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

Thinking of trying Dry July or FebFast? Concerned about your drinking habits and thinking about cutting back? Here are some tips! What works depends on how much you drink Most people successfully quit or cut back their alcohol consumption on their own. People who drink more frequently are much more likely to have symptoms of

For those of us working in the sector, recent headlines about increased methamphetamine detected in wastewater samples that were collected last year will come as no surprise. Although wastewater analysis can’t tell us anything about the prevalence of drug use, we also know that COVID-19 lockdowns have been challenging for many people and drug use

Today is World Sleep Day, a day to raise awareness of the importance of sleep health. We now know much more about how sleep, nutrition and exercise impact on mental health and how improving these can improve treatment outcomes. There is a complex relationship between alcohol and other drug use and sleep. Understanding this can improve quality of life and

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. Structurally, MDMA is similar to the stimulant methamphetamine