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Trying to cut back on alcohol? Here’s what works

Image: ShutterstockWith everything going on over the past couple of years, many people have changed their drinking habits.We’ve seen an increased demand for support, suggesting more...

What is drink spiking? How can you know if it’s happened to you, and how can it be prevented?

  Picture: ShuttlestockRecent media reports suggest drink spiking at pubs and clubs may be on the rise.https://twitter.com/theage/status/1378112697171120128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1378112697171120128%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheconversation.com%2Fwhat-is-drink-spiking-how-can-you-know-if-its-happened-to-you-and-how-can-it-be-prevented-160538“Drink spiking” is when someone puts alcohol or other...

More Australians back legalising cannabis and 57% support pill testing, national survey shows

Picture: David Crosling/ AAP A growing number of Australians support the legalisation of cannabis, while almost three in five back the idea of pill...

Worried about your drinking during lockdown? These 8 signs might indicate a problem

Picture: Shuttlestock We’ve seen images of people “panic buying” alcohol since lockdown started in March. Now new data from the advocacy group Foundation for Alcohol Research...

Parents of teens, here’s what you really need to know about MDMA

Just around 3% of teens have used MDMA (ecstasy) in the past year. Franz Pfluegl/Shutterstock We all want to reduce drug-related harm and ensure...

When the coroner looked at how to cut drug deaths at music festivals, the evidence won. But what happens next?

If NSW takes on the coroner’s recommendations, it will be among the most innovative and evidence-based states in Australia on drug policy.  from www.shutterstock.com The...

Home grown cannabis to be legal in the ACT. Now what?

Two cannabis plants per person and four per household will be legal in the ACT from January 31. Esteban Lopez/Unsplash The Australian Capital Territory...

Drugs don’t affect job seeking, so let’s offer users help rather than take away their payments

Drug testing risks further marginalising welfare recipients. Iakov Filimonov/Shutterstock The Morrison government is having another shot at getting its proposal to drug test people on welfare...

Testing festival goers’ pills isn’t the only way to reduce overdoses. Here’s what else works

Festival goers bring their phones. So why not use them to receive tweets about high-dose drugs in circulation, as the UK is doing?  from...

Did you look forward to last night’s bottle of wine a bit too much? Ladies, you’re not alone

Australia’s alcohol guidelines recommend women and men drink no more than two standard drinks per day. Kelsey Chance Last month, close to 40,000...
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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972. Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry.Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.