelihood of sexual violence in chemsex settings? Addressing wider issues surrounding sexual consent might be a start.
In Australia, cocaine is most commonly snorted.
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Cocaine is the second most commonly used illicit substance in Australia, after marijuana.
Phenibut was included in medical kits for Russian cosmonauts for its anti-anxiety and tranquilising properties.
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Phenibut is a central nervous system depressant, and is currently being investigated for its possible role in seven overdoses at a Queensland school.
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Recent deaths within the pornography industry in the US have reignited debates on labour conditions and mental health.
Needles used for shooting heroin and other opioids litter the ground of a Philadelphia park.
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By undermining the ACA, Republicans may be taking away one of the health care system’s best tools for improving the lives of those with addiction.
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LSD is far safer than alcohol or tobacco, so why don’t drug laws reflect it?
Health Canada is proposing a new system to fast-track urgent drugs for children, the elderly and those with serious or life-threatening conditions. This would rely on decisions made by regulators in other jurisdictions.
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Health Canada is proposing to allow some prescription drugs into the country with only ‘cursory clinical review.’ Here’s why we should be worried.
End of life care isn’t just about dying, it’s about living too.
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Half of all patients diagnosed with cancer in the UK still die of the disease.
Getting involved in after-school sports can be positive, but it comes with risks too.
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When after-school clubs aren’t properly monitored, they can become risky spaces.
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Scientists are beginning to understand why certain drugs and musical genres are natural partners.
Young Australians are drinking less and less. But why?
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While young people are drinking less alcohol, older Australians are binge drinking more often – what’s going on?
A still from the 1936 propaganda film ‘Reefer Madness.’
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Research from the last few decades suggest marijuana helps more than it harms. But Jeff Sessions’ proposed crackdown would take us back nearly a century.
Patients in 29 states can legally use medical marijuana to treat their symptoms.
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Patients in 29 states rely on medical marijuana to treat pain, nausea, seizures and other ailments. But all that could change.
Schoolies and New Year’s Eve see high visitor numbers in tourist spots like Byron Bay.
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So-called ‘party’ towns like Byron Bay attract huge numbers of visitors for schoolies weeks and New Year’s Eve – but sometimes at high cost to the young people who live there.
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Many more women probably use drugs than official figures suggest. And they certainly face more harms.
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The Saint Regis Mohawk tribe has struck a multimillion-dollar deal with Allergan. But the deal may do more harm than good.
Now purer and more accessible.
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Budget cuts have consequences.