Drug Checking
AFP warning on nitazenes in Australia’s illicit drug supply should be of grave concern for politicians and policymakers
Today’s statement by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) AFP warn over detections of dangerous drug nitazene in fake pharmaceuticals should be of grave concern to politicians and policymakers. Once again, it underlines the dangers of the potential overdose crisis Australia faces with the continued observation of nitazenes in drugs being sold through the illicit drug market. Dr […]
Arrival of drug checking trial at Yours and Owls music festival in NSW is welcome – statewide roll out of a permanent program is urgently needed
While today’s announcement by the Minns Government of the first site for a drug checking trial, at the Yours and Owls music festival in Wollongong next month, is a welcome step – a statewide roll out of a permanent program across NSW – including a fixed site facility – is urgently needed. “The announcement today with details […]
Uniting Welcomes Announcement of NSW Drug Checking Trial and Urges Implementation This Summer
Uniting NSW. ACT has today welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement of a drug checking trial in NSW as a positive step towards saving lives and reducing harm for people who use drugs, especially for young festival-goers. Media reports suggest the trial will run for a full year, with drug checking rolled out at about a […]
NSW increasingly isolated when it comes to harm minimisation
Now that Victoria is moving into position alongside the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland by setting up and promising to establish drug checking services for its citizens – the NSW Government looks increasingly isolated when it comes to practical drug policies and harm minimisation. Emma Maiden, Uniting NSW.ACT’s General Manager of Advocacy & External Relations, […]
Drug checking research project commences at Uniting’s Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC)
A new time limited drug checking research project at Uniting’s Medically Supervised Injecting Centre (MSIC), for registered MSIC clients, gets underway today. It’s expected to run for 4 months. A specialist drug and alcohol clinician and analytical chemist from The Loop Australia will attend MSIC once a week to allow those intending to use drugs, […]
National Drug Strategy Household Survey shows support for health-based responses to drug use continues to grow
Community support for health and welfare based responses to drug use continues to grow, as revealed today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) in the National Drug Strategy Household Survey. This year marks the 14th time the survey has been released, giving a picture of changing drug use trends and community views […]
Uniting urges the NSW Government to adopt drug checking in the wake of festival overdoses in Melbourne
With the horrific news that eight young people are in a critical condition following suspected drug overdoses at the Hardmission Festival in Melbourne on Saturday night, once again, Uniting is renewing its urgent request that drug checking be urgently implemented in NSW. The 2019 coronial inquest (set up to examine the deaths of six young […]
Health Experts Back Drug Checking
On Monday September 11th, Fair Treatment Partner Unharm launched an open letter calling for the NSW State Government and Premier Chris Minns to step up, and create drug checking services with urgency. Summer is coming quickly, and with a likely return of El Nino, it will be a scorching summer. What we know, is that […]
