A study led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC) outlines the profiles and circumstances of 43 deaths related to LSD or psilocybin (commonly known as magic mushrooms) in Australia between 2000 and 2023.
In Australia, the misuse of prescription opioids has been a longstanding problem. At one point the nation recorded the world's ninth highest per capita consumption in the world. But changes to prescribing rules in 2020 appear to have been effective in reducing their use.
Shipments of the powerful opioid fentanyl have been intercepted as police warn the relationship between Mexican cartels and Chinese organised crime is “thriving”.
Shipments of the powerful opioid fentanyl have been intercepted as police warn the relationship between Mexican cartels and Chinese organised crime is “thriving”.