While fentanyl is yet to markedly impact Australia, the North American opioid crisis shows us how bad it can get, and urgent action is needed now.
A new, long-acting formulation of the medication buprenorphine promises to improve the treatment of opioid dependence.
Victoria’s Labor Party flipped and flopped in its support of Melbourne’s first medically supervised injecting room, depending on what was politically expedient and popular at the time.
There's growing evidence that an escape from underlying physical or emotional pain is a common driver of many opioid overdoses.
Racism shapes the war on drugs, and we can't make black lives truly matter without major law reforms.
Melbourne is set to get its second safe injecting facility, but objections to them continue to overshadow the enormous public health gains made.
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.
Maintaining or expanding addiction services is vital if we’re to avert a syndemic of opioid overdoses and COVID-19.
Treatments for opioid dependence, such as methadone and buprenorphine, are effective. But some people who stand to benefit are missing out.
The recent controversy embroiling the Richmond injecting room is overshadowing its positive community impact.
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?
The drug epidemic that's claimed thousands of lives in the US is swiftly becoming a threat to the health of many Australians.
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