Millie’s story: Homo Harmo Hero!
“I got more involved with NUAA, going to their Consumer Academy courses. I trusted NUAA because I knew they were peers. I wanted to become involved in the rights of people who use drugs. I like the idea of harm reduction. It’s more “me” than abstinence.”
Domestic Disharmony: The relationships between drug use and domestic violence
How do you know if a relationship is headed for disaster or if you are in danger? And what can you do about it? Kai Noonan, ACON’s expert in domestic violence, talks about abuse in a way that applies to relationships between people of all genders and sexualities
Chemsex + Cruising in the Digital Age
User’s News invited people who use apps to party to come together to talk about their experiences and give us some advice.
Chemsex Substance Specific Harm Reduction
A focus on some of the drugs that are more commonly-used in chemsex settings - methamphetamine, poppers/amyl, GHB, and erectile dysfunction medication such as Viagra and Cialis
FEATURE: CHEMSEX
Let’s talk about sex while on drugs! You might know it as ‘Party N Play’, ‘PnP’ or Chemsex - either way, check out these tips for doing it safely.
Taking drugs + being trans: The getting of Wisdom
UN had the pleasure of taking afternoon tea with four amazing trans-people to explore the role that drugs have played in their lives, owning identity, “passing”, being “queer” and community
COMMUNITY TIES: WHY PEER-BASED PROGRAMS WORK
DanceWize NSW co-ordinator Georgina Bell, who has seen first-hand the difference that harm reduction services make on the ground at festivals, raves and bush doofs.
BUSTED: ‘What happens when you get caught with drugs at a festival in NSW?
Uh oh – you’ve been caught with drugs in your possession at a festival in NSW. What happens next depends on a few things…
Busted @ DEFQON.1: Charlee’s Story
“Out the back they had the strip search tents set up, and a female cop waiting for me in one. She told me I had to take all my clothes off, and then said she needed me to squat and cough.”
Your Rights with Cops: Dogs, searches, complaints... and K9 units
Regardless of whether we’ve done something wrong, none of us like dealing the police. When stopped by the police, it can be difficult to know what you should do, which is why it’s important to know what your rights are when dealing with the police
WHAT CAUSES A COMEDOWN? - AVOIDING & COPING WITH THE POST-PARTY BLUES
A lot of people experience rollercoaster emotions after partying all weekend and, in particular, MDMA has a reputation for causing savage comedowns.
Here are some of the different methods for bouncing back and avoiding comedowns altogether.
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO PARTY
ALL THEY’RE DOING IS TARGETING LOW-HANGING FRUIT, WITHOUT ADDRESSING ANY OF THE STRUCTURAL OR CULTURAL ELEMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO RISKY DRUG USE.