How much do Australian governments spend on illicit drug issues? A 2021/2022 drug budget report by Drug Policy Modelling Program (DPMP), UNSW provides crucial insights into government investment in drug policy over the past 20 years. ✍️ Alison Ritter Michala Kowalski ⬇️ unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

Panel speakers announced for the Tackling Stigma Conference 📢 Discover our line-up featuring people with lived & living experience from Scarlet Alliance Kirby Institute, UNSW The Westmead Institute for Medical Research Positive Life NSW Hepatitis B Voices Australia AIVL - Health & Human Rights 💜 ACON 🤝 🗓️: 21-22 Nov ⬇️ unsw.edu.au/research/csrh/…

Stimulant nation? DPMP director Alison Ritter on new waste water data & what it means for investment in prevention and treatment in regional areas: abc.net.au/listen/program…

NSW Drug Summit just announced. 2 days in regional NSW in Oct and 2 days in Sydney Dec 4/5: smh.com.au/politics/nsw/b…

A new report led by researchers from Menzies Research, CAPRAustralia & Drug Policy Modelling Program (DPMP), UNSW reviews the evidence on mandatory alcohol treatment, and examines issues relevant to the NT. Read more in today's media release: bit.ly/46aanIr

DPMP are proud to support this statement calling for greater access to naloxone for people in prison and on prison exit

Dr Liz Barrett presenting a review on laws in the ACT for growing cannabis Drug Policy Modelling Program (DPMP), UNSW A.P.S.A.D #APSADSymp24

DPMP will be providing evidence to the Inquiry into the Impact of the Regulatory Framework for Cannabis in NSW tomorrow at 11.45am (1 Aug). Details and link to the livestream here: tinyurl.com/2bntmdzw

“It's going to get pretty tippy”: Stakeholder perspectives on the (dys)function of a four pillars drug strategy” by Alissa Greer, Naomi Zakimi, & Alison Ritter via International Journal of Drug Policy….what needs to change to the 4 pillar approach? Link: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

💬 "I think we really have to debate the criminal status of the personal use of drugs." 📻 Catch Prof Alison Ritter (Alison Ritter) on #ABCRadio discuss regulating recreational and medicinal Cannabis use in NSW [starting 1:38:37]. Drug Policy Modelling Program (DPMP), UNSW ⬇️ abc.net.au/listen/program…

Great to collaborate with Menzies Research on this work. Well done Sarah Clifford Keelin O'Reilly Kylie Lee Alison Ritter

A coalition of health practitioners, harm reduction advocates and experts have called for expanded access to naloxone in prisons to protect against fatal overdoses from nitazenes and other synthetic opioids. Read more buff.ly/46AvnYS @AIVL HepatitisWA Hepatitis NSW

Join DPMP's Isabelle Volpe this afternoon for a free seminar exploring the governance of young people and drugs 👇

Mandatory drug testing in prisons is ineffective and harmful, says researcher medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-m…

What values are present in drug policy? New from DPMP's Paul Kelaita Meg Grealy and Alison Ritter : Values in drug policy documents, Schwartz and the NSW Ice Inquiry tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🚨New paper🚨 Centering authors' responsibility to engage w/ people who use drugs & respect their preferences, we argue using people-first strengths-based & inclusive language with care breaks down #DrugStigma & builds equitable values policies & practices bit.ly/3T7snh2

Dangerous Consumptions 20th year! Rego here: monash.edu/medicine/news/… For those who take a cultural & critical social approach to a range of health topics. Submit abstracts to [email protected]

A review tabled in the legislative assembly this week has revealed the success of ACT's nation leading decriminalisation of Cannabis. Less stigma and discrimination, less criminalisation and more community building! Fantastic news <3 #decriminalisation #cannabisreform

Could some academic language conventions inadvertently lead to discrimination? To assist researchers writing about substance use, editors at International Journal of Drug Policy have developed guidelines to help them avoid perpetuating stigma, while also combating it. + turningpoint.org.au/about-us/news/…

Join Sarah Clifford from @menziesresearch to learn about the effects of the NT's alcohol reforms – such as the Banned Drinker Register & Minimum Unit Price – on adult domestic, family, & sexual violence #DV #alcoholreform #NT 🗓️ Thursday, 12 September ⏲️ 3.00 pm AEST 📍 Zoom webinar