Sam Lansky, the culture editor for Time magazine, has written a jolting memoir that paints a grim and vivid picture of the toll that substance abuse can take on a young life. We take a closer look at this tragic – yet beautifully written – account of teen addiction....
Illegal steroids have been found in half of the drug seizures by Queensland police in recent months. Bikie gangs selling these drugs are targeting young men with bigorexia: the condition that causes an obsession with a muscular physique. Bikie Gangs in Australia have...
Prescription drug abuse is growing in rural Australia, with more people dying from prescription drug overdose than illegal drugs or road accidents. This may come as a surprise, given Australia’s widely publicised ice epidemic. What can be done to curb Australia’s...
Former Federal Police Commissioner Mick Palmer wants to roll out drug consumption rooms throughout Australia’s capital cities in an effort to minimise casualties of the ice scourge. The centres have been shown to reduce fatalities and clean up neighborhoods, but some...
Six New Zealand Warriors players have been banned from playing football for recreationally using a mix of prescription drugs and energy drinks. It seems this is not an isolated incident. Here we take a look at why this combination seems to be trending among...
A bill has been passed in Australia that plants the seed for the cultivation and use of medical marijuana legally. Here we look at some pros and cons, who could benefit, and some of marijuana’s health effects. The somewhat contentious Narcotic Drug Amendment Bill 2016...
With ‘ice’ use in Australia reaching epidemic proportions – half of it being produced domestically and the other half allegedly imported by Chinese multinational crime syndicates – it is worth taking a closer look into some of the dynamics of this phenomenon. With ice...
Ecstasy-related deaths are a growing problem at Australian music festivals. They can be attributed to attendees’ nonchalance towards the dangers of this drug, plus the fact that the pills they purchase are not quite what they expect. From a call for increased...
Kronic, Flakka, Gravel, Vanilla Sky, Spice — the synthetic drug trend is taking hold in Australia, with terrifying consequences. Learn about these dangerous chemical compounds and how you can get help with drug addiction. A teenager died and two men were left...
A recent study finds brain cell death is one of many frightening consequences of cocaine use. Learn about the risks of cocaine addiction and how you can stop. A recently conducted study has found that cocaine causes brain cells to literally eat themselves — adding...
