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“We’re Very Sorry”…
Formal apology letter to the 1.3 billion people who smoke cigarettes globally from the public health community… If you are interested in tobacco harm reduction check out this powerful open apology letter published on Substack by Dr Mark Tyndall (MD ScD FRCPC) that sets out why he was moved to issue a public apology to tobacco smokers globally on behalf…
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From Red Tape to Person-Centred Care
Reforming Australia’s Opioid Treatment Program Read our opinion piece published in Bio Pharma Dispatch to support the launch of our new Opioid Treatment Program Policy Brief today. Read here…https://pharmadispatch.com/news/reforming-australias-opioid-dependence-treatment-program-from-red-tape-to-person-centred-care […]
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Opioid Treatment Program Policy Brief
Reforming Australia’s Opioid Treatment Program Investing in Access, Equity & Sustainability Australia’s Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) is a critical, evidence-based response to opioid dependence, that provides access to life-saving pharmacotherapy medications. HRA’s new Opioid Treatment Program Policy Brief outlines some of the key challenges facing the OTP in Australia and provides a series of evidence-based recommendations for creating a more responsive,…
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Tobacco Harm Reduction Policy Brief
Adverse Effects of High Cigarette Taxation and the De Facto Prohibition of Vapes See HRA’s new Tobacco Harm Reduction Policy Brief to understand why Australia should urgently reform its current tobacco control strategy to an evidenced-based harm reduction approach including reducing tobacco excise, establishing a legal, regulated market for lower risk nicotine products and, shifting investment from enforcement to regulation……
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The Use of Strip Searches & Drug Dogs in NSW Report
This report, produced by Harm Reduction Australia (HRA) and Redfern Legal Centre (RLC), summarises ten years of data on strip searches and drug dog detection in New South Wales and makes recommendations for change. July 2025 HRA-RLC Strip Search ReportDownload […]
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Media Release on The Use of Strip Searches & Drug Dogs in NSW Report
New report shows over 80,000 strip searches conducted in 10 years, with more than 85% finding nothing. The report titled ‘The Use of Strip Searches & Drug Dogs in NSW’, based on 10 years of police data from 2014 to 2023, was released today by Harm Reduction Australia and Redfern Legal Centre. […]
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Opioid Tool Kit
This toolkit, produced by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), Monash University and Pain Australia is design to provide a comprehensive guide to safer opioid use for people using pharmaceutical opioids by assisting them to develop a personalised safety plan and offering tools to measure health outcomes. The toolkit also has evidence-based information on opioids and explains take home naloxone, what…
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Nitazenes – a simple guide
There’s a lot of talk in the media and elsewhere about the recent upsurge in Nitazenes in the illicit drug supply in Australia. Like to know more? See our new fact sheet ‘Nitazenes – a simple guide’. The resource covers basic facts about Nitazenes, what they are, why they are a concern, what they look like, some of the most…
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Black Market Economics – Enforcement, Adaptation & the Paradox of Prohibition
This keynote presentation by Dr James Martin (HRA special adviser on tobacco harm reduction) at the recent Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association (VAADA) Conference explores the unintended consequences of drug law enforcement in Australia. It begins by examining longitudinal trends in drug arrests, seizures, and enforcement funding, highlighting the escalation of prohibition efforts. […]
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Solutions Not Stigma – Community Voices on Drug Law Reform
This report presents findings from the 2024 Drug Policy Survey. The survey is a collaborative effort between three allied organisations Harm Reduction Australia (HRA), Family Drug Support (FDS), and Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) Australia. The Drug Policy Survey is an ongoing research initiative that has involved conducting a series of national membership surveys over the past 5 years.…
