Jen’s story: Losing a loved one to overdose
Jen Furby is a Melbourne-based teacher whose only daughter, Nicole, died of a mixed-toxicity drug overdose in 2022. Nicole was 25. By sharing her tragic loss, Jen hopes to start conversations and change community perceptions about drug overdose. This is her story. I didn’t know how to start this story, as I feel like there […]
It’s time to act on overdose in Australia, new Penington Institute report shows
The data and trends revealed in Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2024, released today by Penington Institute, shows the urgent need for a National Overdose Prevention Strategy. Download report Overdose is an escalating national crisis, with approximately six Australians losing their lives to overdose every day. The annual number of overdose deaths in Australia has almost […]
