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In 2001, the Portuguese Parliament enacted Law No. 30 of November 29, 2000, which decriminalised drugs. The progressive reforms decriminalised the acquisition, possession and personal use of small quantities of all psychoactive drugs. The legislation defined a small quantity to be less than a 10-day supply for personal use. Importantly, distribution and supply of drugs […]

Alcohol & Drug Information Service Phone (Sydney metro area): (02) 8382 1000 Phone (national hotline): 1800 250 015 WebChat (Available 24/7): www.yourroom.health.nsw.gov.au/webchat Local intake lines  Each NSW Health local health district has a local central intake telephone line to connect people with alcohol and other drug services in that region. Albury Wodonga Health Network –

Justice Action has been engaged in the area of reducing the risk of blood-borne diseases in prisons for well over 20 years, most recently advocating for Needle and Syringe Programs (NSPs) in a submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly’s Inquiry into the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021 and challenging the refusal of

Latest News NSW Cannabis Inquiry Drug Summit 2024: Uniting Church Comments Overview Australia has about 43,000 people in prisons many of whom enter prison having poorer physical and mental health in comparison to the general population (1). Furthermore, a large proportion of these prisoners have a history of alcohol, drug use and dependence in addition

UPDATE: July 2nd 2024 by Professor Macdonald We know quite a lot about the number of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons (at least 8,000), many without any trial, held under “administrative detention.” What life is like for the prisoners we do not know very much. Recently a whistleblower who has worked in perhaps the worst

Professor John Macdonald (Note from the author, John Macdonald: I find it difficult to write these short pieces on prisoners in Palestine; it is a very painful subject. I feel, because I have “been” for a short time almost every year since 1994 in Palestine and Gaza that I, though not an expert, am at

Professor John MacDonald Researchers: The research team of the Institute of Community and Public Health (ICPH) of Birzeit University, Palestine, the Occupied Territories Endorsement: See attached letter from Professor Rita Giacaman of the Institute Background to the research: The health and well-being of all prisoners, not least of Palestinians in Israeli jails, is an issue

Paper Chained International From 3 – 31 May 2024 At Boom Gate Gallery, opening hours: 9am to 3pm, Thursday to Sunday, or by appointment.  Showcasing prisoners’ art from Correctional Centres around the world Paper chained International Art is currently on exhibition at Sydney’s Boom Gate Gallery.   Transcending narrow perceptions, Prison Art is a growing art

What About Sal? is an Aussie charmer: a film about choices, empowerment, love and belonging.  It is whimsical and heartfelt, both real and aspirational. Contemporary issues are faced head on, focussed on the right to choose how to live – even when burdened with a disability. Essentially, this is a feel good movie, taking us