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Suzanne Nielsen Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre

Dispelling the myths

Melbourne is set to get its second safe injecting facility, but objections to them continue to overshadow the enormous public health gains made.

Melbourne is set to get its second safe injecting facility, but objections to them continue to overshadow the enormous public health gains made.

Suzanne Nielsen Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre

Regulating opioid supply

New rules aim to curb opioid-related deaths in Australia. These changes are a step in the right direction, but we need to tread carefully to avoid unintended consequences.

New rules aim to curb opioid-related deaths in Australia. These changes are a step in the right direction, but we need to tread carefully to avoid unintended consequences.

Suzanne Nielsen Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre

Avoiding a deadly double

Maintaining or expanding addiction services is vital if we’re to avert a syndemic of opioid overdoses and COVID-19.

Maintaining or expanding addiction services is vital if we’re to avert a syndemic of opioid overdoses and COVID-19.

Suzanne Nielsen Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre

Treating opioid dependence

Treatments for opioid dependence, such as methadone and buprenorphine, are effective. But some people who stand to benefit are missing out.

Treatments for opioid dependence, such as methadone and buprenorphine, are effective. But some people who stand to benefit are missing out.

Kate Seear Associate Professor, Law Research Services

Missing the point

The recent controversy embroiling the Richmond injecting room is overshadowing its positive community impact.

The recent controversy embroiling the Richmond injecting room is overshadowing its positive community impact.

Paul Myles Professor, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine

Opioids – where to from here?

Opioids are among the most powerful analgesics available to medicine, but they have huge capacity to cause harm. In trying to solve one problem, is a bigger one being created?

Opioids are among the most powerful analgesics available to medicine, but they have huge capacity to cause harm. In trying to solve one problem, is a bigger one being created?

Kate Seear Associate Professor, Law Research Services

Time for decriminalisation

In the wake of the UN's groundbreaking drug policy commitment, the time is right for drug laws reform.

In the wake of the UN's groundbreaking drug policy commitment, the time is right for drug laws reform.

Bryan Horrigan Dean, Faculty of Law

Death knell: killing off capital punishment

A new institute is leading the push to eliminate the 'faulty' justice of the death penalty.

A new institute is leading the push to eliminate the 'faulty' justice of the death penalty.

Dan Lubman Professor, Addiction Studies and Services; Director, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre

Bracing for the opioid tsunami

The drug epidemic that's claimed thousands of lives in the US is swiftly becoming a threat to the health of many Australians.

The drug epidemic that's claimed thousands of lives in the US is swiftly becoming a threat to the health of many Australians.

The frank but sweet discussion of childbirth in the BBC's Call the Midwife has much in common with fairy tales.

Satisfying our need for heroic stories of fertility and birth

The frank but sweet discussion of childbirth in the BBC's Call the Midwife has much in common with fairy tales.

Monash University

Charles Livingstone Head of Gambling and Social Determinants

Pokies, we have a problem

Poker machines are doing great harm, but the gaming industry's deep pockets means it's an issue that's unlikely to be solved any time soon.

Poker machines are doing great harm, but the gaming industry's deep pockets means it's an issue that's unlikely to be solved any time soon.