AOD Policy

    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

(Again, no need to ‘decriminalise’ drugs – This is further evidence that the re-tasking of the ‘Judicial Educator’ (The Law) for productivity, not punishment is beneficial without weakening the deterrent tool of the Law. The very priority that the Dalgarno Institute has advocated for since day one. Also see Re-tasking the Judicial Educator to Rehabilitate Not Incarcerate) Defendants in

 This research, and arguably seminal, primer on the significance and effective overlap of prevention and addiction science reveals significant insights and resources in empowering demand reduction and primary prevention in community development. Recent evidence emphasises the crucial role of lived experience in prevention. An example again comes from the Well Communities’ approach, which utilises Behavioural

(The following research reveals again the need to embrace the indispensable arena of the Affective Domain of Education for best practice protective behaviours development. The imperatives of positive behaviour developing protocols has never been more crucial. Ethics, morals and/or other anthropologically sound behavioural guidelines are a key factor in framing decision making and managing stimuli

Parental substance use sends shockwaves through the lives of children, shattering their sense of safety, disrupting their development, and undermining their most basic rights. It fuels a chain reaction of vulnerability, entrenching cycles of trauma, poverty, and instability that rob children of the innocence and security they deserve. With every statistic lies the story of

    Chemsex is a dangerous and rising phenomenon that merges substance abuse with sexual behaviour. It primarily involves the use of psychoactive drugs to intensify or prolong sexual activity. While it may initially appear as an escape or a way to enhance pleasure, chemsex brings severe health and societal risks that cannot be overlooked.