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If you’re ageing and on medication, it might be time to re-assess your alcohol intake
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Drinking patterns tend to change as we age. The older we get, the more likely we are to drink on a daily basis. But...
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...
Is your teen off to schoolies? Here’s what to say instead of freaking out
Schoolies is a rite of passage for many Australian teenagers
as they finish their exams and leave school. But are you prepared?
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Is there such thing as an addictive personality?
There are a few things people predisposed to addiction have in common.
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Most of us know somebody who tends to get over...
Psychedelics to treat mental illness? Australian researchers are giving it a go
Research has shown psychedelic drugs can have a
positive effect on a range of mental health conditions, but there are
side effects. From shutterstock.com
An...
Explainer: what is nitrous oxide (or nangs) and how dangerous is it?
Nitrous oxide has been used as an anaesthetic
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Media reports last week linked the use of “nangs” to the death...