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📅Save the date! APSAD 2025 is taking place from Sunday 9 - Wednesday 12 November 2025 at the International Convention Centre, Gadigal (Sydney), Australia Registration Open: March 2025 Abstract Submission Open: March 2025 Super Earlybird Deadline: Early April 2025 #APSAD25

Massachusetts reported to have collected over $8Billion in taxation on adult sales since legalization. It just makes sense, right? marijuanamoment.net/massachusetts-…

UPCOMING WEBINAR | Learn more the relationship between psychosis and substance use, particularly cannabis and methamphetamine at our Comorbidity Project webinar with Associate Professor Julia Lappin, Tuesday 12 August 10-11am AEST. Register: uni-sydney.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

ICYMI... NDARC researchers found "key opportunities" to optimise #AOD services to Aboriginal people in rural NSW, including expanding programs that encourage standardised, culturally meaningful care & better access to training. Read more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/da… #NAIDOC2025

ICYMI... In a comprehensive narrative review, NDARC researchers explain the socio-cultural, economic, & health dimensions of #kava, & highlight both its embeddedness in Pacific Islander heritage & the debate surrounding its safety & utility. Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/da…

For our next webinar, join Professor Jason Grebely from the Kirby Institute to learn about hepatitis C elimination among people who inject drugs. 🗓️Thursday, 24 July ⏲️ 3pm AEST 📍 Zoom webinar Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #HepatitisC

🇦🇺🦘 Clinicians working with clients for their substance use: have you tried something spontaneous and made a real therapeutic win? These moments need recording!📖 Share it in our confidential survey & win 1 of 5 $100 GiftPay vouchers. 👉 bit.ly/3GpQTXP UTAS HREC #31605

Australia's record on human rights is going backwards, according to a coalition of more than 150 First Nations, legal and advocacy organisations. Read more via NITV: sbs.com.au/nitv/article/o… #Reconciliation

Today is World Head and Neck Cancer Day🎗️ Tobacco and alcohol are the main risk factors for such cancers, causing 75% of cases. Yet people's awareness of alcohol as a cause is still shockingly low. Health warnings on labels are key to improving awareness. @Ifhnos_official

The ruling has allowed the Department of Social Services to resume pursuing historical welfare debts, which the Ombudsman has previously found to be unlawful. @chrisrudge @Sydney_Uni theconversation.com/the-ghost-of-r…

📢Final hours to save📢 Early bird for INHSU 2025 closes tonight. Combine with member discount for double savings. Join us in Cape Town this October and be part of the global mission to improve to the health of people who use drugs. #WorldHepatitisDay inhsu.org/events/inhsu-2…

A genuine privilege to be working along side community friends at TaNPUD and collaborating partners @MdM_France @BurnetInstitute and @BristolUni on the CUTTS HepC Project. Increasing access to harm reduction & improving the health, rights & dignity of PWUD in Tanzania. 💪🏽💉🇹🇿

NHMRC is investing $3 million for international collaborative research that globally advances the field of neurodegeneration among Indigenous populations. Read more in our media release: ow.ly/IS8g50Wv5aP @ccna_ccnv

Today is World Hepatitis Day. This year’s national theme is It’s time for action, reminding us that we need to be proactive & act on viral hepatitis. The work on viral hepatitis doesn’t end with elimination, long-term effort is needed to keep transmission down. #WorldHepatitisDay

#DIDYOUKNOW Nominations are still open for the @APSADConf Awards for Excellence in Science, Research and Practice! Awards are available across 8 categories. Nominate someone by 11 August 2025: apsadconference.com.au/awards

We are beyond excited to announce our first keynote speaker for #APSAD25. Prof @JiojiRavulo will be talking about Understanding AOD in and across the Pacific, their peoples and our communities. There's still time to register apsadconference.com.au/registration-r…

The #APSAD25 Program is out! A fab 3 days of First Nations, clinical practice, policy, peers, lived & living experience, storytelling & community presentations. Check out the program - apsadconference.com.au/program-overvi…

A reminder that Late Breaker abstract submissions close Monday 28 July. Don't miss your last chance to present at #APSAD25 in November. apsadconference.com.au/late-breaker-a…

Greens press government for safe injecting site citynews.com.au/2025/greens-pr…

"An independent review of the global drug regime was overdue." - Ambassador Laura Gil #unodc #unitednations #drugpolicyreform #harmreduction #humanrights

Can cannabis be successfully regulated in Australia? Listen to the conversation on Radio National with CEO, John Ryan. #cannabis #policyreform abc.net.au/listen/program… via @ABCaustralia