Posts by: Addiction Editor
Fewer alcohol-related visits to inner Sydney emergency room since ‘lockout laws’ introduced
The emergency room at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital has seen a 10% reduction in the incidence of fractures that are often caused by a punch to the face over the two years since the so-called…
February 19, 2018
There are four types of drinker – which one are you?
It’s easy to see alcohol consumption being a result of thousands of years of ritual and a lifetime of habit. But have you ever stopped to consider why it is you choose to drink? Knowing…
More support to cut smoking and save lives in NT
Support for residents and community based anti-smoking campaigns in the Northern Territory is the local focus of record new funding for Australia’s first four-year Tackling Indigenous Smoking program. “Together, we are making progress in reducing…
February 2, 2018
5 Reasons to Submit An Abstract to the 2018 Addiction Conference
Discover the benefits of submitting an abstract for your chance to present at the 2018 Australian & New Zealand Addiction Conference, and get ready to take the next step in your career. 1. Engage with…
January 31, 2018
Australia and the UK are Writing the Same Story on Steroid Abuse
Steroids have been the #1 most commonly injected drug in Australia for the past 6 years. Even more alarming, is the drive behind steroid use being strongly linked to aesthetics. What does this mean? Australia’s…
November 15, 2017
How To Help A Loved One You Think Is Drinking Too Much
For many of us, drinking alcohol is part and parcel of socialising with friends or relaxing after work, meaning we often forget it’s a potentially debilitating drug. “Whilst drinking can sometimes bring us pleasure, if we’re honest…
Injecting Room Gets Green Light
The troubled North Richmond area is to get its medically supervised injecting room trial, which is hoped to help drive drug users into treatment. Harm minimisation proponent and pharmacist Angelo Pricolo today welcomed the Andrews…
October 25, 2017
Four Years After it was Scrapped, Drug Court will Return to Queensland
Four years after it was scrapped by the LNP, the drug court will return to Queensland. The specialist court will begin as a pilot program Brisbane in November, helping people with drug and alcohol-related offences…
October 16, 2017
Gambling Addiction: Enter the ‘Zone’ Where Winning is a Distraction
Our brains are naturally configured to get pleasure out of some of the things we do. That’s why we survive. Pleasure drives us to hit some crucial day-to-day goals, such as finding and eating food….