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NCETA @nceta.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our evaluation shows how a South Australian managed alcohol program supported health, culture, housing, medical support, government system navigation, capacity, resilience, & social connectedness for people experiencing homelessness doi.org/10.1111/dar.... @apsad-dar.bsky.social @apsad.bsky.social

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APSAD @apsad.bsky.social · 13d

Reminder: Deadline for accommodation with #APSAD25 registration is 29 Sept! After that, no reduced accommodation rate or booking via registration.

Book now: www.apsadconference.com.au/registration.... Don't miss out!

APSAD @apsad.bsky.social · 13d

We're very excited and honoured to announce two more plenary panel and keynote speakers for #APSAD25. Tracey McIntosh & Elder Gerry Oleman.

For more information on all our plenary panellists and speakers head to www.apsadconference.com.au/speakers

APSAD @apsad.bsky.social · 13d

Our next APSAD Smoking & Vaping Cessation Webinar will be 1pm AEST Tuesday 30 September.

James McLennan from Alcohol and Drug Services, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney will be taking us through Varenicline: It's better than you think.

Book your spot us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Raimondo Bruno @psychopharmres.bsky.social · Jul 27

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Share it in our short confidential survey & enter to win 1 of 5 $100 GiftPay vouchers. 👉 bit.ly/3GpQTXP
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Cracks in the Ice @cracksintheice.bsky.social · Jul 27

A recent study involving gay and bisexual men who have sex with men engaging in #chemsex found self-censorship around sexual aspects of #methamphetamine use in counselling—and reliance on drugs for sex—were major barriers to reducing methamphetamine use. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih....

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Garth Mullins @garthmullins.bsky.social · Jul 21

Decriminalization was gutted by panicked politicians. There was no increased public use. But there was increased moral panic. Today several drug user groups are in court. We’re asking judges to review that decision. Wish us luck.

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · Jul 21

Homelessness has risen to the "worst levels in living memory" in the first term of the Albanese government, advocacy groups warn, as the government grapples with advice that housing targets will not be met.

Women 'stuck' in refuges as housing crisis fuels worst homelessness 'in living memory'

Homelessness has risen to the "worst levels in living memory" in the first term of the Albanese government, advocacy groups warn, as the government grapples with advice that housing targets will not be met.

www.abc.net.au

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Burnet Institute @burnetinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 21

Burnet’s Professor Paul Dietze has a unique memento from the International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science in Rwanda – a custom-designed lab coat reimagined through the lens of HIV science, fashion, and activism. Find out more ... www.burnet.edu.au/news/paul-di...

Paul Dietze and his amazing technicolour HIV lab coat

Professor Paul Dietze has a unique memento from IAS2025, a custom-designed lab coat reimagined through the lens of #HIV science, fashion, and activism.

www.burnet.edu.au

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APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · Jul 21

Full research available Open Access - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#PedTestAustralia, University of Queensland, @monashaddiction.bsky.social @monashuniversity.bsky.social @griffith.edu.au #QuIVAA

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dar.70007‬

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M_Bonn - Fentanyl Enthusiast @bonndotcom.bsky.social · Jul 7

filtermag.org/garth-mullin...

"I feel like Crackdown’s editorial board are the leaders of Canada’s drug policy family."

So lucky to interview @garthmullins.bsky.social for my latest in @filtermag.bsky.social...check it out below or buy the book wherever you buy your books!

Garth Mullins of "Crackdown" on Loss, Methadone and Drug-User Organizing

Podcast host Mullins spoke with Filter about his new memoir, "Crackdown: Surviving and Resisting the War on Drugs."

filtermag.org

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APSAD @apsad.bsky.social · Jul 7

We're excited to let you know that scholarship applications for #APSAD25 have been extended to 11:59pm AEST, Monday 14 July 2025.

CATEGORIES: First Peoples Scholarships, Student and Early Career Researcher Scholarships, Frontline Worker Scholarships, Community Scholarships.

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APSAD @apsad.bsky.social · Jul 7

#APSAD25 Late Breaker abstracts open for submissions.

Findings not ready by the first round deadline due to incomplete data? Have exciting new research? It's your last chance to be included in shaping this year's program.
Submission Deadline is 11:59pm AEST, Monday 28 July 2025

pink tile with black writing with late breakers open and submission deadline.

