drug reform

Pill testing will be available at the Gold Coast for Schoolies
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Gold Coast schoolies will have pill testing for the first time

Pill testing will be available at the Gold Coast for Schoolies for the first of three weeks, a novel trial for young school leavers.

More than half of Australians support the use of supervised injecting facilities (SIF), according to recent analysis of national health data.
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More than half of Australians now support supervised injecting rooms

Medical researchers at the Burnet Institute tracked changes in attitudes towards SIFs over two decades, based on survey responses from 22,000 Australians.

NSW Drug Summit 2024
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NSW will hold its first Drug Summit in over 20 years in 2024

The Minns Government announced the 2024 NSW Drug Summit will be held across four days in October in regional and metropolitan NSW.

Victoria will not go ahead with a planned second injecting room.
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The Victorian Govt won’t open a planned safe injecting room

Victoria has rejected advice to set up an injecting room in Melbourne’s CBD, saying an appropriate location couldn’t be found.

Queensland's pill testing service will start next week at the ‘Rabbits Eat Lettuce Festival', the state government has announced.
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Queenslanders will be able to access pill testing for the first time from next week

Queenslanders will be able to legally access pill testing for the first time at ‘Rabbits Eat Lettuce’ festival over the Easter long weekend.

Australian drug use
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Drug testing of sewage shows Australians are using more ketamine and less MDMA

The latest sewage drug testing report from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission shows Australians using more ketamine and less MDMA.

ketamine depression
Science

Ketamine used to treat depression

A clinic offering ketamine treatment for depression has opened in Victoria this month.

nsw drugs fines
Politics

NSW Government proposal could see fines for possession of small amounts of drugs

NSW Police could soon be able to fine people caught with small amounts of drugs, instead of issuing criminal charges.

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