ABC: Victorian coroner recommends drug purity testing after investigating deaths of five men
The Victorian coroner has recommended the state government urgently introduce drug testing for the first time, after the deaths of five...
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Apr 3, 2021
ABC: Addiction almost killed AFL star Rod Owen, but he was hiding the agony of abuse
As evening approached on October 21, 2018, an emaciated, sickly man with hollow eyes and an agitated manner staggered along Bay Street in...
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Mar 2, 2021
Turning Point: Statement on the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System
Today is a historic day with the tabling in Parliament of the final report and recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s...
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Feb 15, 2021
ABC: Alcohol support services stretched, as Tasmanians spend record amount on booze during COVID pan
New data has revealed Tasmanians are spending more on alcohol than ever before, and support services are already feeling the effects. In...
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Jan 29, 2021
The Age: ‘She saved my life’: how a stranger helped Fiona O’Loughlin fight her alcoholism
Comedian Fiona O’Loughlin, 57, was homeless and battling alcoholism when she met Sue Underwood, 59, a nurse turned hospitality...
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Jan 28, 2021
News.com.au: I drank three bottles of wine a day as an alcoholic
Heidi would go to work and try to act normally but she was hiding a devastating secret. Then one day she saw a post on social media that...
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Jan 11, 2021
Monash Lens: Why now is the time for Australia to rethink addiction
Treating addiction like any other health disorder has to start with strong public policy reform and intervention to ensure the health...
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Dec 9, 2020
SBS: Ten Australians confront their addictions in a powerful new documentary series
Addicted Australia is a bold, revelatory and inspiring documentary that puts a spotlight on Australia’s addiction crisis in the most...
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Dec 3, 2020
Mamamia: Inside the life of a secret alcoholic
Heidi first sought help in 2018 for her alcohol addiction but she didn’t tell anyone. Then last year she came across a call out on social...
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Nov 24, 2020
ABC Melbourne: Healthcare workers want an integrated approach to treat people with an addiction
GPs, paramedics and addiction support service workers say they are 'stretched to the limit' when responding to and treating people living...
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Nov 17, 2020
Mamamia: “My mother encouraged me to imitate her drinking."
I was 13 when I first started drinking alcohol. My mother encouraged me to imitate her by having one large glass of sherry before dinner...
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Nov 15, 2020
Mamamia: Fiona O'Loughlin's Battle Against The Drug That Kills You As You Kick It
For Australian comedian Fiona O'Loughlin it was alcohol, the addiction so strong it pulled her all the way to the bottom. Listen at Mamamia.
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Nov 11, 2020
Body+soul: I’ve been told I don’t look like a drug addict
Around 1 in 20 Australians has an addiction or substance abuse problem. Sarah is one of them. She gives an honest account of her journey...
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Nov 10, 2020
Mamamia: Sarah hid her drug addiction from everyone she knew for over a year. Then it all unravelled
From desperation to devastation, Sarah’s infertility journey slowly led her down a path of self-destruction. For years, she and her...
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Nov 10, 2020
Mental Health by Talklink: A conversation with Prof Dan Lubman
This podcast tees into a documentary, Addicted Australia, that Prof Dan and his team with Blackfella Films have made for SBS, following...
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Nov 10, 2020
Mamamia: 'My daughter's entire personality changed. One Sunday at lunch, she told me about the ice.'
Shortly after the break up of her marriage, I noticed my daughter Sarah was experiencing frequent and significant changes in mood. While...
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Nov 6, 2020
Monash Lens: Reducing problem drinking by training the subconscious brain
When we drink frequently, alcohol cues such as places, sights, smells, and social situations that remind us of drinking, subconsciously...
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Nov 5, 2020
The Sydney Morning Herald: On my way to meet friends, I'd stop at a TAB and lose all my money
Every pay day for nine years, Lucas gambled away his wages. Last year, the 39-year-old applied for a treatment program as part of the new...
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Nov 4, 2020
Brisbane Times: Australia is awash with addictive habits; we need to clean up our act
Heidi is 31 and takes a swig from a bottle of wine hidden in her wardrobe after she wakes up. Ruben is 48 and injects heroin three times...
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Nov 2, 2020
The Guardian: Addiction is a chronic health condition - why isn’t it treated like one?
The number of Australians experiencing addiction is increasing, but support isn’t. We spoke with Professor Dan Lubman, from SBS’s new...
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