AIVL has raised concerns about the statutory price reduction of slow-release buprenorphine and the potential impact this may have on people who choose MATOD treatment for Opioid Dependence.
Federal Election 2022: We hope for a better future for People Who Use Drugs
With the public view on drug use shifting fast, AIVL would like the elected government in this federal election 2022 to take a more pragmatic and Peer consultative approach while creating policies that affect PWUD
INSIDE OUT 2022
AIVL’s new resource ‘Inside Out V2’ is an updated version of two past AIVL resources, ‘Getting Smart on the Inside’ from 2003 and ‘Inside Out’ from 2009. ‘Getting Smart on the Inside’ functioned as a monthly calendar containing various information relevant to drug harm reduction for people who inject drugs (PWID).
Ministerial Discretion may be the only solution to ensure MATOD medicine choice
AIVL has raised concerns about the statutory price reduction of slow-release buprenorphine and the potential impact this may have on people who choose MATOD treatment for Opioid Dependence.
The Federal Government is putting a Spotlight on Overdose- but is it enough?
Media Release by Jake Docker: Australian Budget 2022-23
AIVL at Mardi Gras 2022
AIVL’s First Mardi Gras 2022 People Who Use Drugs (PWUD), experience stigma and discrimination which creates significant barriers preventing them from accessing the same health and human rights as others in the community. Mardi Gras gave us an opportunity to shine a spotlight on issues that have been kept in the dark for far too long and generate a broader …
Bulletin: How are people assisted with their first injecting experience, and what information do they receive prior?
How are people assisted with their first injecting experience, and what information do they receive prior? A review of the literature suggests that peer workforces should be expanded and receive more support
Australia’s Opioid Crisis and barriers to access essential medicine
Around 900 people die of opioid-related overdose in Australia each year. Opioid Treatment (OT) can protect against opioid overdose. When will governments in Australia take this seriously and widen access to OT?!
AIVL CEO, Jake Docker on 2XX FM: ‘News From the Drug War Front’
Jake speaks about how stigma & discrimination significantly impact the ability of PWUD to access health, support services and experience a sense of recognition in a society that continues to discriminate against PWUD.
Fentanyl: History, Society & Harm-reduction
This article provides succinct incites on fentanyl, as a medicine, a new drug-related to online drug markets, and a reason to invest more (not less) in community-led harm reduction initiatives.