Today, most illegal drugs are made in unregulated labs around the globe, from big enterprises in China and India to single-person operations run from apartments. Almost any esoteric molecular structure or chemistry study published online is instantly available to amateur…
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Addiction rehab on a superyacht
Floating off the Australian coastline is one of the world’s most luxurious rehabilitation and mental health programs. On superyacht Mischief, an Ocean Blue trip costs $600,000 a week. Reached via private jet, Ocean Blue is rehab for the ultra-wealthy: C-suite…
Canberra’s 1st dedicated vaping support service
The percentage of young people in canberra who have tried vaping has almost tripled since 2018. But Canberra’s first dedicated vaping support service says young people are motivated to quit taking the initiative themselves to tackle nicotine addiction, ABC News…
Parliamentary questions and answers
Recent Parliamentary answers included an update on the evaluation of the Substance Misuse Court – its completion date has moved from end-March to end-June – as well as on Distribution of naloxone kits, Women in the criminal justice system and substance…
Guardian view on drugs in prisons
As well as undermining rehabilitation by perpetuating criminality, addiction and debt, drug dealing in prisons undermines the whole system’s credibility and purpose, the Guardian highlighted. Yet this is the situation in multiple English and Welsh jails, as set out by…
Drug and alcohol deaths – where is the outrage?
In this informative 19:27-minute podcast with transcript, Forward Podcast CEO Mike Trace explores the “shocking” reality of drug and alcohol related deaths not getting deserved coverage. “The figures we’re gathering are very stark and shocking. I’m always amazed by how…
New Note album launch
New Note Orchestra, composed of people in recovery from addiction, has 3 dates for your diary: New Note Strummers Album Launch on 24 April and Open Day on 11 June in Birmingham, and Punk Rock Recovery Summit on 18 September…
Castle Craig: 31 years of ISO highs
Castle Craig Hospital passed its latest ISO 9001 surveillance audit with zero non-conformities, marking 31 years of continuous accreditation to one of the world’s most rigorous quality management standards. The independent audit was carried out by Intertek in March. Castle Craig…
“Housing is drug policy”
When we talk about drug harm, we tend to focus on substances – but a powerful driver of harm often sits outside traditional drug policy conversations: housing. If housing is unstable, everything else becomes fragile. Chaotic environments make routines difficult.…
