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One in every 166 people (130,000) in Australia are getting specialist public treatment for substance use in 2017–18, according to the...

A worker who was dismissed for being very drunk at an after-work drinks function has been reinstated by the Fair Work Commission. (1) The...

The old stereotype of an opioid/heroin addict is no longer typical. In reality, opioid addiction and overdose affect all parts of society...

You may be aware that the standard by which we conduct workplace oral fluid drug testing AS4760 (2006) has recently been updated. The new...

Currently there is debate about whether “pill testing” should be provided at music festivals to those concerned about the safety and ...

The use of medicinal cannabis in Australia is increasing. Over 3,100 prescriptions have been approved by the Department of Health (TGA)...

Safe Work NSW, the state’s workplace health and safety regulator, has written to one of the nation’s top law firms advising of concerns...

The end of the year is approaching and many of us will celebrate the festive season over a drink or three with friends, family and work ...

A recent report from South Australia’s peak business lobby, Business SA, has found that more people than ever are turning up for work...

Often users of cannabis report that they take it for pain. New research suggests that it may have no effect on chronic pain. Certainly ...

Dr Dominic Reynolds, Manager Forensic Chemistry Chemcentre, has recently been quoted (1) as observing an increase in the detection of the...

In recent weeks the Australian authorities have made record seizures of cocaine (1)(2) including one of 1.4 tonnes which had an...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved the use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamine (MDMA), commonly known as...

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has announced that from February 2018 medications containing codeine currently available over...

It is a common misconception that illicit drug use, in particular ice, is confined to the unemployed or blue collar workers and that they...

The Christmas and New Year period is a great time of year, often with many parties, family gatherings and work functions. It can also be...

The unrestricted use of codeine as an over the counter medication is of considerable concern to health professionals and has led to a...

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Recent reports (1) have identified the re-emergence in Australia of a new and dangerous drug, alpha-PVP, commonly known as Flakka,...

The therapeutic use of marijuana to treat a range of conditions has been gaining widespread support in Europe and the US for a number of...