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Drug and alcohol report uncovers burden in regional Australia

By J Pope
In People Who Inject Drugs / AOD
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ABC Central West, 15/03/2019 A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has revealed alarming statistics about drug and alcohol use in regional Australia, and the difficulties faced by those seeking treatment. The report found a 41 per cent increase in drug-induced deaths in regional and remote areas in the decade to 2017, compared to a 16 per cent spike in major cities...

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HIV Conference slams spitting laws in SA, WA & NT

By J Pope
In Crime and law, Hepatitis, HIV
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Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM)  Adelaide: Friday, 18 November 2016 Delegates at Australia’s national HIV/AIDS conference have condemned the governments of South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territory over laws that force people accused of criminal offences to undergo mandatory HIV and blood-borne virus testing. The conference passed a...

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