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Young Aboriginal delegate Jahdai Vergona from Darwin Non. ⁦UN Office on Drugs & Crime⁩ ⁦NACCHO⁩ ⁦Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT🖤💛❤️⁩ ⁦Headspace⁩ ⁦Malarndirri McCarthy⁩ ⁦Linda Burney MP⁩ ⁦Patrick Dodson⁩ ⁦Association of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies NT⁩ ⁦NITV⁩ ⁦Carrie Fowlie⁩ ⁦Penny Hill (she/her)⁩

We are looking for 3 fab people with clinical/qualitative research skills & interests in alcohol & other drug research to join the Turning Point Clinical & Social Research team as research assistants. Great opportunity to work on exciting policy & practice relevant projects!

Kicking off the 2024 DPMP Symposium: the launch of our report on The Australian Drug Budget 2021/2022. @AlisonRitter1 outlining our method, what we included, and why.

Today we launched our report on how Australia spends its money on drug policies 💸

Snapshot pres from Keelin O'Reilly gives an overview of what non-criminal responses to drug possession are available around Australia. In short: varying approaches across jurisdictions, not always transparent in application. Find out more in upcoming bulletin.

Newly minted ✨Dr✨ Michala Kowalski emphasises value of measuring effects that policy might have (beyond what they’re designed to do. Her research shows that night alcohol restrictions (lock outs and trading hour restrictions) may impact family and domestic violence.

“It’s actually quite hard to regulate nature… Plants don’t know that they’re regulated and not allowed to grow tall” Liz Barrett presents research on experiences growing cannabis in Canberra, looking at how regulation is experienced in practice.

Our imagination of how to govern the safety of young people and drugs is limited by thinking of safety as all-or-nothing. Drawing inspo from policy areas where safety can be made ‘relative’ (reducing risk/harm) opens up opportunities to make them *safer*. @ivolpe.bsky.social

We’re used to talking about legalising cannabis… but what might we need to consider if we were to legalise cocaine? Paul Kelaita explored variation in possible regulatory options (in short: there are many many dimensions to consider, and many many options to choose from)

Struck by the synergies between @ivolpe.bsky.social talk on safety and @ChenealPuljevic talk on illicit tobacco. @ChenealPuljevic argues that organised crime’s efforts to smuggle vapes into Oz may have led to the increase in illegal tobacco.

Overview of Australia’s illicit growing tobacco market: - multiple forms including illegal imports and counterfeit product - multiple proposed drivers inc price sensitivity, consumer preferences, limited regulatory enforcement capability @ChenealPuljevic from NHMRC CRE on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame

More complex data wrangling presented by Keelin O'Reilly: - How many people get treatment? - How many people need treatment? - How many people miss out?

Exploring research on involuntary treatment/civil commitment: Claire Wilkinson Often literature does not distinguish between civil commitment/compulsory treatment assoc with criminal charges. This complicates the evidence base and figuring out what to attribute outcomes to.

💬 “Most people, on average, want governments to spend equal amounts on policing, treatment and prevention" - @AlisonRitter1 But is that the case? A new report reveals current drug policy expenditure & its implications for reducing drug-related harm. ⬇️ unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/…

🚨New bulletin from DPMP's Keelin O'Reilly and @AlisonRitter1 is now available: Non-criminal responses to drug use and personal possession in Australia📄 Find out about the different criminal and non-criminal responses in Australian jurisdictions: doi.org/10.26190/unswo…

Mandatory treatment is not appropriate to address public intoxication, says a new report. But it may be justified in "lifesaving circumstances, where voluntary treatment has not been effective. Keelin O'Reilly Menzies Research Paper menzies.edu.au/icms_docs/3411… menzies.edu.au/page/News_and_…

🚨 New Publication Alert! 🚨 Ever wondered how many people are really getting help for alcohol and drug use in Australia? 🤔 Our latest bulletin from @AlisonRitter1 and Keelin O'Reilly dives into treatment beyond the official datasets

Been thinking of diving off this platform? Find DPMP team members over at Bluesky: @alisonritter.bsky.social @ivolpe.bsky.social Keelin O'Reilly.bsky.social @lizbarrett.bsky.social

Decriminalisation has been a key international debate unfolding across drug policy spaces over the last few years. This summary provides evidence about the effectiveness of decriminalisation in North America. Check it out on the Evidence Hub! #nswdrugsummit #2024drugsummit