Only in the harsh light of sobriety could Melbourne man Benn Veenker really understand the cost his addiction had on his family and...

Addiction in Australia last year was estimated to cost $80 billion, according to a new report launched at Parliament House this morning....

Representatives from The Salvation Army recently joined around 300 delegates in Canberra, plus other virtual attendees, at the inaugural...

Sophie Scott says drinking had become the opposite of the life she was trying to live​​​​​​. Read at the ABC.

Every day, thousands of Australians struggling with addiction are waiting for a limited number of spots in drug and alcohol treatment....

The power of family, connection, and community – and the need for culture to be at the heart of care – were clear messages from a panel...

Advocacy group Rethink Addiction estimates about one in four Australians will struggle with alcohol, drugs or gambling at some point in...

People with lived experience of alcohol, other drugs and gambling addictions met alongside clinicians, policy-makers, researchers and...

Victorians are losing more than $250,000 an hour as the state’s worst pokies hotspots can be revealed. Search our interactive table and...

Australia needs to reclaim its former position as a global leader in harm reduction for drugs, through initiatives such as supervised...

Ever wondered what's inside party drugs? We went behind the scenes of Australia’s first drug testing clinic in Canberra to see what you...

Drug and alcohol deaths are at their highest in decades, why, and what can we do about it? Watch at SBS.

Paul, from our Real Stories of Addiction campaign, shares his story with SBS.

At the recent Rethink Addiction conference in Canberra, many people with lived experience of addictions were generous in sharing their...

Lara woman Janelle Sullivan has detailed how she became addicted to prescription medication after a series unimaginable traumatic events...

A local support service has experienced a significant increase in young people presenting for counselling over certain types of gambling....

Last week, about 300 addiction specialists and survivors gathered in Canberra. United under the banner “Rethink Addiction”, they urged a...

The inaugural #RethinkAddiction conference privileged the voices of people with lived experiences in its campaign to address big gaps and...

Rethink Addiction spokesperson Professor Dan Lubman AM says addiction needs to be seen as a “health disorder”. One in four Australians...

A two-day national conference in Canberra will put the spotlight on a lack of national policy leadership in addressing the fragmented,...