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  • Inside the plan to legalise cannabis in Australia and how it could generate billions in taxes for the government

    Aug 4, 2023

    Thousands of Australians support legalising cannabis, backing in the Greens’ plan that could generate an additional $28billion in revenue over nine years. […]

  • Labor under pressure for drug reform after Sydney’s spate of shootings

    Jul 31, 2023

    President of Harm Reduction Australia and Pill Testing Australia Gino Vumbaca said the organisation had offered to run free pill testing trials, both during last month’s pride month or at a future music festival, which were not responded to favourably. […]

  • Why medical cannabis patients should be allowed to drive

    Jul 4, 2023

    An effective framework for allowing patients who use medical cannabis to drive is one that prioritises road safety while also recognising the importance of driving for freedom of movement and quality of life, write Dr Thomas Arkell and Associate Professor Vicki Kotsirilos AM. […]

  • How an open-minded GP restored senator Peter Whish-Wilson’s health and saved his career

    Jul 3, 2023

    Debilitated by the pain of complication from shingles, a friend suggested he try an alternative therapy […]

  • ‘Like an A380 going down every year’: Victorian drugs campaigner laments a political culture costing lives

    Jul 2, 2023

    Sam Biondo is leaving the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association after 16 years leading the organisation. […]

  • Melbourne has had Australia’s worst heroin addiction for years. Why can’t the city kick its habit?

    Jun 25, 2023

    There’s heated debate about a second safe injecting room for Victoria’s capital – yet few are asking why use of the drug is so much higher than other cities […]

  • ‘Canary in the coal mine’: Alert for deadly fentanyl shipments at our borders

    Jun 25, 2023

    The drug fentanyl has been at the heart of a deadly and devastating opioid crisis gripping the United States, but for years has had a relatively minimal presence in Australia’s illicit drug scene. […]

  • Giving voice to those with ‘lived experience’ will better inform drug policy, advocates say

    Jun 24, 2023

    There’s been a long-term push for the Tasmanian government to fund an independent “‘peer-led” advisory body.  […]

  • Opioid Dependence Treatment Program (ODTP) Reforms Pharmacists Fact Sheet

    Jun 23, 2023

    Reforms to the Opioid Dependence Treatment Program (ODTP) will come into effect on 1 July 2023. HRA has compiled this fact sheet for community and hospital pharmacists to provide an overview of the reforms and their implications for pharmacy ODTP-Reforms-HRA-Fact-Sheet-Pharmacists-finalDownload ODTP-Reforms-HRA-Fact-Sheet-Pharmacists-Steps-to-Prepare-for-1-July-finalDownload […]

  • Opioid Dependence Treatment Program (ODTP) Reforms Consumer Fact Sheet & Examples

    Jun 22, 2023

    If you are on the ODTP (on methadone or buprenorphine – tablets/film/injections) you may have heard about changes to the program in the 2023 Federal Budget. At HRA we understand this is important, so here’s the main information to know. ODTP-Reforms-HRA-Fact-Sheet-Comsumers-finalDownload ODTP-Reforms-HRA-Fact-Sheet-Consumer-Examples-finalDownload […]

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