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Pot, pills and the pandemic: how coronavirus is changing the way we use drugs

26 Jun 2020

New research suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has meant people are using illicit drugs less. But decreased use can mean higher risk of overdoses.

Drug dog policies should catch dealers, not low-level users at public events

18 Feb 2019

It's ineffective to use drug dogs at festivals and in public places because they're much more likely to catch small-time users than suppliers.

‘There’s no reason not to trial pill testing’: UNSW drug policy scholar stands firm on the evidence

14 Feb 2019

Alison Ritter has moved the Drug Policy Modelling Program from Medicine to Arts & Social Sciences to have more impact on drug policy.

Evidence clearly shows the benefits of pill testing

10 Jan 2019

Evidence is growing that pill testing encourages young people to reconsider their drug use — and new forms of testing can provide even more benefits.

I can't sleep. What drugs can I (safely) take?

19 Sep 2018

With so many different types out there, it's hard to know what sleep medications are safe to use. Here's a guide.

Changing the game: 30 years of drug and alcohol research

28 Nov 2017

The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at UNSW has marked its 30th anniversary with a report looking back at 30 years of drug and alcohol research in Australia.

UNSW to launch updated guidelines on treatment of mental health and substance use disorder

09 Sep 2016

Australians being treated for drug and alcohol problems have at least one other mental illness that is holding back their chance of recovery, a drug and alcohol research conference will hear next week.

Explainer: what are drug cryptomarkets?

02 Sep 2016

Today, there are more than 20 Silk Road-style cryptomarkets selling illicit drugs, or more than 55 if single-vendors are included, write Monica Barratt and Judith Aldridge.

Decriminalisation of drug use a sound and pragmatic public health policy

11 Aug 2016

Decriminalisation of personal drug use and possession saves public money and has significant public health benefits, according to a new report by UNSW.

Number of at-risk adolescents using methamphetamines doubles in five years

07 Mar 2016

The number of at-risk adolescents in drug and alcohol treatment programs who reported taking methamphetamines doubled in the five years to 2014, new research shows.

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