Be honest with yourself – are you ready?

‘The relief and validation of talking to peers who had been through the same journey was pure magic.’

What are the rules around driving in the Opiate Treatment Program (OTP)? Can I drive? ? These FAQs come directly from community consultations and our answers are straight from official sources.

‘I need to know I have one person who has all the facts and will tell it to me like it is.’

‘You can’t know what is hep C and what is life, or getting older, or a lifetime of drug use. But once I got rid of it I knew — hep C had really held me back.‘

‘When I inject into my veins, it’s my way or the highway.’

“While I’ve caused myself a few “headaches” by taking safe using seriously, it’s helped me steer clear of some nasty “migraines” like bloodborne viruses.

‘Here are several “myths” about hep C that are false or no longer true. Check to see if there is anything listed here that you need to change your mind about!’

Here are some of the cool posters that the men and women inside have come up with!

Finger prick testing is fast, convenient and easy to use – and you are in control. 

NUAA staff share their top tips for being a great Peer Worker.

This piece takes you through the main types of treatment available for health issues related to drug and alcohol use and the approaches they use.

Tips from those who've done it.

Garth Popple from We Help Ourselves talks about their innovative service offering treatment choice.

'After trying for so long, I realised I can’t do the abstinence thing so I have had to come to terms with my use.'

'I had the desire to change but I just didn’t have the tools to do it.'

'I needed to believe in a miracle cure.'

Here are some great tips and recipes to help your body repair.

What is this thing called 'addiction?

We asked rural users about the biggest issues they confront.

When we were putting together this "Rural Edition", we wondered what it was like as an ice user living in the bush?