Drugs
New A.I.H.W Report Reveals (not so) Shocking Trend About Indigenous Health
Today, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released the country’s latest health trends. The report, dubbed ‘Australia’s Health 2018’,......
Platypus milk could help create new breed of antibiotic drugs
Platypuses are a unique and bizarre creature, so it makes sense their milk is just as strange. The native creek......
Will A Ban On Codeine Be The Silver Bullet For Addiction Problems?
Codeine won’t be sold over the counter as of this February, an action hoping to curb drug abuse and deaths.......
New Report reveals worrying presence of ‘Fake Drugs’
A new investigation by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed counterfeit medications are an ongoing problem that has increased......
Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying bill welcomed by advocates
Victoria is set to approve legislation for voluntary assisted dying, after a bill passed the Upper House on Wednesday. The......
Major charity slams mandatory drug testing
The St Vincent de Paul charity has raised questions of the Governments plan to mandatory drug test Newstart recipients. A......
Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill proposes a ‘concoction’ of drugs
There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for Victorians suffering with advanced and incurable medical conditions.......
Do we need more safe injecting rooms?
A trial of safe injection rooms is being held in Richmond, Victoria in an attempt to make it safe for......
Little access to pain relief in poorer countries
Palliative care in countries like India does not include basic opioids like morphine even though it is a very cheap......
Australia’s first pill testing trial shelved
Commonwealth land rights have prevented Safety Testing Advisory Service at Festivals and Events Consortium (STA-Safe) from proceeding with their proposed pill......