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What is drink spiking? How can you know if it’s happened to you, and how can it be prevented?
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Recent media reports suggest drink spiking at pubs and clubs may be on the rise.
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“Drink spiking” is when someone puts alcohol or other...
When does BDSM cross the line into abuse and slavery?
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Monday night, Four Corners revealed a number of allegations against a self-described “BDSM master”, James Davis, recently charged with federal slavery and servitude offences by the...
More Australians back legalising cannabis and 57% support pill testing, national survey shows
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A growing number of Australians support the legalisation of cannabis, while almost three in five back the idea of pill...
ACT cannabis laws come into effect on Friday, but they may not be what you hoped for
From January 31, ACT laws allow residents to cultivate and posses
small quantities of cannabis. guruXOX/Shutterstock
New cannabis cultivation and possession laws come into effect in the Australian...
Home grown cannabis to be legal in the ACT. Now what?
Two cannabis plants per person and four per household will be
legal in the ACT from January 31. Esteban Lopez/Unsplash
The Australian Capital Territory...
History, not harm, dictates why some drugs are legal and others aren’t
When considering harm to the user and to wider society,
alcohol is much more of a problem than MDMA. Krists Luhaers
Drug-related offences take up a lot...