Major crackdown on illicit tobacco trade
A crackdown on the smuggling and sale of illicit tobacco, which is costing the taxpayers $3bn, is set to be launched.
Drugs
‘Zombies’: New drug ravishes country’s youth
A nation is struggling as a new drug leaves its young users living as “zombies” with no-one to care for them.
Banker’s drug binge before festival overdose
A friend who was with a Sydney banker the night he passed away has detailed the events that led up to the 26-year-old’s death.
Inside festival where man died of ‘overdose’
Conditions at a Sydney festival where a young banker is believed to have overdosed have been exposed by a patron, sparking calls for change.
Cocaine allegedly smuggled in Kinder eggs
A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to bring cocaine into Australia by using a popular children’s chocolate to store them internally.
‘Weird’: Mystery new drug hits Australia
An unknown drug has been detected for the first time in Australia, with fears it could be more dangerous than what’s already on the black market.
Sad reality of dark web drug trade
A new report from the Australian National University has found a concerning reality about the sale of lethal opioids on the dark web.
$135m ice bust: Sydney man charged
A Sydney man has been charged with drug trafficking offences after 180kg of ice was discovered in fridges sent from Malaysia.
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.
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.
Pill testing should be no more controversial than condoms
Drug policy debates have a habit of becoming less about public health and more about personal morality. When it comes to preventing drug-related deaths at music festivals, it’s time to put your prejudices aside and get realistic, writes Jarryd Bartle
Pill test debate: Don’t heed the siren song of drug liberalisers
Evidence has piled up for years of the harms of illicit drugs, from pill deaths at dance festivals to longitudinal studies establishing the risks of marijuana-induced psychosis, especially in adolescent brains, writes Miranda Devine.
Podcast: How to talk to your parents about drugs
It’s not something most young people are comfortable talking to their parents about – drugs and taking drugs. Leading psychologist Dianna Kenny shares her tips on how to start that conversation. LISTEN NOW
Taking the pee: How this could pave way for pill testing
It is stomach-churning work but could pave the way for contentious pill testing at future music festivals. Researcher Jonathan Brett has already made several surprise findings while testing wastewater collected from portaloos.
Podcast: How to talk to your children about drugs
It can be a conversation over before it’s even started. But for many parents just talking to their children about drugs can be daunting. Leading psychologist Professor Dianna Kenny offers her expert advice on just where to start. LISTEN NOW
Top cop backs drug amnesty bins at music festival ‘war zones’
He is known for this hardline opposition to pill testing. But NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller tells The Ripple Effect he is ready to explore other options to stem the alarming rise of overdose deaths at music festivals.
Festival X drug supply accused ‘had 19 red capsules’
One of four people arrested for supplying drugs at Sydney’s Festival X (pictured centre) allegedly had 19 red capsules and $7110 in allegedly stolen cash on him, a court was told today.
Reveller dies after taking drugs cocktail at music festival
A man has died at the Strawberry Fields Music Festival at Tocumwal in the NSW Riverina region today. The 24-year-old, believed to be a Victorian, is thought to have consumed multiple substances including GHB, MDMA and cocaine.
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.
Pill testing will save lives. It must start now
Shouting ‘no’ to pill users and pill testing is beyond negligent — people are still dying at festivals. It’s time our politicians stopped pretending and supported harm minimisation, writes Tory Shepherd.
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