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The ADF supports the trial of a medically supervised injecting room (MSIR) in Melbourne’s CBD. Since opening in 2018, the North Richmond MSIR has safely managed over 7,049 overdoses and saved up to 63 lives. Read more about the trial, and the Australian Drug Foundation's position, in this article.
Melbourne’s first Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) has courted controversy but is estimated to have saved 63 people dying from drug use. Learn more in this article from Al Jazeera.
‘You almost died’: Safe drug use saves lives in Australia
What can you do if you're a teacher, a neighbor, a churchgoer, a coach ... and you suspect a child is being impacted by a parent's addiction? This article from NPR provides some tips to support a child who may be impacted by family addiction.
Helping a child whose parent is struggling with addiction
The stigma experienced by people who use alcohol and drugs can be an everyday occurrence, and become ingrained. In time, people can begin to apply this stigma to themselves.
The video from the Government of South Australia shows how self-stigma can become a barrier to recovery from problematic alcohol and drug use.
This factsheet from Cracks in the Ice provides information about how stigma and shame can impact a person who uses crystal methamphetamine 'ice'. Some of the topics covered include:
- What stigma and shame are.
- How these feelings can impact a person.
- How we can reduce stigma and shame in the community.
This is the second in a series of four articles from the Australian Drug Foundation, which explore the social phenomenon of stigma and how it impacts people who use drugs.
Of teenagers in Australia who are drinking alcohol, 41.6% said their parents were the main source of alcohol supply. That’s why DrinkWise created the national It’s okay to say nay campaign.
Illicit drugs are never safe and the impact on your health and life can be harmful. Find out the risks to your health and read the Australian Government's Department of Health and Aged Care's tips for staying safe at events. Discover what you can do as parent or teacher to support teenagers and young people.
Sourced from Positive Choices, this short animation goes through some ideas for how you can say no to your friends without losing face.
This factsheet from the Department of Health Tasmania and the Department for Education, Children and Young People Tasmania features example images of vaping devices and important information that parents and teachers need to know.
Life Savers: your one-stop website for information about opioids and opioid dependence. This website provides information about opioid dependence (which may be diagnosed as Opioid Use Disorder or OUD) and about different options for treatment.
Opioid dependence and addiction can be tough. And anyone who uses any opioid can become dependent or addicted. But what is addiction, and what does that mean for a person who uses drugs? This factsheet from International Overdose Awareness Day answers these questions and more.
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