In our new study, people told us they’d been fined for leaving home to access drug treatment programs – and still couldn’t afford to pay, years later.
- Professor, National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University and Burnet Institute, Burnet Institute
Opioid-related deaths in Australia have been on an upward trend in recent years, having doubled since 2006.
Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, is a medicine that temporarily reverses the effects of opioid drugs such as heroin, morphine and oxycodone.
International evidence suggests “awareness” campaigns are not the best way to address harmful methamphetamine use. Fear-based approaches can increase stigma and drive people from treatment.
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