SBS News: Every day, six Australians die of drug overdose. Are we doing enough to lower that number?
Findings from Penington Institute’s latest report, Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2023, feature in this SBS News article, revealing the extent of overdose crisis that Australia faces. Read the article on the SBS website: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/every-day-six-australians-die-of-drug-overdose-are-we-doing-enough-to-lower-that-number/6z3ashj05
Sydney Morning Herald: The common medication killing more Australians than alcohol
This month, Penington Institute released Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2023. We spoke with Amber Shultz from the Sydney Morning Herald about the report. In this story, Amber highlights how pharmaceutical benzodiazepines such as Xanax and Valium are implicated in unintentional overdose deaths. Read the full article: https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-common-medication-involved-in-killing-more-australians-than-alcohol-20230819-p5dxtq.html