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The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs says sale and possession of laughing gas for recreational use should not be banned.
Buddy circles expand on the concept of a designated driver, encompassing other substances and risks — including COVID-19 and social media — to build a harm mitigation strategy for the 21st century.
Our new research suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has meant people are using illicit drugs less. But decreased use can mean higher risk of overdoses.
New rules attempt to curb opioid-related deaths in Australia. These changes are a step in the right direction – but we need to tread carefully to avoid unintended consequences.
A new report counts the social costs of pharmaceutical opioid misuse and illegal opioid use in Australia for 2015/2016. The numbers are fairly grim.
There are arguments against pill testing. But none are as compelling or evidence-based as the arguments for it.
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Professor, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
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Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Senior Research Fellow, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Senior Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Deputy Director, SA Centre for Economic Studies, University of Adelaide
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Research Associate, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, Sociology, University of Windsor
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Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Professor & Director of The Matilda Centre. Chair, Australia's Mental Health Think Tank, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
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Professor, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
