Stopping Dropping: Avoiding Benzo Overdose
Avoiding, recognising and getting help for benzo overdoses
'Fake benzos' are now widespread. What do you need to know?
How to deal with dodgy pills of the benzo kind
Rob’s story: Interview with a fentanyl user
Rob is an opioid user who shares his experience and harm reduction advice regarding using the synthetic drug that is up to 100 times stronger than morphine
Jackie’s story: There’s fentanyl in this heroin!
So what happens when you find yourself dealing super strong gear?
Yes, You Can Overdose On Stimulants!
Taking too many stimulants like ice, ecstasy, speed and coke can result in an overdose that can affect your body or your mind – and sometimes both
How to support your mates when they’re having a drug freak-out
We know how hard it is to see a friend having a rough time. So here are some top tips from peer experience that might help you to support and guide someone through this experience
Tales of K — Lyla, Jane and Belle clue us in
People use drugs for many reasons. These are 3 stories about ketamine — along with some tips for reducing the harms for people who choose to go the K way
Vaping Cannabis? Racie, Prismo, Jiro and Seb hash it out
Peers share their experiences vaping cannabis
Dr Liam's Lowdown: Reducing the harms around cannabis concentrates and vaping
UN interviews Dr Liam Engel, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University about the finer points of new wave cannabis use. The more you know, the better you can manage the risks.
It’s the season for change - growing, adapting, changing with grace
Bridie and Pandora are two older women who share some of their changes — the things they have learnt — from the practical to the philosophical
What is an abscess
An abscess is a localised bacterial infection that may be caused by unsafe injecting practices.
Chemsex + Cruising in the Digital Age
User’s News invited people who use apps to party to come together to talk about their experiences and give us some advice.
Chemsex Substance Specific Harm Reduction
A focus on some of the drugs that are more commonly-used in chemsex settings - methamphetamine, poppers/amyl, GHB, and erectile dysfunction medication such as Viagra and Cialis