A peer’s guide to the ACT pill testing service – By one of its creators, Chris Gough, Executive Director of CAHMA
ACT’s new pill testing service, called CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service, has opened, and Users News got the low-down from Chris Gough, who is the Executive Director (ED) of ACT’s Drug User Organisation (DUO), Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation & Advocacy (CAHMA). Chris is one of the peers who has played an important role in getting the service running.
Diversionary Tactics: A short history of halfway measures on drug law reform in Victoria
What’s going on with the battle for the decriminalisation of drugs in Victoria, Australia? Harm Reduction Victoria’s CEO, Sione Crawford gives us the lowdown.
Dream big: When a peer leader turns up the volume
Annie Madden is a global drug user activist with living experience of injecting & illicit drug use, hep C and opioid treatment.
Leading with heart
Three exceptional Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from Drug User Organisations (DUOs) around Australia give us their take on peer leadership.
The Professional
Robert Stirling is the Deputy CEO of NADA (Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies). He works to make sure every person who uses drugs feels valued and gets quality treatment.