Australia’s cocaine use is soaring. Why?

Australia’s cocaine use is soaring. Why?

Australia,it seems,is awash with cocaine,despite its high price and record police hauls – not to mention hospitalisations and deaths.

  • byTim Elliott

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Donna Nelson’s young granddaughter allowed Japanese prison visit

Donna Nelson’s young granddaughter allowed Japanese prison visit

The child had to be chaperoned by lawyers after her parents,Nelson’s daughter and son in law,were denied visitation rights.

  • byMichael Genovese
‘Meth’ was just salt but Brisbane pill-testing site finds far riskier drugs

‘Meth’ was just salt but Brisbane pill-testing site finds far riskier drugs

The surprising results of the first month of Brisbane’s new pill testing service can be revealed.

  • byFelicity Caldwell
Pill testing to become permanent in Victoria

Pill testing to become permanent in Victoria

A mobile site will be launched from December and visit up to 10 festivals across two summers,and a fixed site in a club district in Melbourne will open in the middle of next year.

  • byRachel Eddie
Out of harm’s way:AFL’s mental health boss on drugs policy,weight ban
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Out of harm’s way:AFL’s mental health boss on drugs policy,weight ban

Dr Kate Hall,who treated AFL players with drug and mental health issues in her previous life as a clinical psychologist,says the league is focused on “harm minimisation”.

  • byJake Niall
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‘Early warning sign’ as police shun drug diversion scheme
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‘Early warning sign’ as police shun drug diversion scheme

Just one in 12 people found in possession of a small quantity of drugs have been diverted away from the courts during the first three months of a harm-reduction scheme.

  • byAmber Schultz
Victorian pill testing trial to go to cabinet ‘within weeks’ with premier’s support
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Victorian pill testing trial to go to cabinet ‘within weeks’ with premier’s support

The proposed 12-month trial would likely include mobile teams at music festivals,where patrons could have their illicit drugs tested and receive harm reduction advice.

  • byRachael Dexter
Qld police disrupt ‘serious’ meth supply chain after south-east raids

Qld police disrupt ‘serious’ meth supply chain after south-east raids

A 36-year-old Loganholme man has been charged with a string of drug and weapons charges after three properties were raided.

  • byTony Moore
Victoria’s only safe injecting room saved 63 lives. Now it faces a $1.5m deficit
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Victoria’s only safe injecting room saved 63 lives. Now it faces a $1.5m deficit

Documents show new operators plan to cut HIV testing and nurse educator for clients at the North Richmond facility,used by hundreds of people each day.

  • byCara Waters
‘I miss you so much’:Hunter Biden’s daughter testifies at his trial

‘I miss you so much’:Hunter Biden’s daughter testifies at his trial

US President Joe Biden’s son has pleaded not guilty in federal court to felony charges that include lying about his addiction when he applied to buy a gun.

  • byJack Queen andTom Hals