ABC: Thousands are waiting for drug and alcohol treatment. For Chloe, the long wait for help almost
Advocacy group Rethink Addiction estimates about one in four Australians will struggle with alcohol, drugs or gambling at some point in...
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rethinkaddictionau
- 4 days ago
Croakey: “This conference is different — so many tears”: Reflections on Rethink Addiction
People with lived experience of alcohol, other drugs and gambling addictions met alongside clinicians, policy-makers, researchers and...
rethinkaddictionau
- 5 days ago
Herald Sun: $6m lost a day: Victoria’s 10 worst pokies hotspots
Victorians are losing more than $250,000 an hour as the state’s worst pokies hotspots can be revealed. Search our interactive table and...
rethinkaddictionau
- Sep 29
Croakey: Australian politicians urged to find the political courage to reform alcohol and drug laws
Australia needs to reclaim its former position as a global leader in harm reduction for drugs, through initiatives such as supervised...
rethinkaddictionau
- Sep 27
The Feed: Inside Australia's first fixed-site drug testing clinic
Ever wondered what's inside party drugs? We went behind the scenes of Australia’s first drug testing clinic in Canberra to see what you...
rethinkaddictionau
- Sep 27
SBS Insight: Living with Addiction
Drug and alcohol deaths are at their highest in decades, why, and what can we do about it? Watch at SBS.
rethinkaddictionau
- Sep 27
SBS: Paul had gambling debts worth more than $1 million, but that wasn't his biggest problem
Paul, from our Real Stories of Addiction campaign, shares his story with SBS.
rethinkaddictionau
- Sep 26
Croakey: Jasmin’s story shows how legal and health systems fail people with addictions
At the recent Rethink Addiction conference in Canberra, many people with lived experience of addictions were generous in sharing their...
rethinkaddictionau
- Sep 22
Geelong Advertiser: ‘Just a mess’: Tragedy behind devastating opioid addiction
Lara woman Janelle Sullivan has detailed how she became addicted to prescription medication after a series unimaginable traumatic events...
rethinkaddictionau
- Sep 18
Geelong Advertiser: Alarm bells: Geelong’s troubling online gambling problem
A local support service has experienced a significant increase in young people presenting for counselling over certain types of gambling....
rethinkaddictionau
- Sep 17
The Age: ‘Gamble responsibly’ message is a cop-out. Regulators must step up
Last week, about 300 addiction specialists and survivors gathered in Canberra. United under the banner “Rethink Addiction”, they urged a...
Dan Lubman
- Sep 16
Celebrating our diverse coalition at the Rethink Addiction National Convention
On September 12–13, we reignited the conversation our country needs to have about addiction. Joined by a crowd of 300 and countless...
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- Sep 15
Croakey: Privileging the voices of people with lived experiences of addiction
The inaugural #RethinkAddiction conference privileged the voices of people with lived experiences in its campaign to address big gaps and...
rethinkaddictionau
- Sep 12
Sky News: One in four Australians ‘struggle’ with addiction
Rethink Addiction spokesperson Professor Dan Lubman AM says addiction needs to be seen as a “health disorder”. One in four Australians...
rethinkaddictionau
- Sep 7
Croakey: How the system is rigged against people with addictions
A two-day national conference in Canberra will put the spotlight on a lack of national policy leadership in addressing the fragmented,...
rethinkaddictionau
- Sep 6
The Project: Rethinking Addiction: Changing the way we treat addiction
Our lived experience participants, Paul and Baden, and Rethink Addiction spokesperson, Professor Dan Lubman AM, were featured in a...
rethinkaddictionau
- Sep 5
Now open: Virtual registrations to the National Convention
The Rethink Addiction National Convention is nearly upon us. On Monday, we will bring the stories of people with lived and living...
rethinkaddictionau
- Aug 29
The Sydney Morning Herald: ‘A craving lasts for 15 minutes’: Sober advice from alcohol coaches
“It’s the most stigmatised health condition there is. The common media stereotype of derelict drinkers and people in laneways with...
rethinkaddictionau
- Aug 3
Rethink launches the 'Real Stories of Addiction'!
We’re proud to share the 'Real Stories of Addiction' with you — our new anti-stigma campaign.
rethinkaddictionau
- Jul 28
'Real Stories of Addiction' campaign launch
Please join us for a special screening of the ‘Real Stories of Addiction’ campaign launch. Developed by Rethink Addiction, ‘Real Stories...