ReGen in the media

Coverage of the recent Australia21 policy roundtable, on the need for drug law reform, citing our Laurence Alvis (amongst others) on the impacts of current laws on drug related harm and the capacity of services to respond. The roundtable preceded the release of the new report from the Victorian Parliamentary Drug Law Reform Inquiry. One of the report's 50 recommendations was for the Victorian Govt to advocate for a national discussion of drug policy reform. 

Our Paul Aiken responds for AOD Media Watch to recent coverage of a fatal road accident that seeks to blame one drivers' use of methadone for the deaths, misleading the public on the impact of pharmacotherapy on driving capacity and ignoring the systemic access barriers that require people in regional areas to undertake long daily journeys just to receive their medication.

Northern Star article citing Ambulance attendance data in the Hume Local Govt Area, and our Paul Aiken on some of the reaons why people use methamphetamine and its effects.

Our Paul Aiken responds for AOD Media Watch to recent pattern of misleading (and escalating) media reporting on fentanyl, arguing that it distorts public perception of the risks, distracts from the real issues and impedes the development of evidence based policy responses.