Drugs
Party drug ecstasy helps beat post-traumatic stress disorder
A small study using medical grade portions of the drug suggests it might help military veterans get over PTSD.
- by Kate Kelland
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Health
Two 'deadly' substances found during pill testing at Groovin the Moo
There were 85 samples analysed during the country's first pill testing trial, with 50 per cent of these containing substances such as sweetener or paint.
- by Katie Burgess & Steven Trask
Health
Punters back pill testing at Canberra's Groovin the Moo
By 7pm more than 70 festival goers had participated in an Australian-first pill testing trial at the music festival.
- by Katie Burgess
Drugs
Pill-testing trial without adequate legal protection, lawyer says
A Canberra lawyer says there is a large grey area for the country's first pill-testing trial at Canberra's Groovin the Moo festival.
- by Andrew Brown
Canberra
'Kids are still dying': Anna's dad's despair over pill testing
Parents who have lost children to drugs are divided over a pill-testing trial planned for a Canberra music festival on Sunday.
- by Katie Burgess & Steven Trask
Drugs
Wollongong man duped Medicare into funding $500-a-week drug habit
Daniel Mulquin confessed his crimes after he kicked his ice habit and began getting his life back on track.
- by Angela Thompson
Drugs
Green light for Australian-first pill testing at Groovin the Moo
A last-minute breakthrough in negotiations will see an Australian-first pill testing trial at Groovin the Moo music festival this weekend.
- by Sherryn Groch
Drugs
Alleged drug-ring leader brought from Colombia to US court
Daniel Rendon-Herrera, also known as "Don Mario", pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn.
Opinion
Opinion
Legalising marijuana is a lot more complex than you might think
Australia is in a great position to wait and see what happens in other countries that are legalising cannabis before deciding on a specific model.
- by Gillinder Bedi
The Economy
$3.5 billion budget boost from legalising marijuana, costing shows
Legalising marijuana for recreational use would boost the budget by up to $1.8 billion a year.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Investigation
Desperate families 'exploited' by drug and alcohol detox operators
A banned drug addiction counsellor has been fined for working in Melbourne, as Victoria’s health complaints watchdog launches a major probe into the sector.
- by Aisha Dow