Parenting is tricky. Scott is a dad who uses drugs. He tells us about the ups and downs of fatherhood, including his experience giving harm reduction advice to his son.

People from overseas may face particular challenges seeking health care such as hepatitis C assessment, treatment and care.

For Aboriginal people in Australia, police harassment is a daily fact of life. For Aboriginal people who use drugs, this is doubly so.

What is leadership and how can we — people who use or have used drugs — exercise it?

Guest editorial by Mary Ellen Harrod, NUAA CEO

Peer Worker Maureen Steele has been an active and influential peer worker for some 30 years. She has been inducted in the NUAA Hall of Fame for her tireless and outstanding commitment to our community.

“Peer Worker” is an emerging role in the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) space in NSW. Not only has research shown how valuable peer education and support is, services using peer workers see the difference every day as more consumers come through their doors to have more respectful and relevant interactions.

Annie Madden is a global drug user activist with living experience of injecting & illicit drug use, hep C and opioid treatment.

Annie Madden is a global drug user activist with living experience of injecting & illicit drug use, hep C and opioid treatment.

Three exceptional Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from Drug User Organisations (DUOs) around Australia give us their take on peer leadership.

SafeScript is a ‘real-time’ system that allows prescribers and dispensers to access your medication history while you wait. What does this new system mean for you?

We know you’ve been invited to some excellent parties lately!

But do you still remember how to have a good time and stay safe?

Natasha’s story: Jail, the ‘register’, rehab and life without harm reduction.

Sam’s story. Drugs and growing up Vietnamese-Australian in Western Sydney.

Tips for keeping your meds safe from kids

This can be a deceptive drug. There’s a fine line between a fun time and an overdose. Here are some tips to stay as safe as you can.

We spoke to 3 people from Muslim backgrounds about their experiences with drug use, their communities and their best pieces of advice.

Camil tells us about coming from Afghanistan as a refugee, using drugs and learning to tell his story

Language is powerful, especially when talking about alcohol, other drugs and the people who use them

Avoiding, recognising and getting help for benzo overdoses

How to deal with dodgy pills of the benzo kind