Glancing at headlines these days there appears to be a consistent stream of positive news breaking out all over the world about the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelics, including a declaration from the FDA that psilocybin is a “breakthrough therapy.” Australia has also been involved in conducting some of the research and there are ongoing…
The latest Australian overdose statistics (2021) This is blog 9 of 10 blogs in the overdose awareness and overdose prevention series. The 31st of August is International Overdose Awareness Day. We had the privilege of interviewing the Penington Institute’s CEO, John Ryan, about the latest Australian overdose statistics revealed in the Penington Institute’s 2021 Australian…
Drug safety monitoring and overdose prevention This is part of the overdose statistics blog series (overdose awareness and overdose prevention articles). Drug safety monitoring is an important part of GMP/GxP compliance. Drug safety monitoring includes pharmacovigilance as well as supply chain protection. These safety measures can help prevent product diversions, and reduce product overdose risks,…
Diversion of prescription drugs This is Blog 5 of 10 blogs in the overdose awareness and prevention series. Diversion of pharmaceutical products is an ongoing concern in terms of overdose deaths, as diversions can lead to potent medical substances (such as synthetic opioids), being moved into illicit supply chains, where they are mixed with a…
Synthetic opioids and overdose harms This is blog 4 of 10 blogs in the overdose awareness and overdose prevention series. What are synthetic opioids? And what are the risks of synthetic opioid overdoses and other harms? Synthetic opioids are prescribed for severe pain conditions. These medicines may be prescribed for use during/after surgical procedures, for…
Substance use harms during Covid-19 This is blog 3 of 10 blogs in the overdose awareness and prevention series. Overdose risks: impact of the Covid-19 pandemic What impact is the Covid-19 pandemic having on substance use rates? Are changes in substance use behaviours increasing the risks of overdose deaths? How can community members and businesses…
Research into overdose statistics This is blog 2 of 10 blogs on the topic of overdose statistics, drug overdose awareness and overdose prevention. International Drug Overdose Awareness Day is held annually on 31 August 2021. Led by the Penington Institute, this initiative provides an opportunity to increase community awareness of the increase in overdose-related fatalities…
Diversion of drugs for non-medical use (NMU) This is blog 1 of 10 blogs on the topic of non-medical use of prescription medicines and overdose risks. This blog is part of the series on drug overdose awareness and overdose prevention inspired by International Overdose Awareness Day (2021). This article discusses the risks and prevalence of NMU…
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