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.
Drugs
‘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.
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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.
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