On the surface, sober months like Dry January and Dry February are great. But we need to broaden the discussion around how privilege and policy impact one’s relationship with alcohol and other drugs.
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Our results suggest police location groups and pages on Facebook are helping drivers avoid detection for drug driving - with potentially fatal consequences.
Here’s what the Australian Federal Police’s new campaign gets wrong.
In their quest to feel high and relax, college students who use marijuana may be setting themselves back, research consistently shows.
A recent report outlines how the government can reduce the harm caused by the illicit drug trade.
New research confirms that unfair police treatment is psychologically damaging and that the consequences are decidedly worse for certain racial and ethnic groups.
COVID-19 messaging frames staying home as a personal responsibility, but for many it’s a luxury they can’t afford. Like the language used for drug addiction, it stigmatizes low-income people.
If the goal of cannabis legalization was to protect public health and safety, education and awareness campaigns must normalize safe cannabis use, not stop cannabis consumption.
Young people often swallow any drugs they have on them when they encounter police, risking overdose to avoid a drug possession charge.
Around 75,000 New Zealanders have been sentenced for a cannabis-related offence since 1975. With the drug more popular than ever, is it time we let the evidence guide our decisions?
Legalization and social acceptability of marijuana have contributed to a false perception that it’s safe to use in pregnancy. The truth is, there is no known safe level of prenatal marijuana exposure.
Opioid-related deaths in Australia have been on an upward trend in recent years, having doubled since 2006.
New research explores how using cannabis at different times of the day influenced employee behaviour.
Overseas evidence suggests cannabis law reform should favour caution and strict enforcement of the new rules.
New research shows Australians are becoming more open to less punitive responses to drug use.
Continued drug dependence treatment for people locked down in housing estates is important. But people not currently in treatment also need support.
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.
We found babies born to mothers who used cannabis during pregnancy were likely to weigh less and be born earlier. Our study adds to a growing body of evidence on this topic.
The overdose crisis — coupled with a lack of accessible harm reduction services — represents a growing concern for young queer and trans men who use drugs.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, missteps in transitioning the incarcerated back to their communities places this already vulnerable populace at greater risk of getting and transmitting the virus.
Top contributors
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Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne), Curtin University
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Associate Professor of Addiction, University of York
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Sessional Lecturer, RMIT University
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Associate professor, La Trobe University
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Senior lecturer, University of Wollongong
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Vice Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow, Social and Global Studies Centre and Digital Ethnography Research Centre, RMIT University
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Professor and Director, Centre for Youth Substance Abuse Research, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in Criminology, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
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Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
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Associate research scientist, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Rural Criminology, HASSE, University of New England & Visiting Fellow, Drug Policy Modelling Program, SPRC, University of New South Wales, University of New England
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Professor in Substance Use, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
