How new law saved taxpayers 300,000
A new report has found the NSW Government saved more than $300,000 in six months by taking a different approach to drug possession.
Drugs
20,000 drug capsules turns Anna Wood into art
An Australian artist who created a portrait of overdose victim Anna Wood using 20,000 empty pill casings has been flooded with personal stories from young people who have lost friends, siblings and parents to drugs.
Drug education video your kids need to watch
GRAPHIC WARNING — Explicit language and simulated drug-taking: Just exactly what happens to a young person both mentally and physically when they take drugs? This is The Ripple Effect: Part One — a confronting video series that answers those questions through the eyes of young Australians. WATCH NOW.
Ex’s tragic letter to lost girlfriend
The high school sweethearts had just broken up when Alex made a fatal decision. The devastating impact is still being felt almost a year on.
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Frontline medics in life and death battle with MDMA
Emergency medical teams can quite literally be the difference between life and death for people overdosing on MDMA and other drugs. The Ripple Effect was granted exclusive access to doctors on the frontline.
‘If only we knew then what we know now’
Hindsight can be both a wonderful and cruel thing. But for two grieving mothers it’s the wish of knowing then what they know now about MDMA and its impact that continues to haunt them following the deaths of their children.
Colossal operations behind the pills poisoning SA streets
The deadly drug MDMA doesn’t discriminate — as SA Police top cops Steve Taylor and Jon Halliday reveal horror stories from the drug front lines. SEE IF A DRUG LAB HAS BEEN FOUND IN YOUR SUBURB.
Three party pills in your pocket? You’re a drug dealer
A leading criminal solicitor is urging people to consider the far-reaching effects of popping a few pills at a music festival. If you’re lucky enough not to die, you could wind up with a criminal conviction that destroys your life anyway.
Captain Rewind is the master of lifesaving hindsight
GRAPHIC WARNING — Explicit language and simulated drug-taking: How to recognise a drug overdose and what to do. This is The Ripple Effect: Part Two — a confronting educational video series for teenagers that answers those questions. WATCH NOW.
How Jazza made Part 2 of the MDMA education video series
The screen is green and reality suspended in Part Two of The Ripple Effect drug education video series produced by YouTube star Josiah “Jazza” Brooks. Go behind the scenes to see how Jazza created the second part of The Ripple Effect videos.
Festival promoters: ‘No magic button to stop MDMA’
As the summer music festival season kicks off today, promoters tell The Ripple Effect they are doing everything they can to keep festivalgoers safe — bar from actually being able to stop them taking MDMA and other party drugs.
New app helps find mates lost or in trouble at music festivals
A new GPS tracking app has been created to help reunite friends separated at music festivals or parties, It’s also fitted with an alert button to directly call emergency services or friends when assistance is required.
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