A misunderstanding of the meaning of ‘harm reduction’ has led to criticism of an important Australian harm reduction initiative, DanceWize NSW, in the January 26 edition of the Daily Telegraph. Liam Engel writes for AOD Media Watch. Continue Reading
On the 8th of January, multiple media outlets reported on ‘Monkey Dust,’ describing the drug as ‘sweeping the Australian party scene.’ Nick Wallis from Harm Reduction Victoria (Australia) describes this as the latest example of a media-driven drug moral panic. Continue Reading
In November, Woman’s Day published a story on three young women who have been jailed for supplying methamphetamine in the Victorian town of Wangaratta. Jenny Valentish pans the story for its salacious, Underbelly-style narrative. Continue Reading
Media reports last week linked the use of “nangs” to the death of a teenager at schoolies week on the Gold Coast. Hamish Bidgood died when he fell from a balcony. He and his friends had reportedly been using “nangs”… Continue Reading
Michael White from SANDAS and Liam Engel critique recent coverage of the Australian Anti Ice Campaign in the South Australian media that suggest that this programme is effective at reducing methamphetamine-related harms. Continue Reading