illicit drugs
History, not harm, dictates why some drugs are legal and others aren’t
Nicole Lee, Curtin University and Jarryd Bartle, RMIT University look at the legal history of a number of illicit drugs Drug-related offences take up a lot of the resources within Australia’s …
Pharmacies ‘logical places’ to talk about ecstasy
Could ecstasy be sold over the counter in pharmacies to help minimise harm to users? One drug reform campaigner says it should Resistance among pharmacists to the idea of supplying …
PSA supports pill testing trial
Following several recent deaths from illicit drug use at festivals, the PSA has said that pill testing and drug checking services should be trialled in Australia PSA National President Dr …
Disqualified after errors, going to work intoxicated
A pharmacist had “glazed eyes” and “incoherent speech” and stumbled into objects when he showed up to work one day in 2016 The Pharmacy Board has advised that a Western …
Pharmacy pill testing could be ‘feasible’
Harm minimisation stakeholders and the family of a young woman who died over the weekend have urged politicians to trial pill testing And community pharmacies could serve as a base …
Pill testing normalises illicit drug use: Berejiklian
One harm minimisation stakeholder has warned that deaths from illicit drugs will continue without pill testing, as UK data shows 20% of substances sold were not as expected NSW Premier …
Explainer: what is nitrous oxide (or nangs) and how dangerous is it?
by Stephen Bright, Edith Cowan University and Nicole Lee, Curtin University Media reports last week linked the use of “nangs” to the death of a teenager at schoolies week on …
Pharmacist partied so hard he was suspended
A British pharmacist had difficulty breathing, lay down in the dispensary and had to have an ambulance called after taking cocaine for “three days straight” Peter Barr, who was employed …
Ice inquiry too limited, says substance abuse expert
The NSW inquiry into ice may be less important than focusing on pill testing and legal drug harm, says a prominent GP This week, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in the pharmacy sector, with new information on drug trends, a number of health awareness days and another shot in the turf war There was …
What are people taking?
NDARC has reported on illicit drug trends among Australians in 2018, including growth in use of cocaine and higher purity ecstasy Use of cocaine and higher purity forms of ecstasy …
Two years for smoke shop pharmacist
A pharmacist has been jailed for two years after selling illegal synthetic cannabis It’s the first time a West Australian has been imprisoned for trading in the drug, which was …