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Contributor April 18, 2023 opioid dependance

The very real risks of opioid dependence in Australia

Opioid use is at an all-time high1 with 3 million people using opioids across Australia and 1.9 million estimated to initiate opioids every year2 –...
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Contributor April 19, 2022 addiction treatment, opioid dependance

3 Drivers of Opioid Dependence

Opioid dependence is a chronic, relapsing disease caused by opioids altering the brain’s neurobiology and changing the way someone thinks, feels and...
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Contributor April 14, 2022 Addiction, opioid dependance

DSM-5 Criteria: A Tool for Diagnosing Opioid Dependence

In the last decade, drug overdoses have killed more Australians than road-traffic accidents. In fact, in 2019, opioids were involved in over half of...
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Contributor April 9, 2022 Addiction Services, opioid dependance

The very real risks of opioid dependence in Australia

Opioid use is at an all-time high1 with 3 million people using opioids across Australia and 1.9 million estimated to initiate opioids every year2 –...
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    As an association that is a leader in mental health, we stand beside our First Nations people in both Australia and New Zealand to empower their people and communities to improve their wellbeing. We support our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia and Maori people in New Zealand/Aotearoa and acknowledge the beauty, strength and uniqueness in their people and cultures. We celebrate their diversity and acknowledge that we work, walk and talk on your lands and we thank and pay yindyamarra/whakaute/respect to your ancestors, Elders and people. Our association will work to continue to amplify voices and empower communities to improve the mental health within First Nations people in both countries.