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Study finds pill testing at music festivals would not increase ecstasy use
Allowing pill testing at music festivals would not increase the use of ecstasy, research from Western Australia has suggested. The Edith Cowan University study surveyed 247 people and found pill testing at an event or in a fixed, permanent spot had no positive influence on the respondents’ intention to use MDMA. […]
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Calls for pill testing at Bass in the Grass as thousands head to Darwin
Last week, NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner said he was open to the idea of a pill testing trial but said for it to work, it would have to be based on the evidence. “We will look at what’s happening down south and make an informed decision off the back of that,” he said. […]
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Lawyers say time is now for drug law reform
International examples of success, growing public support and the clear failure of current laws to stop drug use means the time is right now for drug law reform, said the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA), today launching a new policy report into Australian drug laws. “We need to legalise and regulate drug use in Australia to save lives,” said Greg Barns…
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AIVL’s Melanie Walker on Coming Drug Decriminalisation and Treatment Access
The evidence is in. We know that pill testing saves lives. We know that it also leads to some people deciding not to take the drugs that they’ve had tested because they’ve found that they might be dangerous. It really is about allowing people to make informed choices around their drug use and to be sensible around it. […]
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Media Release – 9th Feb 2021
Call for Federal Health Minister to immediately remove the discriminatory and unlawful payments plaguing the opioid treatment system Media-Release-ODT-Program-Fees-9-Feb-2021Download […]
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Alex Wodak AO address to the Vatican
Important 2018 Document Alex-Wodak-Extract-for-DROGHE-E-DIPENDENZE-2018Download […]
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HRA Media Release 3rd Feb 2021
Pharmacy Guild Submission Supports Opioid Medication Reform Media-Release-HRA-welcomes-Pharmacy-Guild-Support-Feb-2021Download […]
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What has changed in the year since cannabis possession was legalised in the ACT?
The architect of the legislation, Labor MLA Michael Pettersson, has been pleased with the results so far. But he said the laws were not the end of the road for drug reform, but rather a step towards treating drug use as a public health problem, rather than a criminal one. “For the most part, I think things are pretty similar to what they were before, but…
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Australia’s approach to drug use and drug users is broken
Policies that focus on reducing harm and providing treatment, education, and prevention, not punishment, can prevent problematic drug use and heal those dependent on drugs, without involving the criminal justice system. Apart from its other benefits, developing a health-based approach to drug addiction might just allow the criminal justice system to focus its talents and resources on organised crime and…
