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Synthetic Opioid Detected in Broadmeadows Deaths – Time for Action to Prevent Further Deaths
Police investigating the deaths of four people in Broadmeadows on 25 June 2024, have now revealed that a synthetic opioid was detected in the bodies of all four people. Investigations are ongoing, and although Victoria Police have ruled out fentanyl, they have confirmed that preliminary tests found the presence of a synthetic opioid. […]
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NSP in Prisons – The Missing Link
The Global State of Harm Reduction (GSHR) Report 2022 highlighted that even in countries where harm reduction programs are implemented (such as Australia), availability, accessibility and quality remain significant issues1. This includes uneven distribution of harm reduction programs, and what the report calls “great inequalities” in relation to access. In the Australian context, that ‘great inequity’ is most evident in…
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HRA talks with Antony Loewenstein
HRA’s CEO Annie Madden spoke with renowned author Antony Loewenstein about the future of drug policy in Australia and around the world. […]
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New Report Exposes Chronic Under-funding of Life Saving Harm Reduction Services
Executive Director, Dr Annie Madden AO said “this first report in the ‘drug budget’ series in over a decade exposes the ‘clay feet’ of Australian drug policy. For decades Australian governments have sold the lie that Australia’s National Drug Strategy is based on a balanced approach to addressing illicit drug use across supply, demand and harm reduction approaches. […]
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Harm Reduction Australia talks with Antony Loewenstein
Register now to see the 7:00pm Wed 5th June 2024 live interview with world renowned author and commentator Antony Loewenstein at https://sage.fm/harmreductionaustralia/loewenstein-madden The first in a series of Harm Reduction Conversations. […]
