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Print Media
Many of these print articles are gathered from the Alocohol and other Drugs Council of Australia‘s update and reposted here. If you would like to join the ADCA update follow this link.
September 2010
Drug users’ brain damage Sep 6, Sydney Morning Herald
Hooked on pain pills Sep 6, Herald Sun
Drugs and blades flood Victoria’s prisons Sep 6, Herald Sun
A quiet lesson in responsibility Sep 6, The Australian
Kimberley grog patrols on rise in the remote community of Fitzroy Crossing Sep 6, The Australian
Evidence mounts on the debilitating effects of long-term drug use Sep 6, The Australian
Time to start thinking again on drug laws Sep 6, Sydney Morning Herald
High anxiety over cocaine boom Sep 5, Sydney Morning Herald
AFL drugs code must protect the sick Sep 4, The Australian
Young women black out in soaring numbers Sep 3, Herald Sun
Booze blacklist for Territory drunks Sep 3, NT News
Push for national drink controls to curb violence Sep 3, The Australian
Remote indigenous communities thriving in new ‘dry’ Sep 3, The Australian
Drinkers blacklist proposed Sep 2, NT News
Wellbeing of all players is our guiding principle Sep 2, Herald Sun
Booze, smokes and gambling less popular as Australia bites into technology trend Sep 2, Herald Sun
NSW wants a booze lockdown Sep 2, Daily Telegraph
Territory gets serious about problem drinkers Sep 2, The Australian
Smokes ban hits cafe Sep 1, The Mercury
Smoking ban burns parents Sep 1, Herald Sun
Users escape scrutiny Sep 1, Herald Sun
Drug policy is more smokescreen than health policy Sep 1, The Australian
Doctors struggle with depression Sep 1, The Age
GHB dampens stress, says drug professor Sep 1, The Age
August 2010
Push to lift drinking age to 21 Aug 31, The Advertiser
Keep thinking about drugs Aug 31, Sydney Morning Herald
ACC overhaul needed, says veteran drug investigator Aug 31, Sydney Morning Herald
Alcohol bingeing in teens spurs call to increase legal drinking age Aug 31, Herald Sun
Addicts, fearful friends seek guidance after Ben Cousins documentary Aug 31, Herald Sun
Fight against drug crime needs new strategy Aug 31, The Age
Aussie COPE trial brings hope for traumatised veterans Aug 29, The Age
Focus on Cannabis Aug 28, Townsville Bulletin
UN official backs Kings Cross injecting room Aug 28, Sydney Morning Herald
My name is Australia and I’m an alcoholic Aug 26, The Age
Cousins case derides drug tests Aug 26, The West Australian
Anger as state cuts anti-smoking ad budget by $5m Aug 27, Sydney Morning Herald
Ambos bear brunt of binge drinking Aug 26, NT News
Smoke out of the home Aug 26, Herald Sun
Every parent should watch the Ben Cousins documentary (ADF) Aug 26, Herald Sun
Beyond the Drinker: Alcohol’s Hidden Cost shows it’s time to curb this terrible thirst Aug 26, Courier Mail
Greens’ ultimatum halts liquor laws Aug 25, Canberra Times
Alcohol misuse ‘costs Australia $36bn’ Aug 24, The Age
Each year 10 million Australians suffer at hands of boozing strangers Aug 24, Herald Sun
Smoking in childrens movies angers critics Aug 23, Sydney Morning Herald
Kids’ films full of smoking Aug 23, The Age
What’s right with Gen Y Aug 21 Sydney Morning Herald
Slow death at a super discount: smoking Aug 21, The Australian
Cigarette price war sparks protests Aug 21, The Australian
Third force policies range from mild to radical Aug 19, The West Australian
‘Venues should pay for turmoil’ Aug 19, NT News
Money fix for St Kilda needle exchange Aug 19, The Age
Time to stop Port Augusta drug dealers Aug 17, The Advertiser
Grog takes toll Aug 16, NT News
Top cop in plea to stop wreckage Aug 17, NT News
Drink up all issues and Just Think Aug 16, NT News
Women’s jail tests a full-body scanner to detect drugs or weapons Aug 16, Herald Sun
Petrol firms burnt by cigarette sales Aug 16, The Daily Telegraph
Hotels hunt drug dopes with sniffer dogs Aug 16, The Daily Telegraph
Cigarettes banned from public display, but not bongs and ice pipes Aug 15, The Canberra Times
Smoking ad ‘deceit’ Aug 14, Brisbane Times
Educate teens on steroids, schools urged Aug 12, The Daily Telegraph
Don’t show drugs, Cousins urged Aug 12, The Age
Ben Cousins documentary Aug 11, The Advertiser
AA cure for addicts lacks good evidence Aug 11, Sydney Morning Herald
Cigarette ads lose big backers Aug 11, The Daily Telegraph
