The time for action is fast approaching. In under two months’ time, we will present the case for change to decision makers at Parliament...

Victorians have lost $66 billion in the 30 years since electronic slot machines were introduced in the state. Ian Correia says he has...

Taking the stigma out of addiction and post-traumatic stress disorder would have saved Baden Hicks two decades of pain and misery. Read...

In an Australian first, the ACT is set to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs, like methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and speed....

'Is your prescription pill addiction a dirty little secret?' is one of the questions the interviewees answer when they talk openly about...

One important established intervention is opiate agonist therapy, which helps prevent withdrawal and reduce cravings for opioid drugs,...

So you've decided to change your relationship with booze. Can you go it alone, or do you need professional help? Read at the ABC.

Do you know someone who has accidentally overdosed? New research has today revealed that since the turn of this century there have been...

International Overdose Awareness Day, being marked today (31 August), is proclaimed as the world’s largest annual campaign to end...

There is an urgent push for the government to address the health epidemic killing 25 per cent more people than it did 10 years ago. Read...

Last year, AOD Media Watch published a piece about the Cranbourne Leader naming and shaming people who had committed petty drug-related...

For the millions of Australians currently living under lockdowns — many without clarity on when things might return to “normal” — there’s...

New research examining ambulance attendances for alcohol-related harms during COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria has found that...

They became a meme and a source of jokes: the pandemic parents pushed to breaking point and a bottle of wine. Given the almost impossible...

Twenty-one years ago when David McAnalen entered a licensed venue with a gaming room, it wasn't unusual for him to lose thousands of...

Jack Nagle was an ice user, but meeting with peers who had overcome their addiction was a pivotal change. Read at the ABC.

New studies further verify the benefits of pharmacotherapy for opioid dependence in greatly reducing all-cause mortality rates. Read at...

The week before Australia's first COVID-19 lockdown, Barry* lost $3,000 on the pokies. He is among many telling their story under a...

In May 2021, the Rethink Addiction campaign hosted its sell-out event ‘Rethinking Addiction in Australia’ at Federation Square, the first...

Louise Sims says after securing a settlement from her divorce, she began gambling compulsively. Read at the ABC.