ABC: Drug, alcohol and smoking addiction costing Australia billions, new report shows
Only in the harsh light of sobriety could Melbourne man Benn Veenker really understand the cost his addiction had on his family and...
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Keep up to date with the latest on the campaign to #RethinkAddiction.
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- Nov 24, 2022
Croakey: Cost of addiction in Australia highlights urgent need for investment in drug reform
Addiction in Australia last year was estimated to cost $80 billion, according to a new report launched at Parliament House this morning....
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- Oct 12, 2022
The Salvation Army: 'It's time to change the conversation'
Representatives from The Salvation Army recently joined around 300 delegates in Canberra, plus other virtual attendees, at the inaugural...
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- Oct 6, 2022
ABC: Alcohol had become my security blanket. Quitting drinking has changed my life
Sophie Scott says drinking had become the opposite of the life she was trying to live. Read at the ABC.
rethinkaddictionau
- Oct 6, 2022
2GB: Thousands wait for drug & alcohol treatment
Every day, thousands of Australians struggling with addiction are waiting for a limited number of spots in drug and alcohol treatment....
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- Oct 4, 2022
Croakey: Culture and community: supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in recovery
The power of family, connection, and community – and the need for culture to be at the heart of care – were clear messages from a panel...
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- Oct 3, 2022
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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- Oct 2, 2022
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
- Oct 2, 2022
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...
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- Sep 29, 2022
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, 2022
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...
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- Sep 27, 2022
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.
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- Sep 27, 2022
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, 2022
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...
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- Sep 22, 2022
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...
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- Sep 18, 2022
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....
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- Sep 17, 2022
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...
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- Sep 15, 2022
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, 2022
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...
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- Sep 7, 2022
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,...
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