Drug Education
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'Ice epidemic' coverage creating unnecessary fear, expert says
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"There is no ice epidemic, that is absolutely clear." Dr Nicole Lee challenges the media's coverage of the drug's usage in Australia.
Topics: drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-education, drug-use, drug-offences, mental-health, human-interest, adelaide-5000
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More calls for pill testing after festival death
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The death of a 22-year-old at the Rainbow Serpent music festival in regional Victoria reignites calls for drug reform in the state.
Topics: drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-education, drug-use, drug-offences, police
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Topics: drugs-and-substance-abuse, education, drug-education, health, drug-use, rehabilitation, terranora-2486, lismore-2480
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Topics: community-and-society, drugs-and-substance-abuse, education, drug-education, health, drug-use, law-crime-and-justice, crime, drug-offences, rehabilitation, terranora-2486
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Topics: drugs-and-substance-abuse, education, drug-education, health, drug-use, law-crime-and-justice, crime, drug-offences, terranora-2486
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Victory House Audio
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Drug addicts speak about their rehabilitation success at Victory House.
Topics: community-and-society, drugs-and-substance-abuse, education, drug-education, health, drug-use, law-crime-and-justice, crime, drug-offences, rehabilitation, terranora-2486, lismore-2480, sydney-2000
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Topics: community-and-society, drugs-and-substance-abuse, education, drug-education, health, drug-use, law-crime-and-justice, crime, drug-offences, rehabilitation, terranora-2486
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Victories over addiction run from a coastal mansion
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Victory House, home to 14 drug addicts, is a hilltop mansion with sweeping ocean views that has seen success treating drug addicts in an intensive rehabilitation program.
Topics: rehabilitation, drugs-and-substance-abuse, community-and-society, education, drug-education, health, drug-use, law-crime-and-justice, crime, drug-offences, terranora-2486, tweed-heads-2485, lismore-2480, sydney-2000
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Queensland's medicinal cannabis advocates plea for access to drug
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Medicinal cannabis advocates are pleading for compassion and urging Australian authorities to legalise the drug to help ease the pain and suffering of those who desperately need it.
Topics: drug-education, community-and-society, health, drug-use, drug-offences, diseases-and-disorders, qld
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Synthetic drugs a dangerous mix Video
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Researchers warn Australia is in the midst of a synthetic drug explosion, and authorities must drastically re-think the way the dangerous substances are policed.
Topics: drug-offences, crime, law-crime-and-justice, drug-use, health, drug-education, drugs-and-substance-abuse, community-and-society, qld
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Pill testing at music festivals 'needed' after rave overdose
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Drug experts renew calls for pill-testing facilities at music festivals after the death of a man from an unknown substance at a New Year's Eve rave in southern Queensland.
Topics: drug-offences, crime, law-crime-and-justice, drug-use, health, drug-education, community-and-society, drugs-and-substance-abuse, palen-creek-4287, qld, australia
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Victoria considers real-time monitoring of codeine
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The Victorian Government will consider including codeine-containing products in a state-based real-time monitoring system, amid a decision by the Therapeutic Goods Administration to restrict the drug's sale.
Topics: drug-use, drug-education, drugs-and-substance-abuse, health-policy, geelong-3220, vic
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Topics: community-and-society, drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-education, law-crime-and-justice, drug-offences, nowra-2541
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Filmmaker sheds light on Nowra's ice usage
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A filmmaker who grew up in Nowra has produced a short documentary exploring the usage of ice in his hometown.
Topics: drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-education, drug-use, youth, community-and-society, regional, arts-and-entertainment, short-film, drug-offences, nowra-2541, sydney-2000
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Take a trip into the world of microdosing
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There is anecdotal evidence professionals are taking tiny doses of illegal, psychedelic drugs before heading to the office, a WA researcher says.
Topics: drug-use, psychology, drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-education, perth-6000
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Victorian contractor Emma Morvell says the wool industry already has everything it needs to rid sheds of drug abuse. She requires every worker to sign a policy, agreeing to visit a general practitioner for a blood test whenever directed. Audio
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Every shearer working for Emma Morvell, at Central Shearing, has signed a drug policy agreement that requires them to visit her general practitioner to take a blood test whenever directed. Read More
Topics: agricultural-policy, wool, drug-education, drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-use, hamilton-3300, warrnambool-3280, ballarat-3350, mount-gambier-5290
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Former ice addict found rehab changed how he thought about "absolutely everything"
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A community-based order compelling John to undertake drug counselling was a turning point for the former drug addict.
Topics: drug-education, drug-use, geraldton-6530
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Shearing Contractors Association's Jason Letchford and National Farmers Federation's Sarah McKinnon describes a national taskforce aimed at tackling drug abuse in shearing sheds. A shearing team in western Victoria responds to some of the proposed changes. Audio
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Drug testing suitable for shearing sheds is high on the list of priorities for a national taskforce, formed to tackle drug and alcohol abuse in the wool industry. A shearing team in western Victoria responds to moves being considered, including drug testing and changes to the way shearers are paid. Read More
Topics: agricultural-policy, drug-education, drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-use, sheep-production, wool, hamilton-3300, horsham-3400, warrnambool-3280, mount-gambier-5290
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Shearing Contractors Association's Jason Letchford and National Farmers Federation's Sarah McKinnon describes a national taskforce aimed at tackling drug abuse in shearing sheds. A shearing team in western Victoria responds to some of the proposed changes. Audio
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Drug testing suitable for shearing sheds is high on the list of priorities for a national taskforce, formed to tackle drug and alcohol abuse in the wool industry. A shearing team in western Victoria responds to moves being considered, including drug testing and changes to the way shearers are paid. Read More
Topics: agricultural-policy, drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-education, drug-use, occupational-health-and-safety, wool, sheep-production, hamilton-3300
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National taskforce formed to tackle 'ice' and other drug abuse in shearing sheds
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The Shearing Contractors Association, National Farmers Federation, Australian Workers Union and Wool Producers Australia have come together to tackle drug abuse.
Topics: agricultural-policy, drug-education, drug-use, drugs-and-substance-abuse, wool, occupational-health-and-safety, sheep-production, hamilton-3300, warrnambool-3280, horsham-3400
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Topics: drug-education, rural-youth, youth, film-movies, drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-use, smithton-7330
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Youth-produced documentary on ice in rural town
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Two years after a Tasmanian town became the 'poster child' of ice addiction, young people are changing the debate and looking for solutions.
Topics: drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-education, drug-use, rural-youth, community-and-society, documentary, film-movies, youth, smithton-7330
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Documentary on ice in local town re-frames conversation about young people and drugs Audio
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At the launch of the documentary 'Two Trains' produced entirely by young people with a $10,000 grant from ABC Heywire. We hear from the audience, cast and crew.
Topics: drug-education, rural-youth, youth, film-movies, drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-use, smithton-7330
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Topics: drug-education, rural-youth, youth, film-movies, drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-use, smithton-7330
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Deadly summer feared as new drugs like 'N Bomb' emerge
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There are fears this summer could be the deadliest yet for Australian 'party drug' takers, with hundreds of new and unpredictable substances on the market, one of which a Brisbane woman tells the ABC "terrified" her.
Topics: drug-use, health, drug-education, education, drugs-and-substance-abuse, community-and-society, drug-offences, brisbane-4000, qld, australia, southport-4215, vic
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