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28/11/2023
Federal government rolls out time line for major va**ng crackdown Single-use v**es will be banned from being imported into Australia from January in the first stage of a government crackdown against recreational va**ng.
Ms Driver said she found her daughter's v**es and eventually realised — despite the packaging suggesting otherwise — they were "absolutely loaded with high doses of ni****ne".
"It was bad enough that I felt she was inhaling all this sticky juice as it was, but I couldn't understand why she couldn't stop," Ms Driver said.
"Once I realised, and did my research — and realised the levels of ni****ne and how quickly kids are getting addicted to v**es — then I was able to actually be much more supportive and try and facilitate some form of ni****ne replacement therapy.
"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-08/va**ng-crackdown-to-target-illegal-ni****ne-v**es/102454732
17/05/2023
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09/05/2023
Are you a parent of a young person in the Mid North Coast?
We want to hear your thoughts on youth va**ng!
The North Coast Youth Va**ng Taskforce is a collaboration of health professionals and community organisations working together to tackle the issue of va**ng in our young people.
We need to hear from parents, to ensure your voice is considered as we develop strategies to prevent young people from taking up va**ng and support those who already do v**e.
08/05/2023
Do you live in Bellingen and need legal help? Book an appointment local to you with one of our lawyers. We are now taking appointments for Tuesday, the 16th of May. Call us on 02 6580 2111 to make your appointment or to find out more.
08/05/2023
The Queensland Department of Health have identified fake xanax tablets that contain protonitazene - a potent opioid - along with bromazolam - a potent benzodiazepine.
These two drugs in combination is very high risk of overdose.
Look out for slow breathing, pin prick pupils, loss of consciousness, skin turning blue or grey.
Naloxone can help reverse opioid overdose. Hit up our friends at QuIHN to get access to naloxone in Queensland https://www.facebook.com/quihn.org
08/05/2023
THIS MONTH on Wednesday 31st from 7am
We have OneMob Radio hosting the BIG Breakfast for World No-Tobacco Day! alongside here at Galambila Aboriginal Corporation! Don’t miss out!
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08/05/2023
Meet the team, Christine and Leonie. Dorrigo Youth Centre hours:-
Wednesdays & Thursdays 3pm-5pm
We offer a safe place to connect, wifi, games and activities, meals...or just drop in for a cuppa and a yarn. We offer referrals to youth services and Counselling.
Contact number: 0438 766 491
Email: [email protected]
22/03/2023
03/03/2023
Dominic Perrottet’s hardline stance on drugs is ‘magical thinking’, says pill testing advocate After the death of 26-year-old man at Sydney music festival, health expert says NSW premier’s unwavering stance is unrealistic
28/02/2023
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/widening-the-lens/202302/the-addiction-continuum
Although individuals (especially teenagers) choose to experiment with drugs such as to***co, co***ne, he**in, or alcohol, no one chooses to become addicted. This is because most users of these substances do not even realize they are addicted until after it has already happened!
Once addicted, denial is the psychological defense used to disconnect from the problems of addiction, particularly the pain of being out of control. Once addicted, however, there is also a great deal of variability in the level of addiction. People who are addicted are not all running the same race, and some have much higher hurdles than others, although this is seldom recognized by outside observers.
The Addiction Continuum Controlling the uncontrollable.
27/02/2023
Dimethylpentylone is an illicit and potentially dangerous synthetic stimulant that can cause a psychoactive effect similar to amphetamines.
‘Unchartered territory’: New synthetic drug imports rise The AFP is warning the community of the dangers of synthetic illicit drugs, following a rise in the import of a new synthetic stimulant into Australia. ***Images available via Hightail
When alcohol or other drugs alter the brain, they exaggerate and distort a individual's basic personality.
Common effects of addiction on personality are self-centeredness, irresponsibility, and blaming people, places, and things for their suffering.
Family members and friends also commonly harden their hearts out of frustration with a loved one's self-destructive behavior.
Recovery reveals the degree to which addiction, or being in a close relationship with an addict, has altered someone's personality.https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/healing-from-addiction/202302/the-relationship-between-addiction-and-personality
https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2022-11-24/va**ng-teeth-cavities-tooth-decay-dental-health-mouth-microbiome/101679600Researchers reviewed thousands of patient records from a university dental clinic and found people who reported va**ng were at higher risk of tooth decay and cavities than people who said they didn't v**e.
