AOD Policy

The opioid crisis continues to devastate communities across Canada and beyond, with recent research highlighting alarming treatment retention failures that underscore why prevention must be our primary defence. A comprehensive study examining opioid agonist therapy amongst First Nations people in Ontario reveals shocking statistics that every family, educator, and community leader must understand. The Stark

Overview: This Policy Proposal has been designed for Australia with the hard learned lessons from other jurisdictions in mind. Ensuring faux claims of perceived manageability are addressed. Not only has there been considerable consultation with health, legal and policy professionals, but with the voice of the vast silent majority of non-substance users being heard. Informing

  Substance Use and STI Transmission: The Crisis Behind the Numbers: Research across multiple developed nations reveals a clear crisis: substance use is systematically driving sexually transmitted infection rates upward, yet prevention strategies remain inadequate. The evidence demonstrates that drug consumption fundamentally compromises sexual health decision-making, creating infection pathways that current approaches fail to address. Analysis

Breaking News from Australia shows unprecedented success in tackling youth vaping epidemic as government reports peak vaping rates behind them Australia has achieved a remarkable milestone in youth substance abuse prevention, with border authorities seizing over 10 million vapes since implementing world-leading import controls in January 2024. The comprehensive crackdown has successfully turned the corner

New allegations have emerged about China’s role in the global fentanyl supply chain, highlighting the complex nature of international drug trafficking and the urgent need for comprehensive prevention strategies. What We Know About Project Zero According to Yuan Hongbing, a former Chinese academic now living in Australia, sources within Beijing’s political circles have described a

    Victoria is in the news seeking to open a fixed pill testing site as Pill Testing Australia operatives have shifted their focus from their ineffective and harm-escalating** pill testing narrative to one that now includes testing all manner of illicit drugs in a new operation they call ‘drug checking’. ABC has been posting warnings about more

The AFL Illicit Drugs Policy finds itself at a crossroads that could define the integrity of Australian sport for generations to come. With Sport Integrity Australia’s chief executive David Sharpe warning that “all Australian sport has reached a crossroad in dealing with illicit drug use, player mental health and wellbeing and criminal infiltration of sport,”

In Australia, the regulatory landscape around Australian E-cigarette Prescription has undergone substantial changes in recent years. For those who use nicotine e-cigarettes, obtaining them through prescribed legal pathways remains a crucial yet challenging process. This becomes even more complex when considering specific populations, such as individuals who regularly use illicit drugs. This article explores crucial data from

Cannabis policies in the U.S. have seen a dramatic shift over the past few decades. Most states now allow some form of legal cannabis use, even though federal law still prohibits it. This patchwork of regulations has developed with little federal oversight and often without prioritising public health. A new report from the National Academies