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Filter | harm reduction journalism @filtermag.bsky.social · Jun 25

"Jail-diversion programs are often viewed as compassionate. But what they effectively do is impose mandatory abstinence on low-income drug users, and can ultimately lead to more jail time than they'd have gotten in the first place."

Oregon Legislature Passes Fentanyl Criminalization Bill

SB 236, which creates a new statute for all fentanyl penalties including possession, was approved on June 24.

filtermag.org

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APSAD @apsad.bsky.social · Jun 25

Would receiving genetic testing results about your cardiac risk change your drinking habits? Tell us!

Complete a short 5 minute survey and contribute to St Vincent's Health Network Sydney's research.

Redcap survey link: redcap.link/8gzgyxc8

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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy @dsdp.ca · Jun 18

"We now suffer the moral distress of being medical experts in this field who are essentially forced to be handmaidens to a government policy that will cause more death. And not just death in the abstract — death of people we personally know and have cared for for years."

thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

When Politicians Play Doctor, People Die | The Tyee

BC’s new rules on prescribed substitutes for toxic drugs open a dangerous door.

thetyee.ca

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BC-CfE @bccfe.bsky.social · Jun 19

Offering inhalation booths in a facility attached to the H2H Clinic, not only saves lives, but engages clients with the health care system.

@andreawoo.bsky.social reports on the impact of Vancouver City Council's decision on the #H2HCentre inhalation rooms.

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Vancouver city council votes to allow safe inhalation sites

Decision to amend city’s health bylaws expands access to harm-reduction measure

www.theglobeandmail.com

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APSAD DAR @apsad-dar.bsky.social · Jun 19

🔓 Psychological Distress Trajectories in Residential Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment

Emma L. Hatton, Peter J. Kelly, Laura Robinson, Alison Beck, Mei L. Lee, Robert Stirling, Lauren Mullaney, Michele Campbell, Briony Larance

@dpmp-unsw.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1111/dar....

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The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre @preventioncentre.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨
We’re looking for a Senior Research Coordinator (Research Fellow) to work with us.
This part-time role offers hybrid working and the opportunity to make a real impact in chronic disease prevention.
Learn more and apply now at preventioncentre.org.au/engage-with-... #ResearchFellow

Work or study with the Prevention Centre

Opportunities for working or studying with leading researchers, policymakers and practitioners in chronic disease prevention.

preventioncentre.org.au

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APSAD EMCR @apsad-emcr.bsky.social · Jun 19

New research with EMCR member Emma L. Hatton as first author, available Open Access

doi.org/10.1111/dar....

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Simon Chapman AO @simonchapman.bsky.social · Jun 19

Case study of how BigTobacco operates in low income nations to block legislation like tax increases which will reduce smoking www.theexamination.org/articles/how...

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APSAD @apsad.bsky.social · Jun 19

📢 We are calling for nominations for the 2025 APSAD Awards for Excellence in Science, Research & Practice

There are 8 award categories to choose from.

For more information & nomination forms head to ow.ly/s8bn50Wbn0r

🏆Don't delay, nominations close 11 August.

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Petra Schulz @msthpetra.bsky.social · Apr 30

11 years ago, my son Danny died. He was one of the early victims of the toxic drug crisis, one of over 50,000.
This video, showing Danny as a young chef, gives you a glimpse into what we have lost.
Keep fighting for #harmreduction. It would have saved him.
youtu.be/DeivXb4QDJs?...

1018 SHOW Yellowhead

YouTube video by ShawTVEdmonton

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Drug Policy Alliance @drugpolicy.org · Apr 30

Only 100 days into his presidency, the Trump admin & Congress are scaling back support for health services that prevent overdose & offer a path to recovery. With $1.5 trillion in cuts still on the table, we continue to fight for care. Learn more: drugpolicy.org/news/trumps-...

Trump’s Funding Cuts Jeopardize Fentanyl Overdose Prevention and Recovery - Drug Policy Alliance

Q&A: How do Trump's and Congress's proposed federal funding cuts threaten overdose treatment access and other health services?

drugpolicy.org

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Harm Reduction International @harmreductionintl.bsky.social · Apr 30

A message from Former President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, at the #HR25Bogotá Closing Ceremony. It is imperative to reform drug policies around the world - people, healthcare and communities first!

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