23/02/2023
Hangxiety is partly caused by the chemical changes that take place in our brains when we drink.
Alcohol works on the brain’s GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) receptor – this is what makes you feel more relaxed when you start drinking.
As drinking continues, our brains also start to shut off glutamate (which makes you anxious), increasing feelings of calm and being uninhibited.2
But as alcohol starts to wear off, our brain tries to restore the normal chemical balance.
It does this by both reducing the brain’s GABA (lessening calm feelings) and increasing glutamate (making us feel more anxious). Together this has the opposite effect compared to when you were drinking and increases anxiety.2
It’s important to remember many of the anxious thoughts or feelings you might experience after drinking could be caused by the chemical changes in your brain https://adf.org.au/insights/what-is-hangxiety/ .
What is hangxiety? - Alcohol and Drug Foundation After a night out drinking you might wake up feeling anxious or worried about what happened the night before. This could include feeling on-edge or irritable and being unable to sleep or relax.
22/02/2023
There are calls to review new drug-driving laws in SA to exclude medicinal cannabis users
Under new strict rules, drivers will be stripped of their licence if they test positive at a roadside drug-testing station
The SA Greens and a prominent New South Wales lawyer are calling for a review into the rules to allow an exemption
Calls to reform new SA drug-driving rules to exclude medicinal cannabis users The SA Greens and a former magistrate of 22 years are among those calling for a reform in new SA drug-driving rules that could see medicinal cannabis users stripped of their licence at a roadside drug test.
19/02/2023
With a significant number of people experiencing anxiety, affective mood and/or substance disorders, creating a supportive environment to have a mental health first aid conversation is more important than ever.
When the opportunity to help someone arises, it can be tempting to jump straight into a conversation. The desire to alleviate a person’s stress can make it feel as though time is of the essence. However, taking time to prepare your approach to the person and the mental health conversation is time well spent.
Things to Consider when Providing Mental Health First Aid to Others - MHFA Community Things to Consider when Providing Mental Health First Aid to Others Data released by the ABS suggest that there has never been a better time to either learn or refresh your mental health first aid conversation skills. The release of the National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing 2021 [1]) indicat...
After sharing the results of a three-year long study on new to***co and ni****ne products, the French National Committee against smoking has recommended a ban on non-to***co flavours for all ni****ne products in France, saying the sweet flavours are intended to target children.
https://www.thelocal.fr/20230213/french-health-association-calls-for-ban-on-e-cigarette-flavours/
17/02/2023
Unresolved grief and trauma are major contributors to substance abuse.
Mourning the loss of the addiction is essential to recovery.
Coping skills for difficult times include deep breathing or the butterfly hug.
The Role of Grief in Addiction How unresolved grief can impact your life.
16/02/2023
authorities are concerned there is a misconception that only illicit drug users need Naloxone when the highest rate of opioid overdose occurs from prescription opioids.
For three Australians daily, having Naloxone on hand is the difference between life and death.
Naloxone is a life-saving drug that reverses opioid overdoses, allowing the patient to start breathing within two to five minutes of its use.
This drug can save the lives of people who have overdosed on opioids, but it's not just aimed at illicit users Almost 17,000 Australians have used a life-saving drug that works to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, but experts say more awareness is needed that the drug is safe, free and does not require a prescription.
16/02/2023
Excessive alcohol consumption may increase your risk of catching Covid-19 by creating conditions in the body that facilitate infection
Heavy drinking may increase your risk of catching Covid, study warns The study builds on previous findings that chronic alcohol use can disrupt the body's immune system and increase the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome following infection with Covid-19.
16/02/2023
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/public-health-experts-dire-warning-for-v**ers-future-c-9485223
“When you start smoking you don’t, the next day, come down with symptoms of those diseases. You don’t even come down with them in the next year, or in the next 10 years, or most likely not even in the next 20 years.
“And so there are chronic diseases which develop after years and years of exposure to the nasty things which are in to***co smoke.”
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Mr Chapman went on to say to not treat va**ng with the same level of risk as cigarette smoking would be to not learn from past lessons.
“When smoking first began, when ci******es first became available at the beginning of last century, we had no knowledge about lung cancer at all,” he said.
