AOD Policy

Research shows that spirituality and drug use prevention are closely linked. Millions of people struggle with alcohol and drug use, yet spiritual engagement remains one of the least discussed protective factors in mainstream health. A landmark meta-analysis in JAMA Psychiatry (February 2026) pooled data from 55 longitudinal studies and over 540,000 participants. The results were clear: spiritual […]

(This is just another outcome of Harm Reduction Only Ideology – The ever-increasing permission models that enable and EQUIP (like Needle Distribution Programs) ongoing drug use isn’t seeing drug use and its intensity reducing, only increasing. This is not only bad policy practice, it is contrary to all the aims of national and international drug

(The ever-increasing benefits of Abstinence for ALL) Two groundbreaking studies from the Ministry of Justice have revealed that Drug-Free prison wings create significantly safer and more stable environments for both prisoners and staff. The research provides compelling evidence that Incentivised Substance Free Living wings work. Dramatic Reduction in Violence and Self-Harm A randomised controlled trial

EINDHOVEN DECLARATION “The Convention on the Rights of the Child has been under attack since 2008, where those seeking to legalise illicit drug use have sought to position drug users as victims, more vulnerable than children. They are seeking to undermine what is the most ratified (196 countries) of all UN Treaties and Conventions. This

In a courtroom in Oregon City, Ron Ross moves with purpose and compassion. He greets each person with a fist bump or a hug, hands out his cell phone number freely, and tells people facing their darkest moments: “I got you. I believe in you.” This courtroom behavior stands out from the norm. Ross brings

Abstract This commentary argues the need to prioritize regulation and abstinence-based prevention and recovery as critical services in efforts to maximize the reduction of substance-related harm and the promotion of mental health at a population-level. Treatment and harm reduction for those experiencing mental health and or substance use problems tends to be poorly integrated with

The numbers tell a story that policymakers refuse to hear. Across the globe, millions of children grow up in households that parental alcohol and drug use ravages. In Australia, 1 million children live with at least one adult battling addiction. Furthermore, the European Union counts 9 million children with parents who have alcohol problems. Similarly,