We are thrilled to announce that our organization has officially achieved charity status! This milestone brings numerous benefits and opportunities that will greatly enhance our mission and impact. Here’s what this means for our users, our website, and donations: Benefits for Our Users Increased Trust… Read More »We’ve Achieved Charity Status!
Focus on Vaping… In recent news, Australia has been making significant changes to its policies on drugs and vaping. The government is set to ban all non-therapeutic vapes under new laws aimed at reducing the number of young people developing vaping addictions. Health Minister Mark… Read More »Current News on Drugs 2024
Understanding drugs and their effects is crucial for making informed decisions about your health and well-being. Here’s a comprehensive overview of what you need to know: Types of Drugs Prescription Drugs: Medications prescribed by a healthcare professional to treat specific medical conditions. They are regulated… Read More »What You Need to Know About Drugs
FentanylWhat is it? NARCOTICS (OPIOIDS) According to DEA.GOV Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 80-100 times stronger than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin.Pharmaceutical fentanyl was developed for pain management treatment of cancer patients, applied in a patch on the skin. Because… Read More »Dangers of Fentanyl
Australians have been told that cannabis is safe for medicinal purposes. A new study just published in the medical journal Archives of Public Health shows that Cannabidiol (CBD), is the major cannabinoid responsible for cancers caused by cannabis. Cannabis is also shown to cause many… Read More »Cannabis causes more cancers than tobacco
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to be part of the discussion, the next in our series of DACA webinars.Drugs and Driving: What can be done?This is an exciting opportunity to have your questions answered by Former Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing and Public… Read More »Drugs and Driving: What can be done? – Webinar
Vaping products were initially designed to deliver nicotine as a tobacco cigarette substitute (eg, electronic cigarettes) but are now frequently used to deliver psychoactive substances, such as cannabis and its derivatives. Large, nationally representative surveys, such as Monitoring the Future, found that approximately 1 in… Read More »Ventolin-Style Vaper Alert
Vaping products were initially designed to deliver nicotine as a tobacco cigarette substitute (eg, electronic cigarettes) but are now frequently used to deliver psychoactive substances, such as cannabis and its derivatives. Large, nationally representative surveys, such as Monitoring the Future, found that approximately 1 in… Read More »VAPING JAMA Adolescent Cannabis Vaping
A health charity is calling for a ban on the over-the-counter sale of vapes, after finding harmful chemicals including disinfectant, petroleum and fish euthanasia drugs inside the electronic smoking devices.Lung Foundation Australia wants action on the sale of vapes, also known as e-cigarettes, which are largely unregulated… Read More »‘She was in a lot of pain’: Call for ban on flavoured vapes popular with young Australians
The practice of using vaping devices to consume marijuana or cannabis products is becoming increasingly widespread. Recent data shows that more than one-fifth of high school seniors have reported vaping marijuana in the past year.[1] At the same time, one of the ingredients present in many… Read More »Vaping and Marijuana: What You Need to Know
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