MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), commonly referred to as ‘Ecstasy’, was manufactured as a potential pharmaceutical early last century. It had some limited use in the 1970s as a therapeutic aid in trauma treatment and in relationship counselling, and more recent studies using MDMA for trauma have shown some promise. Most problems with recreational MDMA are acute. That

There’s a lot of media attention at the moment about the explosion in teen vaping. Much of it sensationalised and misleading. What is vaping? Vaping is not the same as smoking. A vape heats up nicotine liquid into a gas that is inhaled. Even though it looks similar, it is not smoke. Vapes can also

Knowing how to regulate your emotions is an important skill for everyone. Emotions are constantly changing in response to situations, triggers and goals. We can learn to adjust and manage which emotions we have, how intense they are, when we have them and how we react to them. For one reason or another, people who

The latest National Drug Strategy Household Survey has found that cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in Australia. About 36% of Australians have tried cannabis at some time in their life and 11.6% have used it in the last 12 months. Cannabis Use and Young People The vast majority of people who use

If you’re humble, you may not think you’re an ‘expert’ in anything – a practitioner perhaps, but definitely not an expert! However, when it comes to being an expert witness in court, determining whether someone is an expert on a particular topic is crucial. Here’s what you need to know.  Expert witnesses The general rule