In a bid for cheap clicks, ⁦Cranbourne Leader⁩ has published a series of headlines labelling locals who've been penalised for AOD-related infractions "junkies" and "gooned-up alcoholics". Sarah Stivens explains why this finger-pointing is so harmful aodmediawatch.com.au/please-like-me…

My piece for AOD Media Watch is now available to read. When media outlets perpetuate stigma aimed at people who use alcohol and other drugs, the whole community suffers. Grateful to the AOD MW team for publishing this piece.

A mushroom spore is like a seed—just as you would collect seeds from plants you grow or from wild plants, you can collect and store fungi spores in the form of a spore print. But how exactly do you make a spore print, might you ask? Read our latest how-to: doubleblindmag.com/how-to-make-a-…

Thrilled to see the work of our our favourite mycologist, Caine Barlow, appearing in DoubleBlind.

Twitter collaborating with the FDA to reroute 'marijuana' searches to drug treatment programmes (!) dopemagazine.com/twitter-automa…

You can now view October's Yarra Drug & Health Forum online meeting, An empowering, person centered approach to Substance Use and Mental Health ydhf.org.au/eventbrite-eve… Subscribe to our YouTube channel Local conversations about complex issues

Each year, we spend: 💰💰 200 million 👮‍♂️👮‍♀️👮 over 330,000 police hours on cannabis enforcement Voting "yes" will shift these Police resources onto serious crime, better protecting our communities. Find out more: onourterms.org.nz #VoteYesOnCannabis

OutofthePan noonAEST 3cr.org.au 3CR Community Radio Yesterday was day against the death penalty and so Kayleen White and I had a radio cuppa to discuss the issue and including crossover with this issue for queers.

Live from 2pm Ash Blackwell 🌸 catches up with DanceWize to talk changes during #covid19 and what's going to happen with this year's festival season. Progressive Public Health Alliance supporting #AliceSpring's DASA service 3CR Community Radio 855am | 3cr.org.au | Drugs Wrap on youtu.be/sKOqKdZE7Uc now

The police love a bit of seizure porn (as in, look at all the drugs we seized!!) to continue the illusion that spending so much money on policing isn't a total waste and the wrong way to address drug issues Seizure porn getting obvious: theage.com.au/national/victo… #nomoredrugwar

Two men, who turned out to have driven hundreds of kilometers to reach the beach, told the police they were there “to get some fresh air”. psychnewsdaily.com/300-cocaine-pa…

Last week, Anthony Killick Dr Giulia F Zampini and Dr Eveleigh BM were on Enpsychedelia’s podcast, chatting about #peopleanddacefloors and the impact of Covid on #UKdancefloors 🗣️. Listen again here ➡️ bit.ly/30AjIJ0

Drugs Wrap #13 coming in hot! Read all the latest here: drugswrap.substack.com/p/drug-use-pat… #Drugs #DrugPolicy #HarmReduction #DrugReform

I learned today that a close childhood friend of mine who i lost contact with died of an overdose three years ago The family were family friends and my parents have seen them many times since,but only told my mum this very recently Dead for 3 years and they don't talk about him

Shame

We're live from 2pm this arvo for International Drug User's Day. Watch this video: Pill Testing Explained

Entertaining, extremely well informed animation video from Dancewize, Pill Testing Australia & SSDP Australia about #pilltesting. Dr David Caldicott explains basics. Highly recommended. Harm reduction in action @FionaPattenMLC David Stanley FFDLR   youtube.com/watch?v=zWjgsZ…

The problem is: The narrative that ANY use of a drug is misuse. Drug use is complex and the majority of people who use drugs do not have a problem - Either moral or medical. Reformation through punishment or treatment is not required. Just stop criminalising people. That's all

Join our annual meeting with #JonFaine now us02web.zoom.us/j/5904606866

We've got a Boxing Day treat for you! DanceWize began its life as #RaveSafe back in 1995 and has evolved into a program with 500+ volunteers across two states DanceWize NSW and partnerships across the harm reduction spectrum. Find out more at 11:15 youtu.be/acjSnvOR0FU