Finally, a positive message for smokers sick of revulsion Aug 11, Sydney Morning Herald
Alcohol abuse bad, and expected to get worse Aug 10, The Age
A quarter of us abuse alcohol Aug 10, The Australian
Young complacent about risky drinking Aug 10, Sydney Morning Herald
Australia worst for alcohol abuse Aug 9, Adelaide Now
Doctors push for 11am booze ban during Ashes WACATest Aug 7, Sunday Times
Labor link to ads opposing tobacco logo ban Aug 7, The Age
Abbott plain smoke signal Aug 5, The Daily Telegraph
Let the big campaigns roll Aug 5, The Australian
Aboriginal communities ask government for drink bans Aug 5, The Australian
Regulator cautious over suicide link to anti-smoking treatment Aug 4, Syndey Morning Herald
Editorial: Delayed justice comes at a cost to community Aug 4, The Advertiser
Sin tax would hit wine sales 4 Aug, Weekly Times
Anti smoking drug suicide toll reaches 15 Aug, The Australian
Huge rise in risky drinking: study Aug 4, The Age
Quit-smoking drug linked to suicides Aug 4, The Age
Parents caught out by drug test Aug 3, The Daily Telegraph
Taxi poll finds passengers ‘take drugs in cabs’ Aug 2, The West Australian
Fantasy turns to terror for druggies Aug 2, Courier Mail
Hangovers could cost $453m each year Aug 2, The Age
Body worries for homeless youth Aug 1, Adelaide Now
Toxic timebomb: homes re-let after drug labs busted Aug 1, The Age
July 2010
Grog kills 100 a year in NT Jul 31, NT News
New Chief Justice sees alcohol as the culprit in high crime rate Jul 31, The Australian
Edict lifted for female smokers Jul 29, Sydney Morning Herald
Water to be free in pubs and clubs Jul 28, The Age
Editorial: Time to call last orders Jul 26, The Mercury
Court program to treat alcoholics Jul 26, Sydney Morning Herald
QLD motorists fined $200 for smoking in cars with children Jul 25, The Sunday Mail
Menthol in cigarettes under spotlight Jul 25, The Age
War on drugs helping spread HIV Jul 24, The Australian
Coles queried on tobacco Jul 24, The Age
Uproar over cheap cigarettes Jul 21, The West Australian
Party bus clamp, early pub-shut plan in violence crackdown Jul 20, The Advertiser
Coles’ cheap cigarettes ignite row Jul 20, Herald Sun
New alcohol free zones draw criticism Jul 19, Sydney Morning Herlad
Still in good spirits despite taxes Jul 19, The Australian
Charge smokers $20 a packet for cigarettes, says acting AMA SA president Jul 19, The Advertiser
Shocking impact of booze on babies Jul 18, Sydney Morning Herald
Home brand ciggies in the supermarket Jul 18, The Sunday Telegraph
Disunity on tougher booze laws Jul 18, The Sunday Mail
NSW to challenge federal government’s local health network proposal Jul 17, The Australian
Police pursue hidden lines of cocaine users Jul 17, The Australian
Fetal alcohol study set up Jul 17, The Age
One in 61 drivers tested on drugs Jul 16, The Age
Grog clampdown for Alice takeaway stores Jul 15, The Australian
WA ecstasy is cocktail of chemicals Jul 13, The West Australian
Federal probe into energy drinks Jul 13, The Advertiser
Cocaine and Ecstasy laced with poison in Australia Jul 12, The Daily Telegraph
Red card urged on drink ads Jul 11, Sunday Times
New laws will kill local pubs, owner says Jul 11, Canberra Times
Ban energy drinks Jul 11, The Age
Lunch with Roger Dive Jul 10, Sydney Morning Herald
A prescription for trouble Jul 10, Sydney Morning Herald
Drug addiction – and addicts – come in many guises Jul 10, Sydney Morning Herald
Blinded to booze risks Jul 08, Courier Mail
Stop the caffiene, world drug chief tells AFL Jul 08, The Age
Ben Cousins took ‘about double’ the prescribed dose of sleeping pills Jul 07, The Advertiser
NT Town to banish the booze Jul 07, NT News
Quarter of criminals convicted of drug trafficking not sentenced to jail Jul 07, Herald Sun
Drug mixture habitual for AFL footballers Jul 07, The Age
Smokers called to stand united Jul 06, Sydney Morning Herald
Sleeping pills rife across the AFL, club doctors say Jul 06, Sydney Morning Herald
Sleeping tablets should never be taken with alcohol Jul 06, Herald Sun
Children drink-driving at 13 Jul 04, Sunday Times WA
It’s toke . . . or text Jul 04, The Mercury
Drugged thug violence shock Jul 03, The Mercury
Tough love and its consequences Jul 03, The Australian
Kids saved from sniffing ghettos Jul 03, The Australian
