Ecstasy
Heat makes ecstasy more dangerous
The effects of the drug ecstasy are worse when taken in a warm environment, according to a new study.
More young women becoming cocaine users
Julie Robotham YOUNG women's cocaine consumption has risen quickly in the past three years, according to federal government statistics that confirm the drug has achieved mainstream status among educated,...
Cannabis a 'gateway' to other drugs
Michelle Griffin SMOKING cannabis daily sets users up for a lifetime of multiple drug use, a major study has found.
Demon drink
Alcohol more dangerous than crack cocaine and heroin: study
Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs such as heroin and crack cocaine - when the ripple effect on society is taken into consideration, a new British study has found.
Drug users' brain damage
ABOUT 20 per cent of users of the drugs ecstasy, ice and speed in emergency showed tell-tale signs of brain damage, according to a study published in the Australian Medical Journal today.
Health concerns
'Legal highs': the lowdown on a law enforcer's nightmare
Asher Moses Internet sellers of illicit substances and so-called "legal highs" are undercutting street drug dealers by mailing their wares direct to homes, circumventing drug controls.
Research
Party drugs a big, fat downer
Sarah Berry New study links ecstasy use to depression and weight gain.
Cocaine use by women in 20s soars
Julie Robotham and Kate Hagan Young women's cocaine consumption has skyrocketed in the past three years - and the drug is most popular among educated, high-earning city dwellers, federal government statistics show.
Happiness and its causes
Liz Minchin Can big-name speakers, laughter yoga and self-help books help us find the secret to happiness?
Club drugs
Pills kill: study
British research finds that the drug ecstasy is more likely than other stimulants like speed or crystal meth to kill young, healthy people.
