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Opioid Tool Kit
This toolkit, produced by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), Monash University and Pain Australia is design to provide a comprehensive guide to safer opioid use for people using pharmaceutical opioids by assisting them to develop a personalised safety plan and offering tools to measure health outcomes. The toolkit also has evidence-based information on opioids and explains take home naloxone, what…
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Nitazenes – a simple guide
There’s a lot of talk in the media and elsewhere about the recent upsurge in Nitazenes in the illicit drug supply in Australia. Like to know more? See our new fact sheet ‘Nitazenes – a simple guide’. The resource covers basic facts about Nitazenes, what they are, why they are a concern, what they look like, some of the most…
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Black Market Economics – Enforcement, Adaptation & the Paradox of Prohibition
This keynote presentation by Dr James Martin (HRA special adviser on tobacco harm reduction) at the recent Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association (VAADA) Conference explores the unintended consequences of drug law enforcement in Australia. It begins by examining longitudinal trends in drug arrests, seizures, and enforcement funding, highlighting the escalation of prohibition efforts. […]
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Solutions Not Stigma – Community Voices on Drug Law Reform
This report presents findings from the 2024 Drug Policy Survey. The survey is a collaborative effort between three allied organisations Harm Reduction Australia (HRA), Family Drug Support (FDS), and Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) Australia. The Drug Policy Survey is an ongoing research initiative that has involved conducting a series of national membership surveys over the past 5 years.…
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Reform for Roadside Drug Testing in NSW
This report provides an overview of recent data provided to the Legislative Council by the Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism in New South Wales on 10 September 2024, with regards to roadside drug tests conducted over the last 5 years (by Local Area Command), number of positives by drug type and whether there has been improvements in road safety from…
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HRA 2024 National AOD Data Report
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the key national data sources on alcohol & other drugs (AOD) and harm reduction in 2024. Although Australia has established routine data monitoring systems and national surveys on AOD issues, currently there is an absence of a centralised national report that collates key information from each of these data sources in one place.…
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HRA & Drive Change responds to NRMA Report.
“Driving high – the need to detect drug drivers” report published by NRMA demands a response. Letter NRMA Drive Change December 2024 (1)Download […]
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Stop Child Strip Searches
HRA is pleased to support an initiative led by our colleagues at Redfern Legal Centre ahead of the NSW Drug Summit aimed at stopping the strip searching of children and young people by NSW Police. An open letter has been sent to the NSW Premier and copied to the Ministers for Youth, Police, Health, and the Attorney General demanding this…
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HRA submission to the Inquiry into the Impact of Alcohol and Other Drugs in Australia
Federal Inquiry into impact of AOD in Australia – HRA Submission 12102024Download […]
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Harm Reduction Australia backs tobacco harm reduction
From the 1st of October, Australians will legally be able to purchase nicotine vaping products from participating pharmacies. While an improvement on previous legislation which required people to acquire a medical prescription to purchase a vape, this approach remains inadequate and imposes significant barriers for people seeking alternatives to deadly cigarettes. […]
