Provides an overview of what is known about medicinal cannabis use in Australia, the current state of the scientific and medical evidence for its use, and problems with the current situation in Australia. Introduction The use of any medication should be based on the clinical evidence of safety and efficacy. To know whether cannabis should...

Indigenous Australians make up almost one-quarter of Australia’s prison population. In the past 20 years, Indigenous Australians have continued to fill our country’s prisons at alarmingly disproportionate rates. The issues experienced by Indigenous offenders are significant and complex. The strong links between substance misuse and Indigenous incarceration highlight an urgent need for government to address...

More support is needed for families coping with young people who are either binge drinking or have issues with drugs, according to this report, which highlights that the biggest problem Australian families are facing when it comes to substance misuse is young people binge drinking. The report argues that family members should be able to...

This discussion paper presents a national perspective of the current operation of compulsory alcohol and/or other drug (AOD) treatment, within the context of existing research evidence, ethical considerations and international practice. It is intended to inform ongoing debate on the place of compulsory treatment in Australia. Particular areas of interest are the development, implementation and...

This report finds that the use of alcohol and other drugs in households with dependent children is high. The national databases all point to high rates of binge drinking in particular. While rates vary across each of the studies, there is a clear pattern showing that the highest rates of binge drinking amongst those with...