Leap in state drug offences Jul 01, The Mercury
Mother’s tears for drug-driving bill Jul 01, Canberra Times
Mental health should not be afterthought Jul 01, The Australian
June 2010
Smokes get in their eyes and they can’t resist Jun 30, Sydney Morning Herald
Liberals’ drug driving bill ‘unworkable’ Jun 29, Canberra Times
NW alcohol curbs set to widen Jun 29, The West Australian
Pre-trial program cuts reoffending Jun 28, The Age
Drug culture ‘rife’ in NRL Jun 27, Daily Telegraph
Pregnancy cigs test sets right smoke signal Jun 26, Herald Sun
We must help mentally ill Jun 24, The Australian
$600 dollar fine for smoking Jun 23, The Mercury
Cancer cases on the rise Jun 23, The Australian
Mobile injecting room backed Jun 23, The Age
Income Quarantine success remains in question Jun 22, Sydney Morning Herald
Childrens lives at risk in labs Jun 22, Herald Sun
The women inside Jun 22, The Age
Welfare quarantining net to widen Jun 22, The Age
Injecting rooms benefit all, not just drug users Jun 22, The Age
Uni students turn to pills Jun 22, The Advertiser
Macklin’s great moral reform Jun 21, The Australian
Breaking the vicious cycle of welfare dependency Jun 21, The Australian
Call for clearer guidelines on drinking while pregnant Jun 21, The Age
Jail staff invited to discuss drugs Jun 20, The Canberra Times
The mental health sotry that won’t go away Jun 20, The Age
War on outback smugglers Jun 19, The Sunday Times
Greens deal fast-tracks roadside drug testing Jun 19, The Canberra Times
We don’t have the right to take risks (drink driving) Jun 19, The Australian
Along the hard road to change Jun 19, The Age
A letter from Matt Noffs Jun 18, The Australian
A double whammy that keeps filling jails Jun 18, Sydney Morning Herald
O’ Farrell wants data on addicts Jun 18, Sydney Morning Herald
Courts go softer on drug drivers Jun 18, Daily Telegraph
Business as usual for food and alcohol marketers Jun 18, The Age
Drug court for the Hunter 17 Jun, The Herald
Winemakers unhappy with health warnings Jun 17, The Australian
Lung cancer find Jun 16, Daily Telegraph
Injecting room in pre-election focus Jun 16, Sydney Morning Herald
Cigarette tax rise welcomed Jun 16, The Age
Doctor took the law into his own hands Jun 14, Sydney Morning Herald
Change in pokie tax Jun 14, Sydney Morning Herald
Le’ts all go to pot Jun 13, The Age
Sex and drug crimes top list Jun 11, Sydney Morning Herald
NT gets taste for cocaine Jun 11, NT News
The man with the bottle Jun 11, The Age
Greens hold line on drugs Jun 11, The Age
Out with the Es, in with the new Jun 11, The Advertiser
Pubs tap into sms marketing Jun 10, The West Australian
Price rises pushes puffers to patches Jun 10, The Age
Ecstasy just $17 on WA streets Jun 9, West Australian
Amphetamine craze in state Jun 9, Mercury
Suburban drug lab busts soar Jun 9 2010, Daily Telegraph
Drug arrests on the rise in ACT Jun 9 2010, Canberra Times
Cheapest pure cocaine hits Victoria Jun 9 2010, The Age
Huge rise in drug labs Jun 8 2010, Courier Mail
Diggers caught out in drug tests , ADF figues show Jun 8, Sunday Telegraph
One in three mums drink alcohol while pregnant or breastfeeding – study Jun 8, Herald Sun
Soldiers face boot afte another drug shame Jun 8, The Age
More SA pregnant women drinking Jun 8, Adelaide Now
Man of his people, Noel Pearson Jun 6, The Age
New drug not the cat’s whiskers Jun 6 2010, The Age
Flying doctor broke law for 20 years Jun 5 2010, Sydney Morning Herald
If symptoms persist watch the ad breaks Jun 5 2010, The Age
Pill caused ‘gambling addiction’ Jun 4 2010
Smoking causes depression Jun 3 2010, Daily Telegraph
High Court to rule on judge in NSW cancer hearing Jun 3 2010, Sydney Morning Herald
Call for controls as bottle shops surge Jun 2 2010, Sydney Morning Herald
Menthol cigs more addictive, study finds 2 Jun 2010, Daily Telegraph
Smokers Give Kids the Kiss Of Death 1 Jun 2010, Courier Mail
Lolly cigarette ban to curb teenage smoking 1 Jun 2010, Herald Sun
Harder butt-out laws flagged, Jun 1 2010, The Mercury
Australia’s pill-popping habit could cause more health problems
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/
Older siblings influence binge drinking
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au
Party drug meow meow officially illegal in UK
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