“In fact, lung cancer was a very rare disease. And it wasn’t until 1962 when medical authorities published the first report saying hey, listen like smoking causes lung cancer.
Aussies at mercy of ‘harmful’ v**es Young Aussies could face serious health issues later in life after va**ng, a health expert has warned.
01/02/2023
01/02/2023
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-01/nsw-holder-va**ng-harms/101913178
"They say, 'oh the kid has picked it up and put it in their mouth like a dummy'," she said.
Alarming rise in young children poisoned by v**es, as health experts warn they are treated 'like dummies' A poisons expert says toddlers are stumbling upon e-ci******es and putting them in their mouths, "as children do".
01/02/2023
"If you're a smoker, including va**ng, you're classified as a high-risk applicant by all life insurers and your premiums will typically be much more than a non-smoker."
Up in flames: Smoking habit costing Australians their life insurance | finder.com.au There are some bad habits Australians would rather leave behind in 2022, according to new research by Finder.
31/01/2023
A recent study on e-cigarette use by 14-17 year-olds in NSW illustrated how freely available v**es are.
It estimated more than 30 per cent of young people in the age group had tried va**ng.
Seventeen-year-old Ruby Ellis told the study she had v**ed for three years but had been trying to quit for nine months.
'I knew that it was addictive when I first started va**ng, but you don't really think about it too much,' Ruby said.
'You don't fully realise what addicted means or how addictive it is until you become hooked'.
How va**ng threatens to undo Australia's successful war on smoking The gains made over decades in getting Australians to quit smoking could be almost wiped entirely by the rampant rise of va**ng amongst the young.
31/01/2023
Put Down the Beer: Alcohol Flush May Be a Deadly Sign Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyIf you’re East or Southeast Asian, you’re probably very familiar with the alcohol flushing response—otherwise known as the “Asian glow.” After one or two drinks, your face and body grows redder than a sun-dried tomato, and people s...
07/01/2023
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-22/drug-properties-being-found-by-cantest/101798128
Gym supplements in co***ne: What Canberra's fixed-site pill-testing facility has found From workout supplements in co***ne to children's cough medicine in M**A, Australia's first fixed-site pill testing clinic has found some unusual ingredients in drugs.
06/01/2023
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/news/Pages/20221222_01.aspx
News - Warning issued after potent opioid (nitazene) found in he**in NSW Health is warning of the potential dangers from a potent opioid (nitazene class) detected in he**in following recent cases of serious overdose on the NSW Central Coast.
26/10/2022
‘Canberra ketamine’: new recreational drug discovered at Australian pill-testing service ‘As far as we’re aware, this is the first detection of a new drug by a drug-checking service anywhere in the world,’ says professor
26/10/2022
https://adf.org.au/insights/understanding-secondary-supply/
Understanding secondary supply of alcohol - Alcohol and Drug Foundation Secondary supply is a legal term used to describe an adult providing alcohol to someone under the age of 18. In Australia, it is against the law to serve alcohol in a private home to anyone under 18 years old, unless you are the young person’s parent or guardian, or in the case of most states and ...
17/10/2022
Australia produces over 76 million tonnes of waste each year, but only 60% is recycled.
Council is partnering with The Urunga Pharmacy and the Bellingen Compounding Pharmacy in a trial of recycling blister packs to help reduce our Shire’s waste to landfill.
The Dorrigo Plateau Pharmacy has already been recycling the packs over the past year and they’ve been overwhelmed by our community’s great response.
To get started on recycling your packs, take them to your nearest pharmacy. Talk to your local pharmacist about the program and how you can be involved.
13/10/2022
06/09/2022
The Dorrigo "Lets Get Together Picnic" is back!
* Entertainment by Santa Taranta, Wild Thyme, Joe Newton and Bec-Jean Stewart.
* Entertainment for youth/children including face painting, bubble blowing and koala rock painting.
* Mocktails provided by the Youth Hub, sponsored by CDAT
* "You CAN ask that." a panel to answer common questions on su***de and mental health and wellbeing.
* Guest speaker Dorrigo GP Matt Hansen
* BBQ and coffee and more!!
Bring your own picnic and come and enjoy a fun filled day!
An initiative of the Dorrigo Su***de Prevention Network, this FREE community event is coming Sunday 11 September at the Dorrigo Showgrounds from 11am-3pm. So put away your cares and see you there