The Future of Cannabis in Victoria
https://youtu.be/cuVLDBeIZfo The Inquiry into Use of Cannabis in Victoria's report was tabled on Thursday the 5th of August. INQUIRY INTO THE USE OF CANNABIS IN VICTORIA Beginning all the way back in May of 2019,…
International Overdose Awareness Day 2021
WATCH HERE Live 7:30pm, Monday September 6th NEW DATE - Live event postponedDue to unforeseen circumstances, we will now be hosting our IOAD event on Monday the 6th of September at 7:30pm. We’re inviting you…
INQUIRY INTO USE OF CANNABIS IN VICTORIA
Current cannabis policy undeniably causes harm, but particularly for adolescent and young adults, who can experience long-lasting and disproportionate harms from the criminal justice system, particularly if they acquire a criminal record due to a minor cannabis offence
The power of connection
https://youtu.be/C_gyPm5jvuE An excerpt from our November 2019 forum, back when in-person events were still possible and Covid-19 hadn't yet appeared on the radar. Kim Sykes is the former CEO of Bendigo Community Health and reflects…
Courting Drugs – Punishment or Opportunity?
In this forum, we focus in on the role of the courts in matters concerning substance use. Our guest speakers will discuss the different approaches to justice being explored and that need to be explored…
End overdose. Promote health and human rights #IHRD2021
https://youtu.be/ZfraAAfzV8w The 7th of May is International Harm Reduction Day, where we promote evidence based public health policy, practices and human rights to end overdose and signficantly reduce drug harm. Mick Clear spoke at our…
Paul Dietze on COVID-19 and drug use
https://youtu.be/-aqBLBuADcc Professor Paul Dietze An excerpt from our December 2020 end of year forum. https://ydhf.org.au/events/december-2020-meeting-impacts-and-opportunities-of-covid-19/ Professor Paul Dietze is one of Australia’s leading alcohol and other drug epidemiologists and speaks here about recent research into…
Stigma in the media
https://youtu.be/K4GvFwf49Ac Dr. Liam Engel An excerpt from our April 2021 forum 'Drugs, Stigma and the Media' https://ydhf.org.au/events/drugs-stigma-and-the-media/ Dr. Liam Engel is an adjunct research fellow at Edith Cowan University and talks about the role of…