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Category: Drugs

Posted on 02 February 202102 February 2021

Psychedelics – Future medications?

Comment: In the past few years there has been renewed interest and research in the role that psychedelics may have in the treatment of a number of mental health conditions. This article from Scientific American looks at the future role of psychedelics as a treatment for depression. For those interested in this topic there are …

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Posted on 09 November 202009 November 2020

Drug Use and Covid-19

Comment: The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) has released a summary report of a study - Australians' Drug Use: Adapting to Panademic Threats (ADAPT) study. This study examines the experience of Australians who use illicit drugs. The reference to Wave 1 and 2 reflect two different time periods the survey was conducted. The …

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Posted on 18 October 2020

Families of those who have lost control of drug usage

Comment: I found this The Guardian article that focuses on families of those who have lost control of drug usage (they use the term addictions). If you are in Australia and concerned about the drug use of people you care about, the best resource I can refer you to is the Family Drug Support (FDS) …

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