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‘How can we claim to be Catholics but accept drug killings?’
“Corruption is in government offices, but there are 80 percent of Catholics in government. If there’s corruption and murder, it’s because Filipinos do not practice their faith.” […]
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Drug Prohibition Is Killing Young Australians
No organisations or individuals — not governments, police, teachers or even parents — have ever been able to stop young people using drugs. The exasperating truth is that all we can do as a society, and as parents, is to make it as safe as possible when they experiment with drugs. […]
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Rainbow Serpent organisers call for pill testing after drug deaths in Melbourne
“We’ve got the best medical set up and response team in Australia…and we’re trying to give people harm minimisation strategies for looking after themselves. This is not about ideology, this is about saving human lives.” […]
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Greens push for drug testing program after bad ecstasy blamed for overdoses
Greens health spokeswoman Colleen Hartland said a government-backed testing regime would be able to issue public alerts about dangerous drugs that could save lives. The push for drug testing comes after a bad batch of ecstasy was blamed for up to 20 overdoses around Chapel Street over the weekend. […]
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Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Inquiry into Crystal Methamphetamine
Read a joint submission from Harm Reduction Australia (HRA), Students for Sensible Drug Policy Australia (SSDP) and the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Inquiry into Crystal Methamphetamine. […]
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We Should ‘Just Say No’ To Australia’s Approach To Drugs
This plea is not about permitting people to use drugs whenever they want — it is a plea for evidence-based harm reduction policies and programs. […]
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AMA: Needle and syringe programs needed in prisons
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has called for needle and syringe programs (NSPs) to be introduced in prisons and other custodial settings, to reduce the spread of Blood Borne Viruses including hepatitis B and C, and HIV. […]
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Call for pill testing after party death
Dr Alex Wodak supports the introduction of pill testing in night clubs and at festivals and raves. ‘The principle is simple, every drug death of a young, fit, healthy Australian could largely if not totally be prevented,’ said Dr Wodak. […]
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Regulating cannabis is inevitable. We should talk about getting it right
The reality is that if the two million Australians who use cannabis every year cannot purchase supplies from a legal, regulated market, they will obtain their supplies from a black market. A legal, regulated market would free up more than 60,000 thousand arrests-worth of police resources and eliminate a major source of funding for organised crime. […]
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Why Australia needs more Drug Consumption Rooms
The most important question we should ask ourselves is not whether we need another drug consumption rooms in Australia, but why only one such centre has been established in the country despite their very positive national and international record. […]
