Drug and Alcohol
Extreme heat might make MDMA riskier
February 15, 2024
Hot weather might intensify the risks of drug use, say researchers. Summer and music festivals go hand in hand, and we know that the use of recreational drugs at live music festivals is common. Researchers from the University of Sydney and UNSW have warned that while drug use is dangerous no matter the circumstances, extremely…
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Drug and Alcohol
Extreme heat might make MDMA riskier
February 15, 2024
Hot weather might intensify the risks of drug use, say researchers. Summer and music festivals…
Drug and Alcohol
Clinicians call for pill testing trial
December 1, 2023
Drug checking can help keep people safe, say health professionals. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association,…
Drug and Alcohol
5 reasons why climate change may see more of us turn to...
November 24, 2023
Climate change will affect every aspect of our health and wellbeing. But its potential harms…
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Nurses and midwives join chorus of health workers in ca...
October 26, 2023
Nurses and midwives have joined doctors and other health professionals in calling for the NSW…
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Lyn Gardner Scholarship Award
August 18, 2022
In recognition of the commitment and lifetime service of Lyn Gardner, The Centre for Alcohol…
Drug and Alcohol
Overdose deaths cost US $1 trillion annually
June 1, 2022
More than 100,000 people died of overdoses in the past year, a bipartisan US Congress…
Drug and Alcohol
Working From Home When Home Isn’t Safe
December 15, 2020
On the International Day for the Prevention of Violence Against Women, unions launched a new…
Drug and Alcohol
COVID changed the way we use drugs and alcohol — now...
October 20, 2020
During crises and disasters, alcohol and other drug use often changes. But the changes are…
Drug and Alcohol
Alcohol consumption spikes during lockdown
October 2, 2020
The epidemic has led to new habits of increased drinking. An Alcohol and Drug Foundation…