Global Perspectives on Australia’s Cannabis Future: Safety and public amenity considerations for a regulated cannabis market
https://youtu.be/DKrooZMP6fo?si=tuTJ6tqDwQiiuC6W Watch the full webinar above, recorded live on 27 October 2023. Penington Institute is pleased to present a webinar looking at the relationship between community safety, the amenity of public spaces, and the legalisation and regulation of cannabis for social use. In this webinar we will explore the safety implications of recreational cannabis such […]
ABC 7:30: Health experts say Victoria should prepare struggling drug therapy system for fentanyl influx
Penington Institute CEO, John Ryan, was featured on ABC’s 7:30 last night speaking about the structural challenges facing the Victorian opioid pharmacotherapy treatment system and the need for urgent action to prevent further failures. In August 2023, Penington Institute released a report on pharmacotherapy which provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities of the […]
Western Australia Police Force Naloxone Rollout: Pilot Results and Frontline Perspective
https://youtu.be/4HmWjtys2_Q?si=3wU1PKRb1NnsDDyl Watch the full webinar above, recorded live on 09 October 2023. Penington Institute is pleased to present a webinar exploring early results from the Western Australia Police Force’s innovative initiative distributing naloxone to frontline officers. In this webinar we will be joined by a set of esteemed guests to explore two perspectives on the […]
Global Perspectives on Australia’s Cannabis Future: Can a regulated cannabis market improve public health?
https://youtu.be/ZhMQT_afdgo?si=K45mJNCdsbqiTT-4 Watch the full webinar above, recorded live on 27 September 2023. Penington Institute is pleased to present a webinar looking at the relationship between public health and the legalisation and regulation of cannabis for social use. In this webinar we will explore the health implications of recreational cannabis use; the risks and benefits of […]
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
Opioid Pharmacotherapy at the Crossroads: Penington Institute’s New Report Sheds Light on Fragile System
Penington Institute today releases its report on Australia’s opioid pharmacotherapy system, Opioid pharmacotherapy at the crossroads: Enduring barriers and new opportunities. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities of the current landscape, including recommendations to stabilise the fragile system and make it more accessible and effective. Request a copy of the […]
Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2023 Reveals Alarming Trends: Urgent Action Needed to Address National Crisis
Penington Institute has released Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2023, which highlights the devastating impact of drug-induced deaths in Australia. Using data across a 20-year period, the report demonstrates the nature of an escalating crisis that begs for urgent and comprehensive policy reform. Penington Institute’s CEO John Ryan said the report findings are cause for concern […]
ABC News: Annual report finds use of opioids drives up accidental fatal overdoses
Penington Institute’s report, Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2023, was featured on ABC National News this month, emphasising that over 20 years from 2001 over 37,000 Australian have lost their lives to overdose. Watch the coverage here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-27/annual-report-finds-use-of-opioids-drive-up-overdoses/102782300
Overdose in Australia: Launching Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2023
https://youtu.be/1w6OwofqSa8?si=umlFNny_Y9HL03JJ Watch the full webinar above, recorded live on 28 August 2023. On 28 August, Penington Institute will launch Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2023 in a public webinar. The webinar will include an opening address from Penington Institute’s CEO, John Ryan, a presentation of the key findings from the report by Dr Karen Gelb, and […]