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Category: Vol 16 Edition 1

Vol 16 Edition 1

Naloxone program takes to the streets

March 14, 2019April 12, 2019 by Anex Bulletin

Free take-home naloxone and new training initiatives in Victoria are offering those most likely to witness an overdose the power to reverse it. The Proactive Overdose Response Initiative (PORI) operated by Melbourne’s Youth Projects networks with ...

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Vol 16 Edition 1

One step away from many saved lives: government announces naloxone pilot

March 14, 2019March 15, 2019 by Anex Bulletin

The Commonwealth Minister for Health the Hon Greg Hunt recently announced a major funding boost for alcohol and other drugs treatment and related initiatives. The package will provide $268 million for rehabilitation, research and other ...

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Vol 16 Edition 1

The ins and outs of pill testing

March 14, 2019March 15, 2019 by Anex Bulletin

The controversial debate on pill testing has been reignited following recent deaths due to drug overdose at music festivals. Some festival organisers have championed the idea of pill testing and they have the support of drug ...

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Vol 16 Edition 1

FYI: latest reports

March 14, 2019March 15, 2019 by Anex Bulletin

NSW Coroner’s report into opioid deaths calls for drugs policy rethink This report is the decision of Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame released on 1 March 2019 relating to the Inquest into the deaths of DB, ...

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  • The two of us: Mitch and Tammy
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